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i blew one of them somehow - even though they are rated at 150 w and my [censored] radioshack amp is only 100w - wonder how that happened. anyway they are discontinued now so i dont know what to replace em with. i thought they sounded great - they definitely treated me right - except for the whole breaking thing. oh well. so what do you guys recommend?
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it's called dirty power, A.K.A. clipping. Get a cleaner amp and then get the replacement speakers. I'd say a nice set of Image Dynamics Chameleons or something along those lines would suit you decently. Or maybe a DIY set. If you go DIY, check out the Lotus Excel's. Awesome mid/midbass drivers.
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Originally posted by Smorganin:
it's called dirty power, A.K.A. clipping. Get a cleaner amp and then get the replacement speakers. I'd say a nice set of Image Dynamics Chameleons or something along those lines would suit you decently. Or maybe a DIY set. If you go DIY, check out the Lotus Excel's. Awesome mid/midbass drivers.
Morgan
Clipping isn't a sign of a "dirty" amp, it's the result of improper installation. All amps, even polished and waxed ones clip.
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Originally posted by dnewma04:
Originally posted by Smorganin:
it's called dirty power, A.K.A. clipping. Get a cleaner amp and then get the replacement speakers. I'd say a nice set of Image Dynamics Chameleons or something along those lines would suit you decently. Or maybe a DIY set. If you go DIY, check out the Lotus Excel's. Awesome mid/midbass drivers.
Morgan
Clipping isn't a sign of a "dirty" amp, it's the result of improper installation. All amps, even polished and waxed ones clip.
Yeah, true, but a very well built Zapco 100 watt compared to a thrown together in China Radio Shack, there is a difference.... Not a whole lot, but there is some. And user error is the #1 killer of audio products.
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Yes, chances are the Zapco 100w amp is better built and probably has underrated their amp. If both tested at 100w, the difference then comes down to build quality.
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out of curiosity, what could i have done wrong on my amp installation?
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Originally posted by Eli:
out of curiosity, what could i have done wrong on my amp installation?
Not sure if they were talking about this, but I'm just going to throw this one out anyway... make sure you have a good ground.
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Originally posted by Big Daddy Kane:
Originally posted by Eli:
out of curiosity, what could i have done wrong on my amp installation?
Not sure if they were talking about this, but I'm just going to throw this one out anyway... make sure you have a good ground.
huh, i was under the impression that if the thing turns on, the ground is okay. apparently that is not the case? 
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it can still turn on with a partially bad ground connection
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