View Full Version : need help with amp decision...


willingwelli
02-25-2007, 05:35 AM
So, i need some advice on which amp I should decide... I'm looking at a Pioneer and an eclipse. The Pioneer amp is 200 dollars and the eclipse is 300 dollars and I want to get my money worth.

Here is the pioneer:

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Pioneer-4-Channel-Amplifier-GM6300F/sem/rpsm/oid/171569/catOid/-13095/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do


Here is the eclipse:

http://www.eclipse-web.com/amp/xa4000.html



Now, should I go with the pioneer or spend the extra 100 dollars on the eclipse? Right now I have a poppy 1200 watt sony xplode amp, which ill just use for my sub, but I want to get a cleaner sound to my speakers and wanted to know which of those two amps would be the best. They're both 4 channel amps and look like what I need to power my two front speakers. They will be powering 300 watt memphis mclass 16-sync components and possibly 260 watt pioneer speakers.

MrYacs
02-25-2007, 08:40 PM
I say go with the Eclipse and spend the extra 100 or else down the road, you'll being saying to urself "man why didn't I get the eclipse?"

jeremyc
02-25-2007, 10:39 PM
as said above, go with the eclipse. I work at circuit city and have experienced both since we sell both and the eclipse is a much more powerful unit and the power it does produce is way cleaner. less noise, higher quality sound, even on factory speakers. just my .02

TheQuietThings
02-25-2007, 10:46 PM
XA4000 is an awesome amp for the money

eddo456
02-26-2007, 01:15 AM
Hey i also at circuit city, install, and i agree with all of the posts so far. Pioneer makes good radios but that is about where it ends, unless you spend hundreds of dollars. Get the eclipse amplifier, i plan on getting one if that helps. What kind of continuous power do those speakers require?

willingwelli
02-26-2007, 05:13 AM
50 Watts rms continuous, 100 watts rms max power.... but i might be upgrading to a pair of eclipse components, 300 watts rms max and 100 watts rms continuous