Posted December 12, 201113 yr hey guys, i was just curious of why stetsom amps are so pricy?? $560 for a 1500 watt amp??? like i said, just curious here guys. please do not bash Edited December 12, 201113 yr by Lantz
December 12, 201113 yr That amp is actually rated for 1800+ wrms. Its priced right around others in its power range.
December 12, 201113 yr do you mean why does it cost 560$ in comparison to say a audioAQ or audiopipe or those other cheaper brands? well quality I would say and customer service plus well you get what you pay for and you will see on the long haul which brands will last the longest and will take the most abuse. kind a like amp A can take way more abuse and work in extreme conditions (like 0.5ohm loads) while if you put a half ohm load on amp B it will self destruct!
December 12, 201113 yr Author ahhh. i see why now lol thanks for shedding some light on this for me fellas. :drink40: :drink40:
December 12, 201113 yr Author do you mean why does it cost 560$ in comparison to say a audioAQ or audiopipe or those other cheaper brands? well quality I would say and customer service plus well you get what you pay for and you will see on the long haul which brands will last the longest and will take the most abuse. kind a like amp A can take way more abuse and work in extreme conditions (like 0.5ohm loads) while if you put a half ohm load on amp B it will self destruct!is audioAQ a cheaper brand??? hell i wouldnt give up my AQ3500.1 for nothing!!!!! lol unless it was a sundown or something of that sort
December 12, 201113 yr do you mean why does it cost 560$ in comparison to say a audioAQ or audiopipe or those other cheaper brands? well quality I would say and customer service plus well you get what you pay for and you will see on the long haul which brands will last the longest and will take the most abuse. kind a like amp A can take way more abuse and work in extreme conditions (like 0.5ohm loads) while if you put a half ohm load on amp B it will self destruct!is audioAQ a cheaper brand??? hell i wouldnt give up my AQ3500.1 for nothing!!!!! lol unless it was a sundown or something of that sortPretty sure it's Chinese made and not korean made.. so yes quality is lower. but I havent been keeping up with them.
December 12, 201113 yr Author They are made in Korea.... says it on the sticker. Does that make it higher quality? Lol
December 12, 201113 yr do you mean why does it cost 560$ in comparison to say a audioAQ or audiopipe or those other cheaper brands? well quality I would say and customer service plus well you get what you pay for and you will see on the long haul which brands will last the longest and will take the most abuse. kind a like amp A can take way more abuse and work in extreme conditions (like 0.5ohm loads) while if you put a half ohm load on amp B it will self destruct!is audioAQ a cheaper brand??? hell i wouldnt give up my AQ3500.1 for nothing!!!!! lol unless it was a sundown or something of that sortPretty sure it's Chinese made and not korean made.. so yes quality is lower. but I havent been keeping up with them.My aq1200 d says made in Korea on the bottom.
December 12, 201113 yr They are made in Korea.... says it on the sticker. Does that make it higher quality? LolNow what Duran!!
December 12, 201113 yr American > Korean > ChineseChinese made products have a higher threshold for error so.. basically the tolerances are much higher.
December 12, 201113 yr Yes, AQ is cheap.Sorry Duran, but I kinda think you put your foot in your mouth on this one ... just saying ...
December 12, 201113 yr Japanese > American > Korean > ChineseI fixed it for you.I'd much rather have, for example, ZED > Sony.
December 12, 201113 yr Yes, AQ is cheap.Sorry Duran, but I kinda think you put your foot in your mouth on this one ... just saying ...It's a basic off the shelf board in a basic case, shipped from overseas, yes they have their market, but how are they not cheap?
December 12, 201113 yr I think they're quite cheap for what you get. Good, Korean made amps for a low price. AQ/DD are both made in Korea. They can keep the prices lower because they don't advertise and are an internet based company, just the bastard child of Digital Designs. Or is it the father?
December 12, 201113 yr DD was before AQ, but DJ at AQ is the father of the DD guy (I forget his name).
December 12, 201113 yr Japanese > American > Korean > ChineseI fixed it for you.I'd much rather have, for example, ZED > Sony.5-6 years ago I'd have Sony over Zed personally.I kinda laugh at the statement "Good product at a good price", the price to make it they're probably STILL making over 100% profit.
December 13, 201113 yr Yes, AQ is cheap.Sorry Duran, but I kinda think you put your foot in your mouth on this one ... just saying ...It's a basic off the shelf board in a basic case, shipped from overseas, yes they have their market, but how are they not cheap?I know this ... I'm a American Built Class A/B amp guy ...All I'm saying is A LOT of people use AQ on this site (daily and competition) ... I just don't think a SSA Mod should downgrade a product simply because he don't use it ... Regardless if its "cheap" or not ... Again, just saying bro ...
December 13, 201113 yr Japanese > American > Korean > ChineseI fixed it for you.I'd much rather have, for example, ZED > Sony.Current product lineups, sure.But Sony has a ton of amps in their history which are very high quality pieces of engineering using very high quality parts and construction. Hell, some of them still sell for several grand a piece....someone just posted a build log on here using a pair of them. With the engineering capabilities and capital of Sony they could dominate again fairly easily if they chose....the quantity and margins just aren't there in that market anymore, likely more profitable for them to stick with the more entry level gear they presently offer.
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