Help! Which power amp would you recommend?

wannabe_playa' · #1 08-24-2010, 12:36 AM

i just recently bought a demeter VTBP-201S and i love it. i am looking to get a power amp and here are the two that are in my price range:
Crown Power Amp XLS 802 for $299 or Carvin DCM1540L for $449. any opinions?

Sten · #2 08-24-2010, 04:53 AM

What do you want from a poweramp? How many watts and for which cabinet impedances? In that price range I would go Peavey IPR1600, but my requirements might be completely different from yours.

wannabe_playa' · #3 08-24-2010, 10:45 AM

i'm looking for transparency and power. i don't have a ton of money. the cabinet i'm running is the aguilar gs 212 (600w at 4ohms).

rpsands · #4 08-24-2010, 11:10 AM

The DCM1540L is a nice amp, but I wouldn't use either one of those.

Crown XLS1500 is how I'd roll.

mrpackerguy · #5 08-24-2010, 12:39 PM

I'd hold out for a used Crest CA-9 here on TB

wannabe_playa' · #6 08-24-2010, 04:52 PM

thanks to everyone for their recommendations. very helpful so far.

superbob67 · #7 09-03-2010, 09:37 AM

I recently bought one of the Crown XLS 1500s and I love it. I generally apply to the "too much power is best" school of thought when it comes to bass, and it's a great, LIGHT, amp.

Ray man · #8 09-03-2010, 11:21 PM

I recently got a ElectroVoice Q44.
http://www.zzounds.com/item--ELVQ44II

Don't overlook the Behringer ep1500.