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"Robert Morein" wrote in message
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"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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Does anyone here have experience using DJ amplifiers in their home
theater?

Definitely.

Is it recommended?

It's recommended if you do it right, and are willing to make
suitable adaptations.

One thing to watch out for is the fact that many of these amps have
fans. Amps with fans generally aren't such a good idea if you keep
them near your listening location. They're not much of a problem if
you keep your
amps in a closet or outside the listening room.

Many DJ amplifiers seem to offer good bang for the buck.

You still get what you pay for, but you're buying out of a more
pragmatic marketplace.

One thing I notice is that few provide rms power ratings.

You must be looking at junk, or not finding the right ratings lists.

Good brands to look at include QSC, Hafler, and Crown. If you surf
the vendor web sites, you'll find very detailed RMS power specs.

Take QSC off the list. It's a testament to Arny's hearing
difficulties. Otherwise, I concur.

Ask Morein about his power amp DBTs. Then take a few of mine by downloading
files from http://www.pcabx.com/product/amplifiers/index.htm . BTW you can
hear audible differences between amps with some of these files, but the
test circumstances will be instructive.

I've definitely consider QSC and Crown, however, I've not encountered
Hafler very often in my searching.

One sees Haflers in a lot of control and mastering rooms, since we're
talking pro audio.

Other brands that caught my
attention were Nady, Samson, Peavey, and Behringer.

Other than Peavey, you're talking bottom-feeder specials. Nevertheless there
are some new Behringers (said to be essentially QSC clones, who'd a
figured?) that have more than a few people excited.

The fan noise
could be a problem as suggested. Since the consensus here seems to
indicate going with the more pricey Crown or Hafler amplifiers, I
think I will revert my focus back to obtaining a higher powerered
Carver amplifier.

Your typical Crown, QSC, or Hafler would probably bury a Carver when it
comes to difficult loads.

I'm currently using one rated at 175watts rms X 2 at 4 ohms.

Consider the fact that your typical Crown, QSC or Hafler has 4-ohm bridged
ratings. That correspond to a 2 ohm load.

I love the look of the Carvers with the two analog power
meters on the front.

I'd trade a really sensitive, accurate clipping light for fancy meters in a
heart beat.