eclipse vs xtant
02-12-2004, 11:44 AM
#22
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I my opinion, any amp that you need to take apart to change the crossover frequency isn't worth the trouble, especially when you can only use predetermined (albeit common) frequencies. I'd take the Eclipse over the Xtant any day, even though both are really really quirky.
02-12-2004, 12:17 PM
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"well as far as ive heard, the mitek designed ones arent as good... even though they have exact same features, but quite different specs... "
So in other words you have no idea, just repeating what you heard?
"I my opinion, any amp that you need to take apart to change the crossover frequency isn't worth the trouble, especially when you can only use predetermined (albeit common) frequencies. "
The reason they do that is because it is way more accurate than a pot that may or may not be accurate. You can dial in the exact frequency you want wothout the use of special mesurement devices.
So in other words you have no idea, just repeating what you heard?
"I my opinion, any amp that you need to take apart to change the crossover frequency isn't worth the trouble, especially when you can only use predetermined (albeit common) frequencies. "
The reason they do that is because it is way more accurate than a pot that may or may not be accurate. You can dial in the exact frequency you want wothout the use of special mesurement devices.
02-12-2004, 05:13 PM
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Originally posted by Bumpin' Nova:
I my opinion, any amp that you need to take apart to change the crossover frequency isn't worth the trouble, especially when you can only use predetermined (albeit common) frequencies. I'd take the Eclipse over the Xtant any day, even though both are really really quirky.
I my opinion, any amp that you need to take apart to change the crossover frequency isn't worth the trouble, especially when you can only use predetermined (albeit common) frequencies. I'd take the Eclipse over the Xtant any day, even though both are really really quirky.
And they are quirky cause .......................they don't do 1ohm ???
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02-12-2004, 05:21 PM
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Originally posted by lemonlime:
Oh, just on a side note.. Stay away from the new A series amps, and the 'Xtant' series amplifiers.. These were designed and built by mitek, and are not the Xtant we all remember [img]smile.gif[/img]
Oh, just on a side note.. Stay away from the new A series amps, and the 'Xtant' series amplifiers.. These were designed and built by mitek, and are not the Xtant we all remember [img]smile.gif[/img]
Originally posted by lemonlime:
As for the new X series amps, I believe they still use the same circutry and design of the older X and IX series amplifiers.. Just a different cover. It looks like you can actually plop an older x series cover on it, if you don't like the hexagon style cover [img]smile.gif[/img]
As for the new X series amps, I believe they still use the same circutry and design of the older X and IX series amplifiers.. Just a different cover. It looks like you can actually plop an older x series cover on it, if you don't like the hexagon style cover [img]smile.gif[/img]
[ February 12, 2004, 06:21 PM: Message edited by: Tim Baillie ]
02-12-2004, 05:23 PM
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Originally posted by DaZZ:
well as far as ive heard, the mitek designed ones arent as good... even though they have exact same features, but quite different specs...
well as far as ive heard, the mitek designed ones arent as good... even though they have exact same features, but quite different specs...
The Mitek ones are better then they have ever been..........
02-12-2004, 05:49 PM
#27
OMG another pixie, I sell both brands and have had failures on both brands. Both are very good american built amplifiers, some people like the styling of one over the other. Xtant has a 4year warranty in Canada, Eclipse has one. Any amp that has been fixed scares me, matter of fact we just installed this same Eclipse amp that you are looking at for a customer. It blew after 2 weeks, he bought it off of e-bay. He wants it warrantied by us, I don't think so, we did not sell it to him, nor blow it for him. After removal from the vehicle and looking at the back of the amp, the thing had 3 repair stickers on it already. Both of these amps are great amplifiers, yes a repaired anything scares me, but I have seen I don't know how many customers never come back with a repaired item either. I personally use X-tant. My next choice was Eclipse.
[ February 12, 2004, 06:50 PM: Message edited by: MR2NR ]
[ February 12, 2004, 06:50 PM: Message edited by: MR2NR ]
02-12-2004, 05:53 PM
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Originally posted by MR2NR:
OMG another pixie, I sell both brands and have had failures on both brands.
OMG another pixie, I sell both brands and have had failures on both brands.
I would go so far as to say that more then just both those brands break.
Everything breaks.......just one brand that I sell seems to break more then most and I won't mention it's name
