What amp for 6 speaker set up
Yes there not to bad here I geuss I think you are where I was looking at amps. lol good luck on your purchase
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Ex4
I had the ex 4 running 4 sets of 6.5s. Each pair had a channel; wired in parallel down to a two ohm load. It had more than enough power to push each set. Not sure of the exact number its putting out. But its got power and sounds good doing it.
Cshock mentioned this amp to me aswell as I was looking for a amp and was thinking of the hertz 900 but this was cheaper and I didn't want a sd amp as they have been not reliable and being on this side of border makes it worse for returning ****.bluesman I think found a place that repairs the sd amps if that helps
Always a tough call spending big money on gear up here in Canada, but it's the price we pay regardless. We lose on the dollar, we get hit with duty/taxes, and we get hit with shipping.
I have pretty much just learned to live with it. That being said, I make the odd trip to the US on holidays, so I usually come home with bike parts of some kind stuffed in my suitcase, or checked as an extra bag. Works out cheaper than shipping.
The wife likes Vegas, and I like motorcycle parts, it's a win win, lol.
All I can recommend amp wise, is plan ahead for any future upgrades you might be planning, buy more amp than you think you need, sell a kidney, and get er done. Cry once truly is the cheapest way in the long run!
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Yep, definitely found a place in Calgary AB that had no problem repairing my SD 2400.4. Fairly quick turnaround, I think it cost me around $225. Been working fine since.
Always a tough call spending big money on gear up here in Canada, but it's the price we pay regardless. We lose on the dollar, we get hit with duty/taxes, and we get hit with shipping.
I have pretty much just learned to live with it. That being said, I make the odd trip to the US on holidays, so I usually come home with bike parts of some kind stuffed in my suitcase, or checked as an extra bag. Works out cheaper than shipping.
The wife likes Vegas, and I like motorcycle parts, it's a win win, lol.
All I can recommend amp wise, is plan ahead for any future upgrades you might be planning, buy more amp than you think you need, sell a kidney, and get er done. Cry once truly is the cheapest way in the long run!
Always a tough call spending big money on gear up here in Canada, but it's the price we pay regardless. We lose on the dollar, we get hit with duty/taxes, and we get hit with shipping.
I have pretty much just learned to live with it. That being said, I make the odd trip to the US on holidays, so I usually come home with bike parts of some kind stuffed in my suitcase, or checked as an extra bag. Works out cheaper than shipping.
The wife likes Vegas, and I like motorcycle parts, it's a win win, lol.
All I can recommend amp wise, is plan ahead for any future upgrades you might be planning, buy more amp than you think you need, sell a kidney, and get er done. Cry once truly is the cheapest way in the long run!
I ended up grabbing an EX4 from the classifieds for a good deal...should work well for my current system.
I see somebody sent you a test of the EX4, 26 volts should have you sitting around the 175 watt range at 4 ohm.
Hopefully that works out for ya. I ran a TX48 in the past that put out 175 watts per channel at 4 ohm, which was just enough with the Mmats coax and the DZb Moto G2's.
Instead of having just enough, I'm now a firm believer of more is better. Having an amp with 400 watts per channel, and the ability to dial it back has definitely been worth spending the extra bucks off the start.
Not sure what I would go with if I ever decide to replace the 2400.4 to get comparable power.
In the same range of that SD 1200, the Mmats LSX 1400x4 would be a nice little upgrade.
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I wouldn't hesitate to repair that SD amp. In my case, with a SD 2400.4 it was definitely worth repairing for the price. Not a lot of amps putting out the same power for the size.
I see somebody sent you a test of the EX4, 26 volts should have you sitting around the 175 watt range at 4 ohm.
Hopefully that works out for ya. I ran a TX48 in the past that put out 175 watts per channel at 4 ohm, which was just enough with the Mmats coax and the DZb Moto G2's.
Instead of having just enough, I'm now a firm believer of more is better. Having an amp with 400 watts per channel, and the ability to dial it back has definitely been worth spending the extra bucks off the start.
Not sure what I would go with if I ever decide to replace the 2400.4 to get comparable power.
In the same range of that SD 1200, the Mmats LSX 1400x4 would be a nice little upgrade.
I see somebody sent you a test of the EX4, 26 volts should have you sitting around the 175 watt range at 4 ohm.
Hopefully that works out for ya. I ran a TX48 in the past that put out 175 watts per channel at 4 ohm, which was just enough with the Mmats coax and the DZb Moto G2's.
Instead of having just enough, I'm now a firm believer of more is better. Having an amp with 400 watts per channel, and the ability to dial it back has definitely been worth spending the extra bucks off the start.
Not sure what I would go with if I ever decide to replace the 2400.4 to get comparable power.
In the same range of that SD 1200, the Mmats LSX 1400x4 would be a nice little upgrade.
I may see if someone locally can repair the 1200.4 and possibly sell it and the EX4 down the road for the Mmats.
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Surprised no one mentioned the Cicada BDA series... my buddy just put the BDA1000 in his SG and loves it. Plenty of power especially if you put in Cicadas 2 ohm speakers. If you're sticking with 4 ohm speakers I would go with the BDA1400 or larger depending on the setup.
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Surprised no one mentioned the Cicada BDA series... my buddy just put the BDA1000 in his SG and loves it. Plenty of power especially if you put in Cicadas 2 ohm speakers. If you're sticking with 4 ohm speakers I would go with the BDA1400 or larger depending on the setup.