My amp is driving me nuts because I didn't understand the whole process very well when I bought it and i'm getting tons of engine noise (which I can't get rid of and nobody seems to know how to fix) and its not that good sound quality anyway. So.....

Can someone recommend a 4-channel amp that is not horribly expensive yet quality please?
As many recommendation as you guys have would be appreciated!

 

engine noise as in a whine? An annoying high pitch noise?

 

What kind of amp are you using now and what is it powering?

check out the elemental designs amps.
I am running the nine.4 and it is pretty awesome.
www.edesignaudio.com

 

I am runninng polk db6500 in the front, polk db650 in the rear, no sub, stock HU, and a profile ha1040 amp <-----which I hate!

Thats a good recommendation, anybody else have a recommendation (I like to shop around, no offense to anyone)

 

what kind of noise are you hearing?

 

engine noise - it gets louder as I accelerate and softer as the rpms come back down. I've tried everything and even the experts who looked at it say that its the amp - it even whines when the radio is off even though the amp is turning off!

 

well i though it was the alternator whine untill you said it does it when its off?

 

I honestly dont know...i'm really frustrated with it. When the car is on but the radio/amp is off, there should be no whine. The professionals told me that it is the crappy amp that i'm using, so that's why i'm here, for recommendations for a new amp!

 

what kind of amp

 

I am using the profile ha1040 now, hopefully not for much longer!

 

yea i would of gone with something better

you know the saying "you get what you paid for"

 

Yep, I messed up and i'm so annoyed with myself b/c I have very little money, and I spent so much on this and it sounds horrible...that's why i'm looking for a recommendation of something of good quality that is not extremely expensive

 

hifonics?

 

Alot of options there...which of those would you recommend?

 

what are you gonna push it with?

 

I don't know what that means, but my setup is in my profile if that is refering to speakers or something

 

Alpine MRV-F545. Good watts to dollar ratio, small amp draw, small amp size with good internal x-overs, fans, etc. You can also bridge the 3/4 channels to run a sub, and get the whole system going off of a single amp.

 

ok so your pushing components with the amp

this is what you got
POLK AUDIO DB6500
RMS Power Range 10-100watts
Frequency Response 40-23KHz
Peak Power Handling 300watts
4 Ohms
Sensitivity 92db
dont worry about PEAK power, focus on the RMS range.

i like this amp for them? dont hear nothing bad about Hifonics, this was my 1st choice to run my CDT comps untill i went with JL Slash series.
http://cgi.ebay.com/HIFONICS-TITAN-T...QQcmdZViewItem

 

If you are running rca cables to your deck make sure that you are not running them on the same side as the monster cable because the magnetic field of the cable will cause distortion.

 

Before changing your amp REroute the RCA's. OR - chances are you have a $5 set of RCAs (nothing against you but most people do untill they get engine noise like this). Go out and get a good set of RCAs. I used to know more about amp stuff when I was installing a bunch in HS. A lot has changed in the past 8ish years so i dunno. But - I would try that first. There is a VERY good chance that will solve your problem. Also - look for a place that will return them. That way if you arent happy even after the rca swap you can return them at no cost to you. Chances are - if you buy a better amp you will be running into the same issue and will have to get better wires anyway. thats just my 2cents. hope I helped ya.