has anyone tried these

[ruggj]

there are these cheap amps on ebay, for example one of these 2800 Watt 4 Channel Car Amplifier Audio Power Amp 400BK - eBay Amplifiers, Audio, Video, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 09-Mar-09 21:51:48 AEDST)

has anyone tried them, and are they good for their price or should i just save myself the time and hassle and keep saving for something better.

[holdenboy]

Havent tried them myself but have installed a few (i hate to admit it). Not really worth taking the chance on mate, out of the 3 i think ive fitted 2 didnt work properly. When i say didnt work properly i mean one of them only had output from 2 channels (i think front L and Rear R) and the other one kept going into protect when you turned it up a little.......and those were the ones that worked LOL.

They dont have low pass filters (required for a subwoofer) or high pass filters (required for speakers most of the time), the power ratings i wouldnt say were even close to 70wrms per channel. Probably more like 30-40wrms.

In all honesty mate, id save a little more (around the $80-$100) mark and buy yourself a decent brand second hand amp, im sure you'll be able to pick up a Kenwood/Pioneer/Sony/Clarion etc 4ch amp that produces 50-70wrms for that sort of money. The only downside is maybe a few scratches and no warranty, but you probably wont get any sort of meaningful warranty with those Powervox amps.

[ruggj]

Havent tried them myself but have installed a few (i hate to admit it). Not really worth taking the chance on mate, out of the 3 i think ive fitted 2 didnt work properly. When i say didnt work properly i mean one of them only had output from 2 channels (i think front L and Rear R) and the other one kept going into protect when you turned it up a little.......and those were the ones that worked LOL.

They dont have low pass filters (required for a subwoofer) or high pass filters (required for speakers most of the time), the power ratings i wouldnt say were even close to 70wrms per channel. Probably more like 30-40wrms.

In all honesty mate, id save a little more (around the $80-$100) mark and buy yourself a decent brand second hand amp, im sure you'll be able to pick up a Kenwood/Pioneer/Sony/Clarion etc 4ch amp that produces 50-70wrms for that sort of money. The only downside is maybe a few scratches and no warranty, but you probably wont get any sort of meaningful warranty with those Powervox amps.

thanks for the quick reply and the warning, cheers mate ill definately keep saving