I am just wondering, coming from an Sq person to spl, I still tend to choose amps for clean power and heaps of headroom, size is never really an issue (as in footprint) as I will make it fit. I rarely even look at features as well. (mostly because I am running active, all I really need is a gain.

Price, reliability, reputation, output levels, and lastly others experience.

J

1. Output- Amp has to match what you're trying to do

2. Customer Service- Can you talk to the people you need to when the time comes

3. Reliability- I can't have a lot of downtime, couple this with #2, and when things go wrong, you have replacements quickly.

4. Flexibility- If I change up, can this amp change with me, is it strappable, impedance capable, etc etc. The more options, the better for the future.

1. Output- Amp has to match what you're trying to do

2. Customer Service- Can you talk to the people you need to when the time comes

3. Reliability- I can't have a lot of downtime, couple this with #2, and when things go wrong, you have replacements quickly.

4. Flexibility- If I change up, can this amp change with me, is it strappable, impedance capable, etc etc. The more options, the better for the future.

I think Stratus hit it dead on the nose. But I would put customer service and reliability as #1. You can have 10,000 watts but what good is it if it dies after a few burps and you can't get a hold of anyone to try and resolve the problem.

1. Output- Amp has to match what you're trying to do

2. Customer Service- Can you talk to the people you need to when the time comes

3. Reliability- I can't have a lot of downtime, couple this with #2, and when things go wrong, you have replacements quickly.

4. Flexibility- If I change up, can this amp change with me, is it strappable, impedance capable, etc etc. The more options, the better for the future.

I think Stratus hit it dead on the nose. But I would put customer service and reliability as #1. You can have 10,000 watts but what good is it if it dies after a few burps and you can't get a hold of anyone to try and resolve the problem.

I was more referring to that an amp meets my power needs, if I don't need 10k watts, there's no use in having 10k watts. But yeah, customer service and reliability are the 1st once you decide what power you need.

all the above but number's on the term-lab is in the top 5 for me

i like to look at the guts of the amp before deciding anything.

To me, reliability is #1. If I am going to spend $500+ on an amp, I want it to last for a decade provided that it is well cared for.

im not educated in what to look for in amp guts and whats best and what not, however, i know that one

I base all my products upon this criteria,

Product ability and performance, Power

Reliability

Customer Service

Price

Flexibility to expand

And then looks / features

i like to look at the guts of the amp before deciding anything.

You would definitely want my D7 amplifier from diamond than. I have a deposit down on it, for my sister's b-day next year its the one that does 50x4.

I had a D7 and it didn't sound quite right for some reason... killer crossovers though! I had the 6-channel model with HP/LP/BP from 50 - 5000 hz on all sets of channels. Just might not have been enough power for me.

I had a D7 and it didn't sound quite right for some reason... killer crossovers though! I had the 6-channel model with HP/LP/BP from 50 - 5000 hz on all sets of channels. Just might not have been enough power for me.

I am thinking about getting my deposit back and putting it on a audison lrx 4.300, considering its about the same price. I haven't truly decided yet. I could always go all sundown and make Jacob happy.

Give her a pair of saz-1500d's and a 100.4, than buy a pair of 3000d's for myself.