ok..to set you straight! look for the RMS rating of the amplifier, this is the continuous rating, and the more accurate one. Most good brands will give you this rating, and many now have CEA2006(or later) ratings that measure the wattage in a controlled, specified test that allows you to get an "apples to apples" comparison of similar amps(Alpine, Rockfod Fosgate, Kenwood, JBL, etc... are some of the brands that use this new measurement). The peak rating system is typically used by very low end (meaning crappy) manufacturers to trick or fool unsuspecting consumers into thinking their product is more powerful than another company's. Simply put, a 200 watt rms amp from a good brand will be more powerful and last much longer than a 1000 watt peak amp from a flea market brand!!

 

ok i found a sub from my work, here is the link.
sony 12" 1000watts
http://www.factorydirect.ca/catalog/product_spec.php?pcode=SO1005

as for other inexpensive auto products i have found this. Its a little far. its in london ont. they also have online shipping . hope this helps you

http://fcsurplus.ca/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=64&cat=Car%20Audio%20Am plifiers

 

As soon as I sell the Steg...

 

Seems like the real winners over Pyramid and Profile at the price point. I like the other suggestions people made looking for a quality brand used amp. I would buy a good used amp anytime over brandnew crap.

 

New suggestion, save up a little more $ and buy a good amp instead of one that is a real shiny turd. Another $70.00 would make all the difference in the world.

 

thanks for your time and search, really helpful!
what about this JENSEN amp? better brand and quality than Pyramid? thx!

 

stay posted to the for sale section of this forum... you can even search and look for some deals. i've seen sub and amp combos go for $150 on this site

 

Nope still bottom of the barrel.

 

Pretty ingorent considering youre comparing a harman kardon company to these other brands, and and cadence which has lines like the ZRS line that would never be able to be had in a flea market.

 

jdmg - first thing you are going to need to do is educate yourself a little on some things. Start here http://www.canadiancaraudio.com/onli...tart-here.html There are a bunch of links to various car audio websites with a lot of info you need. Take the time to do some reading first then come back if you still have questions. Your first lesson is for crying out loud IGNORE any wattage ratings that are MAX or PEAK. These mean absolutely nothing, just marketing hype. Only go by the RMS wattage retings. You might get MAX power for a brief second as it gets hit by lightning, but you will never get close to it in your car. IMO you are never going to see 22wrms even from your sony head unit. Due to the laws of physics it is rare to get any more than about 12-15wrms from any even the high end head units. Just my $0.02
Nick