Order placed, Thx all! Looking for inexpensive but good stereo power amp (100w)

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lupodwdm21

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Re: Looking for inexpensive but good stereo power amp (100w)
« Reply #1 on: 11 Feb 2012, 10:48 am »
Carl,

I don't know squat about this company though it looks cheap enough, but...

Its only rated for 60 watts per channel at 8 ohms, 75 watts per channel at 4 ohms (meaning it probably has a relatively whimpy power supply and so little reserve against driver damaging clipping) and...

Subwoofers are usually very power hungry (don't recall ever seeing one recommended to have less than say 120 watts, most powered subwoofers at spec'd at 300 watts plus).

Have you looked around Parts Express?

lupodwdm21

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Re: Looking for inexpensive but good stereo power amp (100w)
« Reply #2 on: 11 Feb 2012, 11:02 pm »
The aura's are bass transducers and are only rated for 50w at 4ohm. It looked like that amp could do the job. I just didn't want to spend more than $100 or so on an amp for these things.

Anyone have any other amp suggestions?  I was planning on mating the order soon.

Carl

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Re: Looking for inexpensive but good stereo power amp (100w)
« Reply #3 on: 12 Feb 2012, 12:12 am »
I don't think you will find a better $90 amp for the purpose than the Audiosource AMP100.  Fidelity and distortion don't figure much in making these shaker devices .... shake.  You could spend twice the price for a Behringer NU1000, but I don't think it would make them vibrate any "better".
 
On the other hand, given about $200 total investment in shaking hardware, I would personally probably spend that much to avoid shaking my floor, couch or whatever at all!
 
Steve
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Re: Looking for inexpensive but good stereo power amp (100w)
« Reply #4 on: 12 Feb 2012, 02:23 am »
Pro amps such as the Behringer A500 perhaps?