Orion XTREME 800.4 Amplifiers

Orion XTREME 800.4 Amplifiers 

DESCRIPTION

400W 4-Channel XTR Amplifier

USER REVIEWS

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[Feb 11, 2002]
lacadizical
Model Reviewed: 2000

Strength:

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

Weakness:

none

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

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Sep 15, 2001]
Ryan Molnar

Strength:

it is a very nice and clean sounding amp

Weakness:

none

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

Similar Products Used:

zeus VIII

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Aug 27, 2001]
Ryan Box
Model Reviewed: 2000

Strength:

Crossovers and power!

Weakness:

Does not like low ohm levels.

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.

OVERALL
RATING
4
VALUE
RATING
5
[Feb 03, 2001]
Jon Coffin
Model Reviewed: 2000

Strength:

This amp is awesome I looked for months and it is very hard to a 1mp that looks good is built awesome and puts out the power you need! I have one running my CDT HD components and midbass and it is one of the best sounding highs and mids! I have another running 2 Infinity Kappa Perfects 12's lets just say they will hit!!! Also Orion under rates their amps so plan on getting 500 wattsx2 when you bridge it! Trust me I searched for a long time you won't find a better amp for the money with that kind of clean solid performance!

Weakness:

NONE except I should have bought them sooner!

Well I would never get rid of this amp it is a mean looking performer that makes my system slam! My system Kenwood X915, CDT HD DT 2way 6.5 components, CDT HD 6.5 rear midbass, two Orion XTR 800.4, two Infinity Kappa Perfect 12,s, 1.0 Farad Lightning Audio Digital Cap, Lightning Audio Storm Series wiring, Monster Cable Micro XLN RCA interconnects! Can you say sound quality or just SPL!

Similar Products Used:

Kenwood, Soundstream, MTX, Rockford

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[May 14, 2001]
Chris
Model Reviewed: 2001

Strength:

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

Weakness:

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

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

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[May 13, 2001]
Yusef Canaan
Model Reviewed: 2000

Strength:

Super Clean,due to matched bi-polar circuitry, power, looks, intelli Q and crossovers are excellent

Weakness:

none

I replaced two punch 800.4's with these amps. The difference was like night and day. The Rockford sub amp would shut off after a while, these don't. The bass is a lot less muddy and the mids and highs sound much louder and cleaner. I've always used Rockford amps but, they just aren't building them like they used to. These Orions sound a lot like precision power but, you can get them for a couple of hundred dollars less. They are quite nice looking too.

I would recomend this amp to anyone who is looking for raw power with finnesse. If you are looking to buy precision power but don't want to spend the money, this will give you the same result. If you don't care too much about sound quality, then you don't have to spend the money these amps cost, buy USA Acoustic or Cruch.

Similar Products Used:

Punch Power 800.4 (about the same power but not nearly as clean)

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[Jan 25, 2001]
Jamy Hardison

Strength:

Everything

Weakness:

none

This amp is awsome. It's power output is huge. I have it running to 2 800 watt power acoustik 12's and they pure thump.The amp doesn't produce hardly any heat. It is a great overall amp.

Similar Products Used:

I had a power acoustik apachee 560 and this Orion blowes it out.

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
[May 14, 2001]
Sadeeq
Model Reviewed: Orion XTREME 800.4

Strength:

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

Weakness:

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

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

OVERALL
RATING
5
VALUE
RATING
5
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