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Old Aug 21, 2019 | 10:06 PM
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Amplifier max?

Hey all I'm pretty new and just starting a build in a holden jackaroo. I'm doing an install with two orion hcca 84n mids (2000w max 500rms) and two orion XTW950FD 4.5 tweetrs (600w max 150rms) so that gives me a total of 5200w max and 1300 rms between all 4 and I'm debating o what amp I use.
I'm currently looking at a orion xtr 1000.4 with 4000w max and 165w x4 rms.
what does that really mean and what is the max because I dont wanna blow or damage anything.
I'm also open to other amps if anyone knows stuff that will suit well

cheers
Old Sep 25, 2019 | 09:48 AM
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Is anyone even active anymore or has everyone migrated forums because no one asked anything or responds to anything y'all dead or just dont have a clue
Old Mar 6, 2020 | 01:55 PM
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I've been out of the game for a long time, so really can't recommend an amp.

But the 'MAX' rating on equipment is a garbage rating. It means nothing, the RMS is what you need to look at.
MAX rating is a marketing rating, basically it could mean for 1 second the amp put out 5000W (it also caught fire, and never worked again)

So just look at the RMS ratings of amps, and match them up to the RMS ratings on the speakers you are getting.
Old Mar 6, 2020 | 07:09 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisfromwa
I've been out of the game for a long time, so really can't recommend an amp.

But the 'MAX' rating on equipment is a garbage rating. It means nothing, the RMS is what you need to look at.
MAX rating is a marketing rating, basically it could mean for 1 second the amp put out 5000W (it also caught fire, and never worked again)

So just look at the RMS ratings of amps, and match them up to the RMS ratings on the speakers you are getting.
cheers for that I have the amp now checked the rms before I wired and everything is good louder than expected but good
Old Jun 1, 2021 | 02:42 AM
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What are you trying to achieve? SQ or SPL? Which genre music do you listen to?
Old Jun 1, 2021 | 02:47 AM
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Originally Posted by chrisfromwa
I've been out of the game for a long time, so really can't recommend an amp.

But the 'MAX' rating on equipment is a garbage rating. It means nothing, the RMS is what you need to look at.
MAX rating is a marketing rating, basically it could mean for 1 second the amp put out 5000W (it also caught fire, and never worked again)

So just look at the RMS ratings of amps, and match them up to the RMS ratings on the speakers you are getting.
Judging from the recent Orion ads it's the voltage that you have to look after, not the wattage. Anywhos, I don't think Orion is a company that will falsify their products' specs just to lure in some paying customers. Multimeter might be the best solution. It's always been wattage pairing anyway (some overpower their speakers, some underpower their speakers). It might be Orion's good example of more than enough headroom aside from the potential SPL comp performance. It's Orion, who's complaining...
Old Jun 1, 2021 | 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by chrisfromwa
I've been out of the game for a long time, so really can't recommend an amp.

But the 'MAX' rating on equipment is a garbage rating. It means nothing, the RMS is what you need to look at.
MAX rating is a marketing rating, basically it could mean for 1 second the amp put out 5000W (it also caught fire, and never worked again)

So just look at the RMS ratings of amps, and match them up to the RMS ratings on the speakers you are getting.
Judging from the recent Orion ads it's the voltage that you have to look after, not the wattage. Anywhos, I don't think Orion is a company that will falsify their products' specs just to lure in some paying customers. Multimeter might be the best solution. It's always been wattage pairing anyway (some overpower their speakers, some underpower their speakers). It might be Orion's good example of more than enough headroom aside from the potential SPL comp performance. It's Orion, who's complaining...
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