Amps for new system

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   We have inherited a system and need some guidance on amps to get it going. 
The spec of the system is:Bass Bins - 2 x Celestion ftr18-4080f 600W RMS 8Ω (in 2 boxes)
Low Mids - 2 x Eminence Kappa Pro-15LF-2 600W RMS 8Ω (in 1 box)
High Mids - 2 x Fane Crescendo 10MB 300W AES 8Ω (in 1 box)
Tops - 2 x Celestion CDX1-1745 40W RMS 8Ω (in 1 box)
Crossover - Behringer CX-3400

Been advised that we would need:
Subs - 1 x 2-2.5kW @ 4Ω bridged
Low - 1 x 1.2-1.5kW @ 4Ω bridged 
High & tops - 1 x 600W @ 4Ω stereo. 

Is this right?

We currently have a budget of around £300-£400, what amps would people recommend?

Thoughts appreciated and cheers in advance!

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carnivalpunks Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 20 June 2016 Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote carnivalpunks Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Amps for new system Posted: 20 June 2016 at 2:53pm
	We have inherited a system and need some guidance on amps to get it going. The spec of the system is: Bass Bins - 2 x Celestion ftr18-4080f 600W RMS 8Ω (in 2 boxes) Low Mids - 2 x Eminence Kappa Pro-15LF-2 600W RMS 8Ω (in 1 box) High Mids - 2 x Fane Crescendo 10MB 300W AES 8Ω (in 1 box) Tops - 2 x Celestion CDX1-1745 40W RMS 8Ω (in 1 box) Crossover - Behringer CX-3400 Been advised that we would need: Subs - 1 x 2-2.5kW @ 4Ω bridged Low - 1 x 1.2-1.5kW @ 4Ω bridged High & tops - 1 x 600W @ 4Ω stereo. Is this right? We currently have a budget of around £300-£400, what amps would people recommend? Thoughts appreciated and cheers in advance!

RUS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 02 September 2008 Status: Offline Points: 3471	Post Options Post Reply Quote RUS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 June 2016 at 6:15pm
	You might get lucky and get a half decent used amp for your bass and mids for that money, it's a low budget though!! If your any good at building a speaker box you could could take the eminence, fane, celestion and build two boxs for one of each driver, to go on top of each celestion sub Remember when it comes to amps newer is not always better ;)

carnivalpunks Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 20 June 2016 Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote carnivalpunks Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 June 2016 at 8:55pm
	This is what it looks like, and we have no idea about building boxes (yet!) so probably leave it as it for now. Can you recommend any good sites (other than here & ebay) we can get second hand amps?

djkrusada Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 16 February 2013 Status: Offline Points: 158	Post Options Post Reply Quote djkrusada Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 June 2016 at 1:40pm
	tricky. your budget is small for premium amps. you will be buying mid-range 2nd hand. you will be running the rig 4 way mono, which that crossover supports I believe. there will be a variety of opinions as to the best amp options here. I doubt you can get adequate amplification for less than £500 personally, I might be tempted to pick up some QSC RMX2400 on ebay / facebook rig resale for £200 each. they do 2.4kw at 4ohm bridged. you could then pick up a lesser QSC RMX series for the tops. you will also want a nice big rack for the amps to keep and transport them in. have you got cabling? you will need a bunch of speakons as well which will increase the budget. perhaps try to buy a whole rack, rather than individual amps?

THECANDLEMAN Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 08 December 2008 Location: CentralScotland Status: Offline Points: 1144	Post Options Post Reply Quote THECANDLEMAN Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 June 2016 at 3:11pm
	2x used inukes maybe ?
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