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Price Paid:
$300.00
from Millionbuy.com Year / Model Reviewed:
2002 Balupunkt PA4100 Summary:
Have used this for over a year and only a couple of bad things to say about it. I have one of the earliest models which apparently had a problem with capacitor charging (esp in cold weather) giving audible clicking sound through the speakers after you first start your amp up. Subsided quickly within several seconds though and does not damage speaker - just an annoyance. I could have had it replaced, but it was the dead of winter and I didn't want to freeze outside to swap out the amp and send back - so I live with it. Sound quality is very good - I drive 4 full range speakers and have a pair of 10" subs on a second amp and the sub amp clips first, and only then AFTER my ears are bleeding. It seems to be a rock stable amp providing more than ample power to drive your 6.5" or 6x9" front and rear speakers. Remote Gain and built in Xover are nice features - but haven't used them. Comes with a "Birth Certificate" individually tested for power output. Mine makes 343RMSwattsx2channels @ 4 Ohms Bridged OR
117RMSwattsx4channels @ 4 Ohms UnBr. OR
176RMSWattsx4channels @ 2 Ohms UnBr.
Pretty damn good for $300 if you ask me. Trouble free amp, and I should have sent it back to fix the Cap charge noise. Strengths:
Loads of power for your main drivers and tweeters than can't be beat for $300 with clean sound.
Accepts up to 5V input
Multitide of Conifg options with 4/3/2 channels
"Birth Certificate" Weaknesses:
Capacitor charge-up noise!
No Mono 2 Ohm output Similar Products Used:
Have used multiple Alpine amps in past.
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