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<blockquote data-quote="Silas Pradetto" data-source="post: 19268" data-attributes="member: 34"><p>Re: Need SUB help...</p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p>Ryan, I'm not disputing that big iron amps can (and do!) sound good; I'm simply saying that the new stuff sounds better. The old Macrotech 2400 sounds great on subs, even at a low power point, but RMX2450 doesn't sound nearly as good, even though it's at about the same power point. So agreed, there is definitely something to say about high quality amps vs. lower quality amps; watts aren't "just watts" in many cases, it seems.</p><p></p><p>My original rig used <em>all </em>QSC RMX amps, bridged into SRX718 subs. Going from a pair of RMX2450 on dedicated 20-amp circuits to a single I-Tech on one circuit yielded such a dramatic increase in sound quality and level that it was unbelievable. Maybe it was just the amp quality, and not the amp topology. Who knows.</p><p></p><p>Have you ever done a side-by-side comparison yourself? You might be surprised how much better something that already sounds good could sound.</p><p></p><p>PS-I haven't tried any of the new "low end" class D amps yet, to see if they still sound good. From Evan's review of the Peavey IPR1600, it sounded like they do pretty well with bass, just not difficult loads.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Silas Pradetto, post: 19268, member: 34"] Re: Need SUB help... Ryan, I'm not disputing that big iron amps can (and do!) sound good; I'm simply saying that the new stuff sounds better. The old Macrotech 2400 sounds great on subs, even at a low power point, but RMX2450 doesn't sound nearly as good, even though it's at about the same power point. So agreed, there is definitely something to say about high quality amps vs. lower quality amps; watts aren't "just watts" in many cases, it seems. My original rig used [I]all [/I]QSC RMX amps, bridged into SRX718 subs. Going from a pair of RMX2450 on dedicated 20-amp circuits to a single I-Tech on one circuit yielded such a dramatic increase in sound quality and level that it was unbelievable. Maybe it was just the amp quality, and not the amp topology. Who knows. Have you ever done a side-by-side comparison yourself? You might be surprised how much better something that already sounds good could sound. PS-I haven't tried any of the new "low end" class D amps yet, to see if they still sound good. From Evan's review of the Peavey IPR1600, it sounded like they do pretty well with bass, just not difficult loads. [/QUOTE]
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