Memphis Belle 1300 vs. DLS A4 & A6

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

well, basically i'm debating between the 2 methods of amplification. i will be selling my vr1000d as soon as i am ready for this. it's been bugging me for quite a while now and i wanna have a final decision made. if all plans pan out the way they should, i should have some dls ultimate up 6.5" 2-way comps up front and some peerless 6.5" mids in the rear (or some dls full range 6.5" [arrhhh!! can't decide]). all will be in stock locations. i don't plan on kicks in the near future. i will be keeping my current 12" re hc for wang.

ok some specs on both systems:

Memphis Belle 1300
75 x 4 @ 4 ohm
1100 x 1 @1 ohm
18db x-over slope
40-6kHz range

DLS Ultimate A4
50 x 4 @ 4 ohm (rated... ha)

DLS Ultimate A6
1000 x 1 @ 1 ohm (rated... ha)

 

[got wake?]

witchdoktor/danny has had to send his belle back a few times they have a decent turn around time, but it's still a hassle.

the DLS ultimate amps use the same heat sink as genesis amps, but i dunno about the circuit boards. the connections are different between the 2. the specs are a little different as well. but even if they are just genesis copies, it's not a bad thing, genesis amps are sweet

http://www.genesis-ice.com/

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

i'm assuming you recommend the dls...

 

[got wake?]

i'm assuming you recommend the dls...

i wouldn't have just spent $1340 to have a pair of A4's and an A6 shipped to me if i didn't think they were awesome amps unless you can find something like zapco or US amps for good prices, the DLS amps are very solid and you get a lot for your money.

i've only heard of a few other people having problems with the belle amp. no complaints on the mojo amp, though

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

those genesis components are pretty sweet too...

 

[got wake?]

yes they are, but they are a little harder to get here in the states.

 

[Rudy]

My brother has the smaller belle in his car 55x4 & 400x1 and it is awsome. He has not had any problems with it.

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

hmm... howbout some SPL Dynamics...??? lol

 

[Witchdoktor]

witchdoktor/danny has had to send his belle back a few times they have a decent turn around time, but it's still a hassle.

yup, it's been to Memphis twice for making crazy sounds from one channel. crazy part is that it has done the same s*** on a few occassions since its last repair. if the amp wasn't such a b**** to get to (custom setup) and the distortion wasn't that bothersome I'd resend for a third time.

other than that it's a kick ass amp (second)

 

[got wake?]

hmm... howbout some SPL Dynamics...??? lol

good luck getting them here in the states they've got a few monster sub amps that i'd like to get my hands on

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

the spl dynamics pro series looks like memphis stuff... that 5 channel looks like the belle 1300... same specs too.

 

[got wake?]

the spl dynamics pro series looks like memphis stuff... that 5 channel looks like the belle 1300... same specs too.

if anything, memphis may have bought the design from them. SPL dynamics is not a company to use someone elses designs(thumb) here are the amps i'd love to have.

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

i sourced a place to get some spl dynamics, but it's gonna be like SUPER expensive... and can take MONTHS. i asked him about the 5 channel and he said it would be around 1.5-1.6k. i hate that euro exchange rate...

 

[got wake?]

screw that, just get the belle if i'm going to look into huge amps like the ones i posted, i'm going to look towards US amps definitely, and a few others.

 

[Witchdoktor]

screw that, just get the belle if i'm going to look into huge amps like the ones i posted, i'm going to look towards US amps definitely, and a few others.

there were some killer prices on ebay on some new ones but I don't think they came with a warranty

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

well it looks like i may just end up getting the 2 dls amps. i might start with the A4 during the winter time. then my vr1000d will go up for sale... and the A6 will follow. then i'll get some ground control coilovers and i can FINALLY start my custom install. i've been waiting soooooo long to start this b****...

 

[got wake?]

i just got my pair of A4's in today. sweet amps. i'll take some pics later. i'm glad i found them for less than the $639 that scott wanted for them. the pair for $900 shipped was a steal

 

[AFaceInTheCrowd]

damn dude, good deal.

i gotta swing by greg sound here in cali and check out their dls. greg himself was gonna give me a damn good deal on an A6. i wonder what he could do for me about an A4.

why did you get 2 A4s when you could have gotten 2 A3s? unless your gonna bi-amp 2 pairs of comps, the A3s would give you more power.

i wanna see some pics of those sexxxy amps too... post those when you get them.

 

[got wake?]

one A4 will be for the mid-ranges and tweets, the other will be bridged for the mid-basses 2x250 for the mid-bass and 4x85 for the mid-ranges and tweets should be plenty of power a pair of A3's would have been less power than the pair of A4's in the configuration i wanted. i could have run the mid-bass on one and use the passives with the mid-range and tweeter off another, but i didn't want to use the passives at all. the A3 is only $100 less than the A4, and i'd need 3 of them if i were to ditch the passive x-overs.

i'll get some pics up tonight or tomorrow of the amps

 

[got wake?]

the DLS ultimate amps use the same heat sink as genesis amps, but i dunno about the circuit boards. the connections are different between the 2. the specs are a little different as well. but even if they are just genesis copies, it's not a bad thing, genesis amps are sweet

http://www.genesis-ice.com/

the DLS amps are definitely not based on genesis circuit board designs.
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