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dOpeShack
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Posted: 20 August 2010 at 9:58am |
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HI, im new here and this is my first post!
Im from France (south-west) and just started a Reggae/dub sound system. I got 4 scoops equiped with PD1850 - 800W /8ohm each. Til now i was driving them with a T.amp Proline 3000 (2x1500W / 4ohm) - 2xPD.1850 // on each channel (= 1600W / 4ohm). Now my budget looks nicer and im looking into better amps. Here is what my investigations have led to: Expensive but high end amps:
More affordable but still good amps:
Any feedback would be appreciated to help me make my choice!!! Peace
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paulus
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budget?? |
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(Sorry paulus i was editing my post )
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paulus
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i would get another proline seein gas you have one and run them in bridge on a pair of bins,these run cool in this mode ok with out problems;)
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Crest 9001 or Crown 5000VZ, my advice.
Crest a little bigger power, but better Crown for IOC comparator (monitors and displays distortion >0.05% before clipping) Edited by DjLeco - 20 August 2010 at 10:22am |
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nomis
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hi monsieur shack.where are you based?salut from ariege
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dOpeShack
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I dont run the Proline 3000 bridge, just 2 scoops in // on each channel of the amp... dont know if i understood right (im french!!! ) I've thought about buying another Proline 3000 to drive each scoop /8ohm, i could then throw 1100W in each of them... I dont think its really good for them but i could try :-P But really I'd rather have one powerfull amp for all 4 scoops than 2 Proline (= over 70kg!!!!).
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colinmono
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paulus is suggesting that you DO bridge your Proline 3000 into 2 scoops, get another one to run the second two scoops.
This will give you 1800W per driver. Too much? Depends on program material, but I'd hazard a guess that the PD1850's could take it as long as you feed them a clean signal (no clipping!). With heavy dub maybe don't turn them up all the way - Paulus is the man to ask though! You should probably consider also the Void Infinite 8 mk2, 2400W at 4 ohms per channel, would be a good match for your kit. Edited by colinmono - 20 August 2010 at 11:14am |
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yeah bridge them tick them over 1000w a driver,the amp break no sweat plenty of head room,
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dOpeShack
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To nomis: I now live in Lyon, but my sound is based in Urrugne, bask country... Just at the south of Saint Jean de Luz
to colinmono and Paulus: My Proline 3000 BRIDGED gives 3000W at 8ohm, wait too much for two sccops!!! Or did I not understand what you meant again? Can you explain to me what head room is btw? Thanks!
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Bear in mind the above is in a different cabinet but still.... (you probably need to have a good high pass filter in place to prevent driver unloading in scoops?? I'm not a scoop expert so...) but you would be surprised what an 1850 can take when fed with a CLEAN signal. |
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Paulus/Colinmono speaketh the truth. If you can stand the weight, 2x bridged Proline 3000, driving 2x 8 ohm PD1850s per amp, will easily outperform CA18/5000VZ/Nathon driving 2x drivers per channel, and probably remain very cool to the touch. However, your limiter/protection setup must be immaculate and very precisely set. |
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