i think i found my new sub amp

[peterS]

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=245-435

thoughts?

[SteveCallas]

Hmm, 17lbs....probably a digital switching amp, yet it still uses a fan, interesting. I may be way off, but I just don't feel comfortable with digital switching amps being used for high performance subwoofers - they seem to be at a slight disadvantage compared to class A or A/B amps in terms of how much current-generating capaibility they have in very short periods of time, and most bass is dynamic. Will that slight delay be audible? Perhaps not, but if they cost about the same, I figure why take the chance.

[Dennis H]

Built-in DSP -- cool! Cutting down on boxes and cables is always nice.

[Dennis H]

Not a switching amp, just a switching power supply. I don't know about this amp but QSC uses switching supplies in their top models so they can be made to work well.

[ThomasW]

I think the one of the Behringer EP amps combined with a DEQ2496 is a better option.

[noah katz]

Very interesting.

"...4-band paragraphic per channel, boost/cut +/- 12 dB"

I wonder what "paragraphic" means. Maybe variable freq and boost, but no Q adjustment?

[---k---]

I saw this a while ago when I was looking for a more powerful amp. To me, it comes down to how programmable the DSP was. There wasn't much info on the DSP on Crown's website when I looked.

I also figured our Heros, Thomas and Jon, would be all over it and recommending it, if it were a good solution.

So, I bought the Behringer EP2500 and DEQ.

[Mazeroth]

I think the one of the Behringer EP amps combined with a DEQ2496 is a better option.

+1.14159

[ThomasW]

+1.14159

Obviously...:wink:

[Brandon B]

Mmmmmmmmmmm. Pi.

[Brandon B]

Wait that's not Pi. What did I miss?

[Amphiprion]

-2 or so