Fair enough... but what makes the opinion of someone who thinks there is
a SQ difference more valid than someone that has done the same
comparison and didn't?
You mentioned the capacitors and toroid contributing to weight below...
chances are much better that the heat sink extrusion on the MTX plus the
various trim parts and other metal items are far more responsible for a
weight difference. Caps don't weigh much, and the difference in weight
from one transformer to another wouldn't account for much in the way of
perceptible weight. Plus, weight is a very poor indicator of amp
performance in general.
In that the kind of SQ differences you are talking about are far more
subjective than objective - in other words, if you tried to measure for
them using lab equipment in controlled circumstances you'd be
hard-pressed to quantify any difference - shouldn't you do the same
thing you'd do with auditioning speakers and do your own listening
tests? Another person's opinion on how a particular amp sounded to them
is just as irrelevant in terms of how it will sound to you as their
opinion on a pair of speakers would be, no?
JD
Trader wrote:
I guess I didn't make myself clear. I want to discuss the SQ differences of
car amplifiers that newsgroup owners have experienced. I.E. Kenwood vs.
MTX, etc. I'm trying to decide if I should sell my Excelon and maybe by a
SoundStream, ADS, JL or MTX.
"John Durbin" wrote in message
.. .
Why did you bother asking? You already said you believe there are
differences - in home amps, why would car amps be any different - and
pre-emptively suggested that people that don't agree with you should shut
up. This is a newsgroup intended for discussion of various car audio
equipment and different viewpoints about the hobby. If you need to post
just so you can hear other people agree with your own theories, you might
want to try rec.audio.[insert your own name]...
JD
Trader wrote:
Hi,
I recently bought a MTX 502 Thunder Amp and it's built like a tank and is
quite hefty. It works great with my 12" sub. My (4) 6 x 9 speakers are
powered by a Kenwood Excelon 4-channel X-614 amp. The MTX is only a two
channel amp but weighs quite a bit more then the 4 channel Kenwood. This
leads me to believe that the MTX probably has larger capacitors and
Torodials. I was thinking of selling the Kenwood and replacing it with a
MTX 4-channel amp. I'm wondering if anyone has done a comparison of car
amps and if there is a big difference in sound quality from one
manufacturer's amps to another ? Please refrain from posting if you're in
the camp that they all sound the same............I know with home amps
that this is not true and my ears are the proof. I've tested many amps on
my system and have run them at low levels so they amp was not clipping and
I could hear a difference when I flipped back and forth. Some amps
produced better bass, some better mids, some had glaring highs, etc.
Thanks
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