1990's Amps vs Todays

optiontrader · 11-05-2010, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by antennahead

I still have a Soundstream D200II in storage, works perfectly, left over from my competition days (SQ all the way

) Maybe I should sell it

+1; my old '91 Sentra SE-R had Soundstream amps all around:

MC140: 2 channels driving rears (!!!), the other two biamping the front tweets (a/d/s 325is - remember those?).
D100II: front a/d/s woofers.
D200II: bridged driving a single Polk 10" db sub in a 1.25 cu ft box behind the rear seat.

I miss those amps...

antennahead · 11-08-2010, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by optiontrader

+1; my old '91 Sentra SE-R had Soundstream amps all around:

MC140: 2 channels driving rears (!!!), the other two biamping the front tweets (a/d/s 325is - remember those?).
D100II: front a/d/s woofers.
D200II: bridged driving a single Polk 10" db sub in a 1.25 cu ft box behind the rear seat.

I miss those amps...

That is not too far off from the system I had in the '90 300ZX. ads 325is speakers, soundstream amps, a custom made fiberglass sub box with two 8" Boston Acoustic subs driven by the D200, system rocked!

optiontrader · 11-09-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by antennahead

That is not too far off from the system I had in the '90 300ZX. ads 325is speakers, soundstream amps, a custom made fiberglass sub box with two 8" Boston Acoustic subs driven by the D200, system rocked!

SS amps back in the day were outstanding. I should have parted that system out when I sold the Sentra.

And I sold it before I got the tuning bug - that SR20DET engine would have been FUN to play around with. Kickin' myself...

2fast4thelaw · 11-09-2010, 07:45 PM

My favorite Old School amp was my Soundstream Pure Class A amp. It was hands down the best sounding amp I have ever owned. I was stupid and sold it!

My second favorite were Orion HCCA amps. Those things are beasts! but man they get hot! They didnt have any crossovers and no terminals, just pure 100% amplification. they were rated extreamkly conservatively at 25 watts X 2 rms but they would destroy a mainstream brand amp running 100 or more watts X 2 amp. Those amps were no joke! I powered (4)12" Shiva subs at 1 ohm. I have no idea what the final output but it was a hell of a lot because the output was insane!!

Phoenix Gold used to make the sweetest amps! They truely had the bling going on. I had one had a freaking 24K gold plated circuit board! Triple Darlington output array, Massive capacitor banks, ect. The plexiglass covers made a very impressive looking piece of audio equipment. They always had gobs of dynamic power and super clean output. Now they are nothing like what they were.

New Technology; I am very much impressed with the new JL Audio 900/5 amp. Its a marvel of engineering to put out 900 watts of super clean power in 5 channels and in a package the size of a ream of paper. My days of using more than one amp in a system are over! I can crank this amp and it barely gets warm. Very very efficient! I like the multi-channel flexability. I run mine on 3 channel mode and the amp gets it done!

optiontrader · 11-12-2010, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by 2fast4thelaw

My favorite Old School amp was my Soundstream Pure Class A amp. It was hands down the best sounding amp I have ever owned. I was stupid and sold it!

OMG - I completely forgot about those babies. +1 rep for you in reminding of SS of yore!

Remember their SS10/SS12 Reference subs?

ludeakris7 · 01-14-2011, 12:51 PM

Still rocking my Orion 2150 XTR..love that amp!!!

Baer383 · 01-14-2011, 03:55 PM

I have a Rockford punch 150hd,I forgot I had this for the last 18-20years these amps are great 300watts bridged out of this little amp.

11-09-2010, 07:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
2fast4thelaw Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Denver Co Age: 50 Posts: 403 Drives: 09 370Z Sport/MT6 Rep Power: 17	My favorite Old School amp was my Soundstream Pure Class A amp. It was hands down the best sounding amp I have ever owned. I was stupid and sold it! My second favorite were Orion HCCA amps. Those things are beasts! but man they get hot! They didnt have any crossovers and no terminals, just pure 100% amplification. they were rated extreamkly conservatively at 25 watts X 2 rms but they would destroy a mainstream brand amp running 100 or more watts X 2 amp. Those amps were no joke! I powered (4)12" Shiva subs at 1 ohm. I have no idea what the final output but it was a hell of a lot because the output was insane!! Phoenix Gold used to make the sweetest amps! They truely had the bling going on. I had one had a freaking 24K gold plated circuit board! Triple Darlington output array, Massive capacitor banks, ect. The plexiglass covers made a very impressive looking piece of audio equipment. They always had gobs of dynamic power and super clean output. Now they are nothing like what they were. New Technology; I am very much impressed with the new JL Audio 900/5 amp. Its a marvel of engineering to put out 900 watts of super clean power in 5 channels and in a package the size of a ream of paper. My days of using more than one amp in a system are over! I can crank this amp and it barely gets warm. Very very efficient! I like the multi-channel flexability. I run mine on 3 channel mode and the amp gets it done! __________________ To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be.

01-14-2011, 03:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Baer383 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville,Ga Posts: 4,293 Drives: My foot up your azz Rep Power: 30	I have a Rockford punch 150hd,I forgot I had this for the last 18-20years these amps are great 300watts bridged out of this little amp. __________________ 2013 ZL1 754 rwhp 747 rwtq

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