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Best Bass Amp!
I’m in the process of rebuilding my pair of Kinergetics SW-900 linesource subwoofers that have six 10” drivers per side. I need input on choosing the best sounding(5hz-80hz), most powerful, hardest hitting & most important cool running(most likely Class-D)monoblock bass amplifiers. I prefer ‘always on’ or ‘auto turn on’ if possible. No built-in crossover needed since I’ll be using my Pre/Pro for that. They will be used for music(40%) & home theater(60%) to mate up to my Apogee Studio Grand & Dali Megaline speakers.
I want to stay under $2500 price new/used for the pair if possible.
My choices so far are:
Bel Canto Ref-1000
Wyred 4 Sound SX-1000
PS Audio M-700
Emerald Physics 200.2SE(in mono)
I have a Coda Continuum No. 8 Stereo Class-A amplifier I will be comparing to hear the difference with the digital amps listed above.
FYI- I’ll be replacing the stock Vifa woofers in the SW-900 with Dayton Audio Reference 10” woofers(model #RSS265HF-8).
Please help me select the best from the list above or add any other amps you can think of that would be better.
Thank you!
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ptheo, I understand you're just looking for a good bass amp but I hope you're open to a suggestion that will provide state of the art bass response to your room/system that will also integrate seamlessly with either of your very good pair of speakers. It's the Audio Kinesis Swarm distributed bass system and the complete package sells for $2,800 with your choice of wood. It consists of 4 medium sized 4 ohm subs with 10" woofers driven by an included 1K watt class AB amp. The subs are positioned throughout the room in a specific step by step procedure that results in flat perceived bass response down to 20 Hz throughout the entire room, not just a predetermined sweet spot. I'm not a seller, just a very satisfied user with a pair of large Magnepan panels in a system used for both 2-ch music and ht. I could write a long post describing exactly how well this system actually performs but I discovered this Absolute Sound review of the Swarm bass system (link attached below) is a very accurate description of what to expect and what I experience in my 23' x 16' room. I'm sure you could repair and sell your very good pair of Kinergistics SW-900 multi-driver subs at a good price. Tim www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/audiokinesis-swarm-subwoofer-system/ |
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