Thread: Is the amp at fault?

Originally Posted by Tim Lake

Bugger!
Guess I'll send it back then. What would you recommend from these?
www.caraudiosecurity.com
www.caraudiodirect.co.uk

I need around 100w RMS x2

Geez people can be mean sometimes. Shadow is WRONG. That Sony amp is not "utter crap" (although his attitude is).

I think what he meant to say is that there are probably better deals to be had for someone who is concerned about getting the most bang for their buck (or pound, as the case may be). The Sony Xplod line is a "value" line of amps marketed to price conscious consumers here in the US, meant to provide a decent value for your money.

That said, my personal experience would also lead me away from the Sony Xplod line of amps...as an example, I replaced a "1000 watt" Xplod amp running two Rockford Fosgate 12" in parallel with a similarly priced and rated Rockford Fosgate amp after being completely disappointed with the Sony's performance. The Rockford amp made a huge difference in the clarity and power of the subs...and I learned that all amps are not created equally.

All I am concerned about is the ground isolation really. I am not using it to power subs (I have a kenwood for that), it is for my components.

Interesting comparison shots of the amp guts...particular site you got those from or just google image search?

Ok, well I've heard some bad things so I'm sending the sony back and going for this:
http://www.caraudiodirect.co.uk/prod...oducts_id=4825
My mono amp is a kenwood anyway so I know they are good quality.

I got the kicker amp and put it in. There is a lot less noise but still some.
I am going to play with the gains tonight and see if I can drop it some more.

It's pretty quiet now but here is something strange.
When the computer is on, it's quieter but when it's off it goes loud again!

What could that be?