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<blockquote data-quote="Marlow Wilson" data-source="post: 58879" data-attributes="member: 47">Re: New Lightweight Power Amp RatingsHi JR,I wasn&#039;t saying older/heavier is better than newer/lighter.&nbsp; I guess I&#039;m just curious to see how the rated voltage output compares between the more costly options (Powersoft, LG, Itech, etc) and the older heavier amps from a budget standpoint. Last I checked, used professional amplifiers were a pretty good deal.&nbsp; For something in the 2500 watts at 4 ohm range, the cheapest option was to bridge two smaller amps.&nbsp; But two smaller amps might end up costing almost as much as a used Itech 4000, Pro9200, PL380 and so on, and even more than a used 9001.&nbsp; I&#039;d take a stereo 9001 over many smaller bridged amplifiers from my own non-scientific testing and would further spend more money to save my back as long as the compromises are not too significant.&nbsp; All this to say that I ended up with Itech HD&#039;s because the combination of weight, DSP, power, efficiency and perceived brand quality made them a fairly good deal when I got them. But when I made that decision several years ago the current line of lightweights maps from Peavey and others didn&#039;t exist , so my reasoning may no longer stand.&nbsp; Crown has also increased their prices in the intervening period.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Marlow Wilson, post: 58879, member: 47"] Re: New Lightweight Power Amp Ratings Hi JR, I wasn't saying older/heavier is better than newer/lighter. I guess I'm just curious to see how the rated voltage output compares between the more costly options (Powersoft, LG, Itech, etc) and the older heavier amps [I]from a budget standpoint[/I]. Last I checked, used professional amplifiers were a pretty good deal. For something in the 2500 watts at 4 ohm range, the cheapest option was to bridge two smaller amps. But two smaller amps might end up costing almost as much as a used Itech 4000, Pro9200, PL380 and so on, and even more than a used 9001. I'd take a stereo 9001 over many smaller bridged amplifiers from my own non-scientific testing and would further spend more money to save my back as long as the compromises are not too significant. All this to say that I ended up with Itech HD's because the combination of weight, DSP, power, efficiency and perceived brand quality made them a fairly good deal when I got them. But when I made that decision several years ago the current line of lightweights maps from Peavey and others didn't exist , so my reasoning may no longer stand. Crown has also increased their prices in the intervening period. [/QUOTE]

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