760 watt sony amp??
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From: Fruit City, TX
760 watt sony amp?? Guy near me is selling his 760 watt sony amp for $75, is this a decent deal?
I know the 1000 watt amps at wal mart run $128+
(Yes, i know sony isnt the best)
heres a couple pics
I know the 1000 watt amps at wal mart run $128+
(Yes, i know sony isnt the best)
heres a couple pics
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No, absolutely not. Sony amps are trash. And I'm not some "If it's not McIntosh, it's crap" guy either - Sonys just fail far too often. I'd sooner take a Phoenix Gold Octane R-8.0 or a similar Hifonics or Planet Audio amp. I got my 1250W Planet Audio amp on Ebay for I think around $140-150 a couple years back.
If you want that thing, no more than a couple Jacksons. Really.
If you want that thing, no more than a couple Jacksons. Really.
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How are the sony subs?
the 12" sony xplode (1100 max power) is ~$70 from wal mart.. 2 of my friends had sony subs and they were decent..
a 12" pioneer from wal mart is only like $50 right now.. my other friend has a pioneer 10" in his trunk with a 400 watt amp and it hits pretty hard, maybe its the amp though
Amp makes or breaks the system? or is it the speakers
the 12" sony xplode (1100 max power) is ~$70 from wal mart.. 2 of my friends had sony subs and they were decent..
a 12" pioneer from wal mart is only like $50 right now.. my other friend has a pioneer 10" in his trunk with a 400 watt amp and it hits pretty hard, maybe its the amp though
Amp makes or breaks the system? or is it the speakers
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Mostly speakers, and Sony fails bigtime there as well. If you want cheap, look no further than www.mach5audio.com (well, I guess a Dayton Quattro also qualifies in about the same price bracket)
i'd say just spend some bills and get a decent amp/sub combo and do it right the first time, no sense in buyin cheaper stuff and having to replace it wayyyy sooner than something decent.
I wouldn't say Sony is all that bad, there is worse out there.
My nephew has 2 Sony amps and Sony 10" subs. He loves it, but then again, I designed the box and built it for him. He has the 1200w 2 channels on the subs and the 600w 4 channels on the highs. It sounds real good.
As stated above, Sony is not the greatest nor are they the worst. But if it was me, I would through a few more bucks into the pot and get something better. But that is just me.
My nephew has 2 Sony amps and Sony 10" subs. He loves it, but then again, I designed the box and built it for him. He has the 1200w 2 channels on the subs and the 600w 4 channels on the highs. It sounds real good.
As stated above, Sony is not the greatest nor are they the worst. But if it was me, I would through a few more bucks into the pot and get something better. But that is just me.
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I've nicked a class D memphis 500rms x 1 at 2 ohms sub amp from ebay for $80. You can do better for $75.
Real friend pricing would be like $40. You can't base resale pricing on what someone else paid for it. That's what it is actually worth. He may be able to sell it off to someone for $75, but it's not worth that much.
I don't recommend Sony for amps or speakers, because they aren't are particularly good value, nor are they of particularly good quality or durable. Tons of people are perfectly happy with them, but no matter how you look at it (either value wise or performance wise) you can do better.
Real friend pricing would be like $40. You can't base resale pricing on what someone else paid for it. That's what it is actually worth. He may be able to sell it off to someone for $75, but it's not worth that much.
I don't recommend Sony for amps or speakers, because they aren't are particularly good value, nor are they of particularly good quality or durable. Tons of people are perfectly happy with them, but no matter how you look at it (either value wise or performance wise) you can do better.
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