Orion XTREME 800.4

Price Paid:  $417.00 from absolute

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2000

Strengths:
awsome sound quality lots of power P.R.S bi-polar matched chips military specs looks great

Weaknesses:
none

Summary:
P.R.S all the difference other amps use pulse width modulation and orion uses pulse regulated supplys the difference is cleaner sound with better response i run my 800.4 at 2 ohm x 4ch . i have a three way in each corner of the car fronts are studio drivers 6.5/5.25/tweets the rears are polk ex3s. i used to run them on an alpine v12 expert ind it did ok but now with over 200 watts to each set they flat rock and my four12" polk subs dont dround them out .ps i run the 12s on one orion xtr 900 at about 300 watts or more each at 2ohm stereo . orion rules

Similar Products Used:
two orion xtr 400

Price Paid:  $0.00

Strengths:
it is a very nice and clean sounding amp

Weaknesses:
none

Summary:
i have 4 of these babies pushing 8 jbl 12inch GTi subs and hits hard

Similar Products Used:
zeus VIII

Price Paid:  $300.00 from CarAudioCrazy@aol.co

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2000

Strengths:
Crossovers and power!

Weaknesses:
Does not like low ohm levels.

Summary:
BUY IT! BUY IT! BUY IT! This has been an excellent amplifer! Sounds great and never heats up. It has never shut off and crossovers are very flexiable.

Similar Products Used:
Phoniex Gold 2050 which is an excellent also. Soundstream, Alpine, Precision Power, Autotek. The Orion ties with the Phoniex Gold and is better than the rest.

Price Paid:  $275.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001

Strengths:
Super clean output, unbelievable heat dissipation, VERY underrated, small-sized amp for the wattage it produces.

Weaknesses:
instruction manual is quite lacking, a little on the heavy side. otherwise, the best amp i've ever owned.

Summary:
i purchased this amp not too long ago for $275 from a friend of mine. i was in the market for an amp, and the price just could not be beat for a brand new, factory sealed amp, so i bought it. i'm running the amp bridged (400x2 RMS) to power 2-12" Kicker Solo-Baric subs, and they absolutely POUND. i haven't gotten a noise violation yet (knock on wood), but i've had several warnings.

the bottom line: if you want good, clean power, look no farther than this amp.

Similar Products Used:
None

Price Paid:  $300.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Orion XTREME 800.4

Strengths:
Sound quality is best I've ever heard.
Amp is beautifully understated,... very classy looking when properly mounted. It is simply excellent.

Weaknesses:
Instruction manual appears to be written by a non-english speaker... even though the product is American... go figure?!
... Still it's quite sufficient.

Summary:
I bought this to replace the above-mentioned Sony amp after blowing it. The sony was rated at 75 watts x 4, but I am positive that it was under-rated. This amp is rated at 100x4, and the voltage at which it was measured is something like 13.5 (not the unrealistic 14.4 volts that many manufacturers choose). The difference in power is very noticeable.
I have also experienced increased sound quality. The highs and mids are clear and crisp, and the bass is tight and accurate.
One button on the amp was mislabled, but the manual had it correctly explained. Once I figured the mistake out, setup and installation was a breeze.
I believe the MSRP on this puppy is as much as $1000, but I came accross it for under $500 on the net. It's certainly worth over $600 IMHO.

Similar Products Used:
Sony XM-754HX