Crescendo or Sundown?

[handman84 60]

I am looking for an amp to power my new front stage. Have come across a crescendo 1000c4 and a 125.4. The sundown is a bit more but I can splurge if it is worth it. I have never heard these brands in person but have not heard a bad thing about either one. My goal is sq. It will be powering an active front stage, 8 ohm hds tweeters, and 8 ohm 7" woofers in the stock door locations. Will I notice a difference in sq between these 2? How about overall quality? Is the sundown really worth almost twice the money? Or will I be just as well off going with my original plan and get a new ppi 900.4? Any advice opinions or comments are greatly appreciated.

[Jason Witt 65]

The Sundown is worth the extra money IMO.

[Shogen 325]

ZED Audio Draconia-II

[ricksi30 923]

Lol of course if money doesn't matter ZED.

 

But out of the two I'd go with the Sundown.

[SacredTanakh 67]

ZED Audio Draconia-II

For ultimate sound quality

 

The Sundown is worth the extra money IMO.

For very very good sound quality

 

I am looking for an amp to power my new front stage. Have come across a crescendo 1000c4

For good sound quality

 

 

all good, but the price reflects the sound quality in the end.

[ricksi30 923]

ZED Audio Draconia-II

For ultimate sound quality

 

>The Sundown is worth the extra money IMO.

For very very good sound quality

 

I am looking for an amp to power my new front stage. Have come across a crescendo 1000c4

For good sound quality

 

 

all good, but the price reflects the sound quality in the end.

 

None of those amps will have better SQ than the other two.

[SacredTanakh 67]

 

ZED Audio Draconia-II

For ultimate sound quality

 

>>>The Sundown is worth the extra money IMO.

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For very very good sound quality

 

>I am looking for an amp to power my new front stage. Have come across a crescendo 1000c4

For good sound quality

 

 

all good, but the price reflects the sound quality in the end.

None of those amps will have better SQ than the other two.

 

Yeah its more quality in general I guess I should say then sound quality specifically.

 

Zed will keep its value the longest undoubtedly also. if that plays a factor in what you buy.

Edited April 23, 2013 by SacredTanakh

[ricksi30 923]

Yeah its more quality in general I guess I should say then sound quality specifically.

  Exactly

[SacredTanakh 67]

Yeah its more quality in general I guess I should say then sound quality specifically.

  Exactly

Thanks for the correction

 

good luck to OP, you cant go wrong with any of those amps realistically.

[Jason Witt 65]

I have heard mixed things with Crescendo amps for mids and highs. I have heard nothing but good reviews on the Sundown. So yeah in the terms of general quality i'd still put my money on Sundown. These amps have never given me any issues.

[handman84 60]

Good to know. A Draconia ll is on my wish list but I need power as soon as possible...maybe I should just save for another month, my system will suffer but I will not have to upgrade any time soon. Thank you for all your feedback

[eggyhustles 33]

If money isn't an issue, mosconi seems to be the "it" amps for SQ right now. 

 

My go to's are JL HD's 

 

I'm a big fan of sundown, but i like smaller footprint amps. 

Edited April 23, 2013 by eggyhustles

[handman84 60]

That's the problem, money is an issue. The ZED just is out of my price range Hopefully I can get the sundown for a good price, if not it will be the crescendo. 

[S.DeYoung 967]

Find a used Zed then. It is superior to the other two.

[pmureika 31]

Try db-r electronics.

 

 

http://www.db-r.com/sell/store2/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=65_67_69_124

[eggyhustles 33]

Find a used Zed then. It is superior to the other two.

 

Is the jump in price worth it, though? I don't think so.

 

The sundown's are amazing amps at their price point. The crescendo's are good, too. 

 

Go with the whatevers the cheapest and use that money toward something else

 

Better mids, more deadening, processing, etc etc. 

 

I also wouldn't rule out the PPI p900.4

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_38338_Precision-Power-PPI-P900.4.html

Edited April 23, 2013 by eggyhustles

[muddybass 13]

Try db-r electronics.

 

 

http://www.db-r.com/sell/store2/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=65_67_69_124

bought a 100.4 from there a few years back and still bangs today.. they have good refurbished amps

[S.DeYoung 967]

Find a used Zed then. It is superior to the other two.

 

Is the jump in price worth it, though? I don't think so.

 

The sundown's are amazing amps at their price point. The crescendo's are good, too. 

 

Go with the whatevers the cheapest and use that money toward something else

 

Better mids, more deadening, processing, etc etc. 

 

I also wouldn't rule out the PPI p900.4

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_38338_Precision-Power-PPI-P900.4.html

 

It is easily worth the extra cost because of the build quality and crossover options.

[Impious 1,476]

Find a used Zed then. It is superior to the other two.

 

Is the jump in price worth it, though? I don't think so.

I believe the resale price would be higher, especially if he found one used making the actual cost of owning the amplifier pretty low compared to the others.

 

 

I also wouldn't rule out the PPI p900.4

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_38338_Precision-Power-PPI-P900.4.html

 

Except it's never in stock.  There are some other variants available at varying but generally higher prices.

 

There's also this: http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/hot-deals/147380-rockford-fosgate-punch-p1000x4d-%24274.html

 

Which seems like a reasonably good deal.  Hell buy two of them for less than the cost of a new Sundown 125.4 and have 250w x 4 @ 8ohm or 500w x 4 @ 4ohm on tap.

[eggyhustles 33]

This is true..

 

They're on ebay for 189

 

..if u trust it. 

[handman84 60]

Why do there have to be so many options?!  Saw a LNIB 125.4 for $380 shipped but the refurbished will save a few dollars and come with a 1 year warranty...are the refurbs more trustworthy than a classified add? It feels safer...

 

Anyone know of any used draconias?

[1two3 16]

That's the problem, money is an issue. The ZED just is out of my price range Hopefully I can get the sundown for a good price, if not it will be the crescendo. 

 

thats a good plan