Clean and lightweight HF amp

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   Hey guys, I'm running my X15s as an active system so I'm trying to get a lightweight amp for the compression drivers. Currently I'm using a Samson S2000 for the 15s and an old Altec for the 1". But the Altec is a heavy mofo! I'm guessing it weighs around 25kilos! WAY too heavy just for some compression drivers. I've bought 2x BMS 4552ND compression drivers for better clarity..
http://www.bmspro.info/index.php?show=item&usbid=10278&id=54364
So I'm looking for a (not too expensive) good lightweight amp to power them. I may be building another 2 X15s so it would need to power 4 x 1" compression drivers. Any ideas?
I was contemplating in getting another samson amp, or a crown.

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Dr Burnz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 15 August 2005 Status: Offline Points: 100	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dr Burnz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Clean and lightweight HF amp Posted: 01 November 2007 at 9:51am
	Hey guys, I'm running my X15s as an active system so I'm trying to get a lightweight amp for the compression drivers. Currently I'm using a Samson S2000 for the 15s and an old Altec for the 1". But the Altec is a heavy mofo! I'm guessing it weighs around 25kilos! WAY too heavy just for some compression drivers. I've bought 2x BMS 4552ND compression drivers for better clarity.. http://www.bmspro.info/index.php?show=item&usbid=10278&id=54364 So I'm looking for a (not too expensive) good lightweight amp to power them. I may be building another 2 X15s so it would need to power 4 x 1" compression drivers. Any ideas? I was contemplating in getting another samson amp, or a crown.

Disco Stu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 03 March 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2487	Post Options Post Reply Quote Disco Stu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 November 2007 at 12:13pm
	QSC PLX1104 or 1804 around £400 and £500 respectively, 6Kg Stu
	All you need to know is: Sensitivity + Power Handling - Power Compression = Max Output My acts: www.myspace.com/thebowiexperience www.myspace.com/scheisseelektronisches

Tony Wilkes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 02 August 2004 Location: West Midlands Status: Offline Points: 4840	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tony Wilkes Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 November 2007 at 6:06pm
	Got a crown XTi1000 that I use on my comps. Works a treat. Think I paid about £360. Recommend you go to about 2-3x the rating of the drivers i.e. for two off 80w drivers per channel, then about 320-480 into 4 ohms. Don't forget the BMS's are incredibly efficient so you may not need this much power. Tony Edited by Tony Wilkes - 01 November 2007 at 6:07pm

ToNy MoNtAnA Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 23 August 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 471	Post Options Post Reply Quote ToNy MoNtAnA Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 November 2007 at 8:42pm
	I can recommend the Yamaha P series of lightweight amps which are excellent on highs from past experience with a P3500S. They are around 12kg-15kg. P2500S gives 390w rms into 4 ohm per chan and is around £250. That model weighs 14kg.

Dr Burnz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 15 August 2005 Status: Offline Points: 100	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dr Burnz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 November 2007 at 9:56am
	Cheers guys. Seems the lighter you want the amp to be, the more you have to pay. So now I have to decide how lazy I feel, n how often I'm gonna slug around my amp rack. I might wait to get more money and get the QSC @ 6kilos!! good all round specs to, or the xti looks pretty good two. Sweeeet! Thanks again.

Tiff Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 21 February 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1036	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tiff Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 November 2007 at 11:23pm
	we use a crown xls 202 on our comps,and they sound sweet running of that

Disco Stu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 03 March 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2487	Post Options Post Reply Quote Disco Stu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 November 2007 at 12:02am
	Its all a question of tone on HF, and there is something very clean sounding about the new breed of QSC PLX2s, I like it, some may prefer a slightly different tone, but it certainly seems to outstrip my old QSC RMX series. This is all subjective of course and I cant comment on the others mentioned in this thread, but I dont think you can really go wrong with Crown, QSC or Yamaha Stu
	All you need to know is: Sensitivity + Power Handling - Power Compression = Max Output My acts: www.myspace.com/thebowiexperience www.myspace.com/scheisseelektronisches

Dom Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 25 February 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1700	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dom Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 November 2007 at 8:18am
	Chevin A500... Or sack off the Samson too and buy one decent lightweight four channel amp... MC2 E4-75 or the Void Kryo V amp... Both weigh nothing and are designed to run bi amp cabs...
	"It sounded like a million fire engines chasing ten million ambulances through a war zone and it was played at a volume that made the empty chair beside me bleed."