Soundstream Reference 300

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $100.00 from e bay

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Soundstream Reference 300

Strengths:
Robust design, clean, powerful, detailed, open sound with perfect timing and all round musicality.Superb for powering mids/ midbass or full range speakers. Easily handles being bridged into 2 ohms have not pushed it harder but runs very cool. Sound through subs is tight extremely controlled and powerful but falls very slightly from a perfect rating as it lacks the last nth of bass extention for sub work.

Weaknesses:
Controls for bridged/stereo and hi/lo amp are underneath the unit requiring removal of the amp to adjust. Freqency responce only goes down to 25hz so though very good is not quite as good for powering subs as it is for mids/tweets.

Summary:
Currently used powering MB Quart 4 ohm dvc sub in a fully active install comprising Rockford Fosgate cd mp3 player Kenwood KDC600 electronic crosssover, Denon DCA800 amp, infinity mids and tweets, clarion mid bass component speakers. I have tried the 300 in different configurations with a variety of speakers. The Denon sounds best without being bridged and the soundstream produces a much tighter and more controlled bass than the Denon hence the current configuration of amp within this system.

Similar Products Used:
Various Kenwoods, 7020, 8020, 9020. Denon DCA 800.

Price Paid:  $549.00 from Soundwaves

Year / Model Reviewed:
2000 Soundstream Reference 700sx

Strengths:
Raw power . Sound Quality . Control .

Weaknesses:
None I can find

Summary:
I have always ran SS reference amps . I have a 10.0 and 500 a 700sx and a 604 . All have been tru workhorses . They are way underated on power and will absolutly pound subwoofers . The Bass soundstream produce is nothing short of PERFECT TIGHT BASS . I run my Soundstream 700sx on my CDT components and it is flat out amazing the detail is perfect . the midbass is astounding . No Other amp compares to the old references PERIOD >

Similar Products Used:
Arc Audio . Kicker . Orion . PPI . JBL . Phoenix gold (close but lacks the bass control) . Alpine and many others . Soundstream Still Rules !

Price Paid:  $134.00 from e-bay

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Soundstream Reference 300

Strengths:
Everything

Weaknesses:
Not a builet in crossover..

Summary:
The Soundstream Referecne 300 is a very good stroung amp,I had working my 2 Soundstream SPL 12,and they got loud and they were clean..

Similar Products Used:
Soundstream Reference Class A 5.0 Soundstream Rubicon 502 Soundstream Rubicon 404 Soundstream SPL 12"s Soundstream SPL 65G (4) Soundstream Airbass Soundstream Sx2 crossover Kenwood KDC 5019

Price Paid:  $95.00 from halfebay.com

Year / Model Reviewed:
 Soundstream Reference 300

Strengths:
It has the ability to drive 1/2 ohm loads. It has various wiring configurations. It accepts 4 gauge wire, definitely a plus. It has High Current and High Power settings depending on your application.

Weaknesses:
In my application, I can say that the only drawback was the lack of a crossover. But then again, since I was wanting to utilize a crossover with subsonic filter anyway, this was probably not a drawback for me. It may be for any one who demands built-in crossover.

Summary:
I bought this amplifier through ebay. I was a little reluctant to make the purchase but I'm glad I did. The amp cost me $95 plus shipping about 8 more. I am very satisfied with the purchase. I am using it in my Chevy silverado extended cab p/u. This amp is pushing 3 10" Punch subwoofers (3410) without sweat. The amp does not clip. The only problem I had was a blown fuse because I had the amplifier set at High Power when it should of been set at High Current because of its low impedance load; Very reliable, efficient,and underestimated.

Similar Products Used:
Rockford Fosgate Punch 150

Price Paid:  $180.00 from pawn shop

Year / Model Reviewed:
 ''98 Ref class A 3.0

Strengths:
Phenomenal power at 100watts bridged at 4 ohms.Never turns of,sounds like more power than its rating.

Weaknesses:
NONE!!!!!!!!!!!

Summary:
This amp is 25x2@4ohms.Must drop impedance low for incredible performance. Made in USA.Small package and well equipted. High current and finally very flexible!

Similar Products Used:
CLASS A 5.2,Ref 300,Audioart,Hollywood labs,PPI

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