Looking to get a new 5 Channel Amp, right now I'm Looking at the Alpine V9, JL 900/5 and the Arc Audio XDi850.5. Is there anything else on the market I should be looking at? I'd like to stay with in the 700 - 900 watt range.

Tons of reasonable ones including used. I personally wouldn't pay retail for the ones you cited, but they are surely fine amps.

ppi 900.5 

http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_38339_Precision-Power-PPI-P900.5.html

I really like the Zed Leviathan...  I have no idea if you can still get them...  I have installed 2 of them.  They are a really flexible and good sounding amp...

Rockford P1000X5.

Just swapped one saturday in place of an Alpine PDX-5, was very impressed with the Rockford.

So after doing some poking around I find I really like the looks of the versatility of the Zed Lev and the Arc Audio 1200.6. I went to call Zed today and found out the number on their website isn't in service any more, so that didn't give me the warm and fuzzies. So I'm probably going to take a hard look at the Arc amp but I know nothing about Arc, do they have a good rep overall?

 

I think the amp will fit the bill perfectly since I decided to go with RE XXX 6.5 Comps which seem power hungry and I'm undecided on the sub right now. I would have loved to got my hands on a SI BM MK, but I was about a month to late starting this project.

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So after doing some poking around I find I really like the looks of the versatility of the Zed Lev and the Arc Audio 1200.6. I went to call Zed today and found out the number on their website isn't in service any more, so that didn't give me the warm and fuzzies. So I'm probably going to take a hard look at the Arc amp but I know nothing about Arc, do they have a good rep overall?

I think the amp will fit the bill perfectly since I decided to go with RE XXX 6.5 Comps which seem power hungry and I'm undecided on the sub right now. I would have loved to got my hands on a SI BM MK, but I was about a month to late starting this project.

You did know ssa is a zed vendor right? Your questions could be answered right here. Just an FYI

 

So after doing some poking around I find I really like the looks of the versatility of the Zed Lev and the Arc Audio 1200.6. I went to call Zed today and found out the number on their website isn't in service any more, so that didn't give me the warm and fuzzies. So I'm probably going to take a hard look at the Arc amp but I know nothing about Arc, do they have a good rep overall?

I think the amp will fit the bill perfectly since I decided to go with RE XXX 6.5 Comps which seem power hungry and I'm undecided on the sub right now. I would have loved to got my hands on a SI BM MK, but I was about a month to late starting this project.

You did know ssa is a zed vendor right? Your questions could be answered right here. Just an FYI

 

Yeah I saw the amp in the store here which is what led me to them. The Zed forum hasn't had a post since October, I'll reach out and see what I can find on them. I just had general questions about the amp that I wanted to talk with them about as well.

So post up and make the forum active man. From what I have seen they always answer whatever ya ask them.

J

I currently have a zed still in the box. I never got around to installing it in my 4 runner. If you choose to go with a zed leviathan let me know.

Found a good number and spoke with Steven at Zed, the man is brilliant. Had a great conversation and its insane to see how efficent amps currently are.

Found a good number and spoke with Steven at Zed, the man is brilliant. Had a great conversation and its insane to see how efficent amps currently are.

 

Yea he is fun to talk with, I have had text conversations with him that lasted for 3 days.

Thanks for the help Nem, looking forward to the amp!

Guy at work has an alpine 5 channel.

I can't recall the model number at the moment.

But it has inputs but no gain or cross over. No nothing.

Maybe Ryan or Sean can chime in.

I'm sure i could snag it up at a decent price. He hasent a clue