"Ron" wrote in message
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On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 20:47:00 -0400, "Robert Morein"
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"WindsorFox[SS]" wrote in message
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You don't have Eclipse, that surely does not mean I do not want
it. Even IF you could produce a 3000 watt amp for any price, let
alone $179, exactly what automotive electrical system do you expect
to power it??

Obviously there's hype in the advertising.

what's 'hype' to a seller, is ripoff to a buyer. Even if
that rating is for instantaneous power, the current
delivered to the speakers would be 250A, meaning that the
current drawn from the battery would be 360A (best case).

If anyone believes this $179 amp comes even close, I have a
wonderful bridge for sale. No, really...

-- Ron

You may be right, but there is no physical reason it can't be done.
Installers frequently use multiple banks of 1 Farad capacitors to stiffen
the car power.
At 12V, a 1 Farad capacitor stores 12 Couloumbs of charge.
A single capacitor could provide 120 amperes for 1/10 of a second.
Ten capacitors could provide 120 amperes for about one second. Of course the
voltage goes to zero during this interval, but it gives the idea, and the
amplifier spec is for a one ohm load.

In a design I'm working on, I'm using little International Rectifoer TO-220
MOSFETS which have an Imax of 40 amperes each.

While it's still possible, or likely, that the amp spec is not truthful,
look at the situation from this pov: A young adult male has a choice of
buying this stuff from Nexxon, or from another source, perhaps eBay, where
the seller may sell defective equipment, and/or not honor the warranty.

In this case, Nexxon has committed themselves to an established arbitration
process with the consequence of adverse publicity for them, should they
scoff the result of the mediation.

Wouldn't you feel more comfortable referring the young adult male who came
to you for advice to these people?

It doesn't mean we have to take a ride in the car. I can't stand these rigs
when they come down my street.



But we tend to look at it from
the perspective of the home audiophile.
These brands cater to the youth market.
If the specs were accurate, then the current required could be briefly
provided by large reservoir caps.

I'm impressed that they are a member of the BBB Online; that implies that
disputes will probably be amicably resolved.