RTi12's behringer A500

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Systems Posts: 14,873
edited August 2007 in Speakers
http://www.behringer.com/A500/

Behringer A500

Anyone tried running Rti12's on one of these things bridged at 500 watt's per channel?

How do they sound? Anyone had experience? Better then an Outlaw 2200 Monoblock?

Thanks!
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,793
    edited August 2007
    The Behringer A500 (and all Behringer amps) are possibly the worst sounding, most unreliable units ever made to date.

    Worked around Behringer amps and sell tons of them.

    However, for their price you get what you pay for. I've had channels go bad as soon as it was installed. I've had a customer bring one back that had caught on fire... list goes on and on...

    Haha, yet they are probally the best selling PA amp in the country, purely on price alone.
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited August 2007
    I think the outlaw will do better than that.....If you need a change, go to a Sunfire, or an older Carver amp.....Just my opinion...
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited August 2007
    I’m looking for a 2 channel amp (or mono blocks) that can deliver 400 Watts to the Rti12's. I want to spend under $1000. My plan is to get 7.1 channel ready for a pre/pro like the Integra 9.1. I would move the outlaw's to my surround. I want to get a powerful amp on the Rti12's since I mainly listen to music in 2.1 and really want to drive them. In my new room, Ill be sitting about 15’ or more back from them.
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited August 2007
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    The Behringer A500 (and all Behringer amps) are possibly the worst sounding, most unreliable units ever made to date.

    Worked around Behringer amps and sell tons of them.

    However, for their price you get what you pay for. I've had channels go bad as soon as it was installed. I've had a customer bring one back that had caught on fire... list goes on and on...

    Haha, yet they are probally the best selling PA amp in the country, purely on price alone.


    I see your opinion changed a little bit since you started selling them. :D

    old post:
    Vr3MxStyler2k3 wrote: »
    Very nice amp for 180 bucks...

    Has a nice size power supply. Dosnt have alot of reserve power - nicely built, 3 year warranty - get a brand new one if it breaks...
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited August 2007
    Silverti wrote: »
    I’m looking for a 2 channel amp (or mono blocks) that can deliver 400 Watts to the Rti12's. I want to spend under $1000. My plan is to get 7.1 channel ready for a pre/pro like the Integra 9.1. I would move the outlaw's to my surround. I want to get a powerful amp on the Rti12's since I mainly listen to music in 2.1 and really want to drive them. In my new room, Ill be sitting about 15’ or more back from them.

    I know the Sunfire puts out that kind of power, but it will put you over budget though unless you watch the Gon for a really good deal.
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited August 2007
    You might try bi-amping them with a couple of 200wpc amps...I use two channels from an Adcom 5503 (200x3) to drive the lower end of our RTi12's and an Adcom 5400 (125x2) to power the upper end...
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited August 2007
    I would buy a couple of NAD 2700 power envelope's bridge em and call it a day for a while, your going to get way more amp than the one your considering, or those adcom mono blocks cursed has in the FM.

    RT1
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