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Amp Advice

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 4:06 pm
by stani540
Hey guys was just wondering if you could hewlp me with a little audio advice i know i dont earn a mk5 any more but other forums just arent as useful as you guys!

I have a mk3 ibiza and you cant fit an aftermarket hu to them (easily) so im wanting to amp up my speakers to make the standard hu better and i was just wondering if anybody could give me some advise on what amp to buy!

I want a 4 channel, and atleast 50 watts RMS per channel but thats about as far as my knowledge goes!

I want one thats affordable as im not looking to spend alot! definitley under £100 under £70 would be good

been looking at the:

JBL GTO 6000 - http://caraudiosecurity.com/shop/produc ... /1180.html
Blaupunkt GTA 460 - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Blaupunkt-GTA-460 ... 240%3A1318
Sony XMZ R604 - http://www.caraudiocentre.co.uk/product ... -23296.htm

What do you guys recon? as i say i know nothing really! any advice would be great

all im going to do is run a set of components off it and a set of rear speakers also

cheers

James

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:48 pm
by h4r1s
Mate if you want awesome quality you have to get a JL!!

there is one on edition38 a JL 300/4! 4x75w rms per channel

I want this amp so bad but I don't have the money :(

It's a bit more than your budget, but it will be worth it trust me!

http://www.edition38.com/forums/index.p ... pic=187329

Btw these retail for around £450! so a bargain really!

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 5:55 pm
by stani540
dont have the money at the moment for that

just need something more my price range im not a massive audio buff!

any advice?

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:38 pm
by h4r1s
I'd go with either JBL or the blaupunkt.

I'm swaying towards the JBL, as they are supposed to be very good for a budget brand!

Sony are s**t for car audio end of.

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:45 pm
by Tim_GTi
They all look like pretty safe bets. I'd probably go with the Sony one myself.

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:47 pm
by stani540
mixed opinions there!!

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:50 pm
by Tim_GTi
Go with Haris' recommendations, he knows more than me. I've never had a problem with Sony myself, but you do never really see any top end stuff from them!

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 6:57 pm
by stani540
may go with the jbl cause i can get it for 60 quid it doesn seem to bad

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 7:12 pm
by stani540
is it worth spending the extra tenner to get the blaupunkt one as it has an extra 10w rms per channel??
not really sure if that makes it better?

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:06 pm
by stani540
What about the fli loaded 900??

http://www.fliaudio.co.uk/amplifiers.html

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:36 pm
by Tim_GTi
stani540 wrote:What about the fli loaded 900??

http://www.fliaudio.co.uk/amplifiers.html
Is that not out of your price range?

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:43 pm
by stani540
can get it for 80 quid so i might stretch!

it can deliver 100 watts rms per channel though

will this make a difference??

cana nybody shed abit more light for me?

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:49 pm
by Tim_GTi
Yeh it'll definitely make a difference. I'm not clued up on FLI audio though. If it's a good brand I'd definitely go for that one!

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:58 pm
by stani540
well to be honets had there speakers in my old car and there great budget speakers

and its all made by vibe so it must be ok stuff!

have heard good things anyway!

Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:00 pm
by Tim_GTi
Sweet, get it then 8)