tru vs helix vs us amps...
500 Watt CAFz'r
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Originally posted by beamrider:
to the best of my knowledge burr- brown only make da converters, the tru opamps are toshiba.
to the best of my knowledge burr- brown only make da converters, the tru opamps are toshiba.
Would you know # on the Toshiba Opamp?
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Hi there. We at Audissy Distribution are the Canadian Distributors for Audiotec-Fischer products.
First, I would like to clear up where the Helix brand sits in the marketplace. They are NOT considred to be like Pioneer and Kenwood. Helix is an affordable line based off of the Brax lineup. The Esprit amps are designed to compete against amplifiers such as: Zapco's Reference line, Audison's LRx and so on.
The Helix amplifier line is now composed of 3 amplifier "classes", the A class at the top, followed by the Esprit, then the B series amplifiers. The amplifier in question, the HXA-500MKII has been discontinued for about a year now. It has been replaced with the H500 Esprit.
Since the Tru amp in question is a 4 channel amp, it may be a better comparison between that and our H400 Esprit...
Send me an e-mail at bryanso@audissy.com and I would be glad to forward you literature and discuss this with you further.
By the way, where in Canada are you located?
Bryan So
Audissy Distribution
First, I would like to clear up where the Helix brand sits in the marketplace. They are NOT considred to be like Pioneer and Kenwood. Helix is an affordable line based off of the Brax lineup. The Esprit amps are designed to compete against amplifiers such as: Zapco's Reference line, Audison's LRx and so on.
The Helix amplifier line is now composed of 3 amplifier "classes", the A class at the top, followed by the Esprit, then the B series amplifiers. The amplifier in question, the HXA-500MKII has been discontinued for about a year now. It has been replaced with the H500 Esprit.
Since the Tru amp in question is a 4 channel amp, it may be a better comparison between that and our H400 Esprit...
Send me an e-mail at bryanso@audissy.com and I would be glad to forward you literature and discuss this with you further.
By the way, where in Canada are you located?
Bryan So
Audissy Distribution
Originally posted by DaZZ:
im looking into either an amp to either power my front stage or my whole system... the amps in question are the tru t-2.100, tru t-4.65, helix hxa500mkii, and the us amps tu-300...
im not too familiar with tru amps, but have only heard good things about them... never really heard a complaint about an us amp... and helix is kinda half and half... not too many people over here have them, but apparantly they are the equivalent of pioneer and kenwood back in germany... but no complaints out of the few people that have them...
im seriously looking into a tru t-4.65 w/ the burr brown mod... however i think its too power for my front stage... im running a set of cdt c/f hd's w/ 560 crossovers and the m-519 upstage system... the cdts are rated to take up to 150 rms, but with the upstage i might need a bit more power to make up for it... i know headroom is supposed to be a good thing, but is there any risk by having that much power on tap (since tru would probably put upwards of 300 rms per channel actual power)?
also... ive been told that the motorola t-03's they use in the tru amps and helix arent that good for 12v applications... not sure how much of this is true...
sorry for the long post, but just need some help deciding... which amp would you pick neglecting cost?
thanks
im looking into either an amp to either power my front stage or my whole system... the amps in question are the tru t-2.100, tru t-4.65, helix hxa500mkii, and the us amps tu-300...
im not too familiar with tru amps, but have only heard good things about them... never really heard a complaint about an us amp... and helix is kinda half and half... not too many people over here have them, but apparantly they are the equivalent of pioneer and kenwood back in germany... but no complaints out of the few people that have them...
im seriously looking into a tru t-4.65 w/ the burr brown mod... however i think its too power for my front stage... im running a set of cdt c/f hd's w/ 560 crossovers and the m-519 upstage system... the cdts are rated to take up to 150 rms, but with the upstage i might need a bit more power to make up for it... i know headroom is supposed to be a good thing, but is there any risk by having that much power on tap (since tru would probably put upwards of 300 rms per channel actual power)?
also... ive been told that the motorola t-03's they use in the tru amps and helix arent that good for 12v applications... not sure how much of this is true...
sorry for the long post, but just need some help deciding... which amp would you pick neglecting cost?
thanks
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Originally posted by JohnVroom:
I dont think Helix makes a tube amp, US Amps and TRU make tube amps. BTW I believe Helix is made in Germany and is Brax's little brother.
Hmmm the sound of sand (sounds like a Simon and Garfunkel hit to me)
I dont think Helix makes a tube amp, US Amps and TRU make tube amps. BTW I believe Helix is made in Germany and is Brax's little brother.
Hmmm the sound of sand (sounds like a Simon and Garfunkel hit to me)
50 Watt CAFz'r
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Posts: 89
Originally posted by MaNiC!:
Does Brax have a dist in North America because there old dist droped the line.
Does Brax have a dist in North America because there old dist droped the line.
[ July 04, 2005, 01:39 PM: Message edited by: Audissy1 ]
wow... im impressed with all the replies...
anyways... the helix i am looking at it a solid state (not tube) amp using the t03s also...
the t03s in the tru amp are supposed to motorola although im not 100% sure about that...
right now im leaning towards the tru amp... i really wanted a tube amp (us amps) but with the company slightly questionable at the moment and the amp not fully put together (i would be buying splhertz's lot of us amps), i think im going to stick with something that is a proven performer... not enough people have the us amps tu series to give me a review of it...
thanks for the replies...
anyways... the helix i am looking at it a solid state (not tube) amp using the t03s also...
the t03s in the tru amp are supposed to motorola although im not 100% sure about that...
right now im leaning towards the tru amp... i really wanted a tube amp (us amps) but with the company slightly questionable at the moment and the amp not fully put together (i would be buying splhertz's lot of us amps), i think im going to stick with something that is a proven performer... not enough people have the us amps tu series to give me a review of it...
thanks for the replies...
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tried Helix A1 running at 1 ohm 790rms for sub and to compare To3 4150 2 channel to bridge just 500rms at 4ohm.Helix can't even power the idmax properly.
i like to3 muscular power and dynamics + lots more head rooms.
if iw were to compare i will take helix A4 and tru 465 non Burbrown.
i like to3 muscular power and dynamics + lots more head rooms.
if iw were to compare i will take helix A4 and tru 465 non Burbrown.
