Both the Talon ROC AK and Thunderbird models (the t'Bird is about $12,000 delivered with the amp) come with the new Crown CTs-600 amp with IQ-PIP interface card. This amp is digital, and has a parametric EQ built-in that you connect to and program with your PC (via TCPIP connectivity, like your Internet connection). It is a very small form-factor (19 x 3.5 x 14), rack-mountable design.
I just ordered a ROC AK, and have talked to Mike Farnsworth about this sub amp. He is very complementary of it. He has used the Crown analog 'car-battery' style amps for his subwoofers for years, and feels that this is the best so far.
The only concern I have about it is that it is fan-cooled (potential noise), though the fan speed can be programmed to vary based on thermal demand, so they probably do not run much at idle. The plus-side of this fan cooling is there is NO top-to-bottom ventilation needs, so you can stack them tightly in a rack without providing any vertical clearance.
We'll see how it sounds....
I just ordered a ROC AK, and have talked to Mike Farnsworth about this sub amp. He is very complementary of it. He has used the Crown analog 'car-battery' style amps for his subwoofers for years, and feels that this is the best so far.
The only concern I have about it is that it is fan-cooled (potential noise), though the fan speed can be programmed to vary based on thermal demand, so they probably do not run much at idle. The plus-side of this fan cooling is there is NO top-to-bottom ventilation needs, so you can stack them tightly in a rack without providing any vertical clearance.
We'll see how it sounds....