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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 07:29 PM
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Anyone know of a reliable amp, I dont seem to be having much luck.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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what are you using? I have been using a Alpine amp and have had no issues! I have it mounted in my saddle bag.


What have you used and where are you putting it?
 
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:29 PM
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Been running Arc minis with no issue
 
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:33 PM
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I was using alpine with no issues. Replaced it with an Arc 125.2, just so I could have my saddlebag back. They both worked well for me.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:37 PM
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I love my hawg wired. expensive but works really well
 
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Old Jan 9, 2012 | 10:47 PM
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I have a wetsounds from Throttlup works great.
 
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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 12:42 PM
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There are some mini auto amps on the market that some of us have been using successfully, including the Arc/Elf minis that have already been mentioned. I've been using an Elf E2125X (2-ch.) amp for about seven months, so far with excellent results. It is nearly identical to the Arc Mini 125.2, as seen in this article, and like the Arc amp it produces 125w/ch. @ 2Ω, 75w/ch. @ 4Ω.

Mine was a refurb purchased on Ebay for $135, which apparently are no longer available, but new ones are there for $199. Here's a thread I started. Photos of the setup before and after adding an extra fairing bracket for the speakers is here.
 

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Old Jan 11, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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I have been running a wetsounds 250 watt amp from throttleupindustries.com as well for two years the first year I was pushing 2 6.5inch rockford fosgates and the year after I added 2 more 6.5s and havnt had an issue once! Works great. I would not be scared to buy another one in a heartbeat
 
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Originally Posted by 1hvacmike
Anyone know of a reliable amp, I dont seem to be having much luck.
A little more information might be helpful as in what kind of bike, what've you run before, things like that..
BTW; welcome to the forum.
 
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1 Post, welcome to the forum from Florida. I have a Hawgwired that I've had since 07, works fine, but now I want 4 channels. I put a Rockford Fosgate 4 channel in my wifes bikes, it's been there 6 months with no problems, I may go that route, or an ARC.
 
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