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Where can I find quality, low-priced home audio amplifiers? Are the plate amps from parts express any good?

Any other places to buy home amps for cheap? Any amp suggestions?

thanx

 
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http://forums.audioreview.com/
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htforum/index.php

Both will have more info than you could ever realize. Many use Tempests or the Shivas for home theater subs. I know many talk about the plate amps from parts express, but I dunno the exact ones they talk about. Poke around those sites some and you should fine everything you need to know.

Going to try something like this?

http://www.klone-audio.com/ (look at the 12 dancing shivas and mini-me)

 
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i saw a set up like those shivas but with eight 18's it was rediculus....

 
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...yeah, I was the one who posted that pic here about a year ago

 
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You should come to downtown. Theres home amplifiers for cheap!!!

 
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Yeah, I would like to check out downtown one day.

 
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What are you planning on doing. I'm assuming you wanna take the 4 old subs and do something cool for the home theater.

 
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I made a ported enclosure for an Alpine 15" Type-R using the same enclosure specs I used for my car and it rocks. I used 2 of the plate amps from Parts Express (1 amp per Voice Coil).

 
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check a website called musiciansfriend.com for rack amps. mainly pro audio useage but im 100% sure theyre usable for other things

 
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I have used a couple of those Parts Express plate amps in my home theater setup. try posting at http://www.pesupport.com/cgi-bin/config.pl They are pretty easy going. What sub are you using? You can also get some stuff pretty c heaply at www.apexjr.com

 
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look into making your own equipment, small payout up front, big payoff in the end!

 
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problem with creating an amp so large by hand is the heatsink. youd have to take the heatsink off somehting else and retrofit it. youd be surprised how much heat 1-2 kilowatts of class a/b power puts out

 
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I was thinking of putting one of my Shivas in about a 2 cube sealed box with one of those 250 watt amps. It seems like it will be a fun project if I go that route.

 
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if i were you id still go with the pro audio amp... you could power all 4 with a 200-300 dollar amp

 
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if you get a plate amp from parts express can you wire up more than one sub series/parallel or only 1 amp per voice coil?

 
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nevermind, i emailed parts express, so basically its just like a car amp, i assumed since i saw a post that said he used 1amp per voice coil that there might be a problem using 1 amp for 4 voice coils..

 
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http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=300-804

I bought this amp and a Type S 2ohm + 2ohm 12" from hookedontronics.com and a $30 12" clearance box from K's Merchandise and i just got it all setup last night, well i had the amp wire for a while since it came in b4 i got the sub i was going to buy a sub locally but found the type S for $104 shipped from hooked on tronics, and this setup sounds great!!!

i have no complaints at all.

I was even thinkin about if/when i go w/ a single 12" in the car i might buy a 500W plate amp for my Type R's.. possibly for our system in the basement.