Good Quality Amp for under 12k

[palonmar]

I will be installing installing speakers for my friends Honda Civic . We have just bought Morel Tempo 6 Seperates (120W RMS) and Morel Maximo 69C (140W RMS). Since he's on a tight budget, which brand/model of 4 channel amplifier is best for this kind of setup? Under 12k is the only budget. Please help....

[jhnkvn]

What does your installer recommend? I would suggest you go consult him first since he'll be the one installing your gears. Unless you're DIY.

There's a very small Rockford Fosgate amplifier that arrived in the Philippines recently. 80Wx4 and it's damn small.. It's possibly only half the size of the case cover of a PS3 game. Got no idea how much the price is though.

[palonmar]

What does your installer recommend? I would suggest you go consult him first since he'll be the one installing your gears. Unless you're DIY.

There's a very small Rockford Fosgate amplifier that arrived in the Philippines recently. 80Wx4 and it's damn small.. It's possibly only half the size of the case cover of a PS3 game. Got no idea how much the price is though.

Rockford Fosgate is a very reputable brand and maybe expensive...somewhat I think more than 12k. We will do the project by ourselves only just like what he wanted. Is it ok to use 80Wx4 RMS since my speakers are rated above the amplifiers RMS? Will there be an issue of overheating if use for long playing of music? Thanks! :-)

[userfriendly]

Having more power than your speakers are rated for is perfectly fine. This is a common practice. Just make sure you set your crossovers correctly.

[jhnkvn]

The amp I was saying is this one: Rockford Fosgate. Very tiny amplifier in case you're concerned with space. SRP is 10.9k though..

As for your choices, madami ka naman choices. Remember that lower power ratings doesn't necessarily mean inferior. It simply depends on your type of "wants". If you're the person who loves to play it loud -- ESQL, SPL, LnC (ex. get out of the vehicle and listen) then look for an amplifier with good power ratings. However, if you're the type who is into SQ (sound quality), 85W is more than enough.

For what it's worth, I'm only running my system on 85W amplifiers

As for suggestions:

DC Audio 120.4. Shares many internals with those of Sundown amplifiers. People who're going to venture into LnC and SPL would surely like the 120W power rating.

Powerbass ASA600.4. Pretty standard amplifier recommendation at this price point. Dual power supplies if you open it up -- testament to what it can do.

JBL 1004. If you're into well-known brand names, JBL's 4 channel amplifier would set you 10k.

But again, go ask your installer first for what he recommends.

[palonmar]

The amp I was saying is this one: Rockford Fosgate. Very tiny amplifier in case you're concerned with space. SRP is 10.9k though..

As for your choices, madami ka naman choices. Remember that lower power ratings doesn't necessarily mean inferior. It simply depends on your type of "wants". If you're the person who loves to play it loud -- ESQL, SPL, LnC (ex. get out of the vehicle and listen) then look for an amplifier with good power ratings. However, if you're the type who is into SQ (sound quality), 85W is more than enough.

For what it's worth, I'm only running my system on 85W amplifiers

As for suggestions:

DC Audio 120.4. Shares many internals with those of Sundown amplifiers. People who're going to venture into LnC and SPL would surely like the 120W power rating.

Powerbass ASA600.4. Pretty standard amplifier recommendation at this price point. Dual power supplies if you open it up -- testament to what it can do.

JBL 1004. If you're into well-known brand names, JBL's 4 channel amplifier would set you 10k.

But again, go ask your installer first for what he recommends.

Thanks for the info mga sir! that really clears my doubt about which amplifiers to choose regarding the power I needed for the set- up. I will choose the one with 120W - 150W per channel instead of lower power rating, it can do both SQ and LnC if needed and maybe less prone to premature overheating of amplifiers components since it is powerful than 80W or 85W per channel hence, less effort for the amp as I concluded.

As for your the amplifiers you mentioned, I've heard of them and gaining popularity (DC Audio and Powerbass) I will give a try, who knows maybe it's also good quality and less price compared to well-known brands. If Powerbass 600.4 (maybe 150W x 4 *4ohms) is less than 12k, I'll go for it. DC Audio, do you have any comment?