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dB Don 01-31-2008 10:14 PM

What are your thoughts on Stetsom amps?
 
If you have experience with them post here.

sx4life 01-31-2008 10:45 PM

LOL am I not correct in saying that the twins ran stetsom?? they seem to do pretty damn good with them

JordyO 02-01-2008 06:42 AM

It would depend on the class you're running with them and the model you're using.

See, the problem is that they make too many different versions of each amp. They have the 16v V7KD, 12v V7KD and now there is apparently the 12v Turbo V7KD. On top of that each of those comes in a version that is optimised for either a 1 Ohm or 2 Ohm load.

My team got our hands on a few last season and at first there were nothing but problems because they were always going in to protect. It turns out we had the 2 Ohm version and thought we had the 1 Ohm, so we were pushing them too hard.

Once we got it figured out we did a bit more playing and still had crap numbers. After more investigating the next problem was that we had the 16v version that we were trying to run on 12v systems.

So yeah... that's a lot of talk just to say "good amps but make sure you're using the right version" :smilie_da

jonesbrooklyn 02-01-2008 03:43 PM


Originally Posted by JordyO (Post 299654)
It would depend on the class you're running with them and the model you're using.

See, the problem is that they make too many different versions of each amp. They have the 16v V7KD, 12v V7KD and now there is apparently the 12v Turbo V7KD. On top of that each of those comes in a version that is optimised for either a 1 Ohm or 2 Ohm load.

My team got our hands on a few last season and at first there were nothing but problems because they were always going in to protect. It turns out we had the 2 Ohm version and thought we had the 1 Ohm, so we were pushing them too hard.

Once we got it figured out we did a bit more playing and still had crap numbers. After more investigating the next problem was that we had the 16v version that we were trying to run on 12v systems.

So yeah... that's a lot of talk just to say "good amps but make sure you're using the right version" :smilie_da


TABERNAQUE!!! mon amis:smokin:

Rip Rock 02-01-2008 05:34 PM


Originally Posted by dB Don (Post 299448)
If you have experience with them post here.

If you run them we will show you how to set them up properly. Big power small case, never had one problem with them yet. We have done death match in the garage with them, tried out daily driving them and music in the trooper :D We run the 2 ohm / 16volt versions.

You forgot the 4ohm version too Jordy. Stetsom makes a very flexably amp for all kind of different installs, one of the only companys who do this i believe.

dB Don 02-02-2008 12:12 AM

Ya I think they do what I did for subwoofer building when I was building subs :). Everything is custom.

Black 08-25-2008 04:41 PM


Originally Posted by JordyO (Post 299654)
It would depend on the class you're running with them and the model you're using.

See, the problem is that they make too many different versions of each amp. They have the 16v V7KD, 12v V7KD and now there is apparently the 12v Turbo V7KD. On top of that each of those comes in a version that is optimised for either a 1 Ohm or 2 Ohm load.

My team got our hands on a few last season and at first there were nothing but problems because they were always going in to protect. It turns out we had the 2 Ohm version and thought we had the 1 Ohm, so we were pushing them too hard.

Once we got it figured out we did a bit more playing and still had crap numbers. After more investigating the next problem was that we had the 16v version that we were trying to run on 12v systems.

So yeah... that's a lot of talk just to say "good amps but make sure you're using the right version" :smilie_da

Ok i like to know how you can see the difference on the amp between the 12v,16v and the 12v turbo,cuase i want to try thee amps to

Rip Rock 08-25-2008 06:23 PM

just an update. A team has 3 in his SS 5+ vehical and getting good power out of them. We also have 1 in a street set up and doing good with it as well (16 volt version)

dB Don 08-25-2008 08:26 PM

I have also since used the amps in both 12 application and 18 volt application and I have got an easy 10kwrms out of the amp on a .5 ohm reactive load. Now I am supposed to be receiving the 7K2D's so we can see how much more they can do dB wise and actual power output.

dtbrown 08-26-2008 02:27 AM


Originally Posted by Black (Post 389922)
Ok i like to know how you can see the difference on the amp between the 12v,16v and the 12v turbo,cuase i want to try thee amps to

To help clear things up. The 12v version and 12v turbo are the same thing. Who ever gave the name turbo confused everyone. Amps are good but the company needs to rework their approach to North America.


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