Recommend me a power amp!

[snogaws]

Hey everyone,

I am looking for a power amp for my rig.


My current setup is:

Eden Navigator Preamp
Eden D410XLT (4 ohm)

What is the right power amp that I should get for my rig? Any input would be appreciated.


Oh, and I'm looking to spend at the most $300-$350.

[lowfreqguy]

Check out the Stewart World series amps. 1500 bridged mono watts at 4 ohms, two rack spaces and 17 pounds.

[Alex1984]

QSC PLX, Crown XTI, Crest CA, Carvin DCM.

[RickBlair]

The Crown XLS 1000 is a very nice power amp that would fit in your budget. Light weight and shallow depth.

Rick B.

[evilt70]

Qsc has a heck of a warranty, great amps too.

[wcriley]

PV IPR1600
7 pounds
$300 new
600 watts/channel into 4 ohms
1600 watts into 4 ohms bridged

[bThumper38]

Careful with the digital power amps, depending on how much low end you wanna push I had mine reset on me several times in the middle of a show last summer from getting too hot, I picked up a peavey cs1400, never been a huge peavey guy but this thing rocks, it's heavy as crap but it depends what you're looking for.

[walterw]

that peavey is indeed the "new hotness", insanely light and insanely cheap. it's also kind of untested long-term.

if you want reliable and bulletproof, look at QSC. a used RMX can be had for dirt, and it will be powerful and reliable. (it'll also be heavy, but waddya want fer nuthin!?)

QSC PLX is also a reasonably lightweight winner, USA-made and thus nicer, but more expensive.

[wcriley]

bThumper38: If SMPS Class D amps couldn't push much low end, sound companies wouldn't be using them to power subs.

walterw: The IPRs have been out for quite a while now. Very few reported problems after the intial batch.

[walterw]

true enough, class D has definitely come into its own (and into the big leagues), and we sell tons of the IPRs at my store, where they do great.

[BassmanPaul]

Originally Posted by bThumper38

Careful with the digital power amps, depending on how much low end you wanna push I had mine reset on me several times in the middle of a show last summer from getting too hot, I picked up a peavey cs1400, never been a huge peavey guy but this thing rocks, it's heavy as crap but it depends what you're looking for.

The D in Class D does not signify Digital. Class D are analog amps. They may be supplied by a switch mode power supply but that's not "digital either.

i'm using a Carvin DCM1000L power amp in my rig and I notice no difference in "feel" from the lead sled it replaced.

[eno50]

Originally Posted by wcriley

PV IPR1600
7 pounds
$300 new
600 watts/channel into 4 ohms
1600 watts into 4 ohms bridged

I have been looking at the IPR1600 too, but how do you Bridge that amp? I did not see it in the manual I down loaded
Eno