AQ 2200 vs. RD D5 or PF600

some guy is trying to tell me a AQ 2200 is head and shoulders better than the RD D5 and PF600s. I tried to tell him first off, the AQ2200 is rated at 4 ohms 500watts at 12 volts (audio junkies say its rated at 4 ohm power 740 x 1 @ 14.4 volts) and the RD D5 is rated at 500watts at 4ohms, and the PF600 is rated at 600watts at 4ohm. Any thoughts?

I tried to explain I can run 3 rd d5s or 3 pf600s, but he is hard headed. I even explained that the AQ2200 is a bad a$$ amp for $400 brand new with warranty, but not a good amp for USACi 601-1800.

yeah doesnt make near the power that a cactus does!!!

Some people dont under stand that just b/c all are "rated" similiar @ 4 ohm doesnt mean they are the same power.....same goes for dd m3's.....rated @ 600 @ 4 ohm but wire it down to .25 ohm and it comes alive just like d5 and cactus.

You can't fix stupid.

Well all know the RD and Cactus are rated lower than what they put out...

yeah my cactuses are beast!!!!!

the big kicker is how low can you run them. i know that d5 will go lower than the AQ.

def ive ran my cactus up agains a 2200 at a show and dude was salty when i dropped it to .25 and got 3 db gain!lol and thats after my number at 1 ohm was bigger then his at .5!lol

well there you have it.

a good amp is like a good woman. if it wont go down, you gotta get rid of it.

nice, Im not knocking the AQ 2200 amp, it is the best amp in the world for $400 brand new shipped. Just wanted to point out the RD D5 and Cactus pf600 are in a different league than the AQ22000.

I agree ya just CANT FIX STUPID..... Just ask my customers cause they are ALL ignorant...

no sht jimbo , those who think they know everything really piss off those of us that do.....

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ EXACTLY....... LOL

dbdaddy wrote:

a good amp is like a good woman. if it wont go down, you gotta get rid of it.

that is a freaking huge gain from the impedance drop.

Americanbass 200.1 !!!!

I put the AB 200.1 up there with the ddm3, but not with the cactus pf600, and RD D5 amps.

You'd be surprised what the 200.1 does. ..

daddy_j wrote:

I put the AB 200.1 up there with the ddm3, but not with the cactus pf600, and RD D5 amps.

On 12v the m3 will hang with any 500-600 @ 4 ohm amp....On 18v the d5 and cactus are crazy power.

we got 3200 out of a single 2200 at .25 with rise to .9 on 12volts.

thats my whole point, the DDM3 and the AQ2200 are bad a$$, but as an overall amp, they aren't as good as the cactus pf600 and RD D5. The best deal is the AQ2200 for the money, I mean $400 for a brand new amp shipped is bad a$$, but if you're seeking a world championship the Cactus pf600 and RD D5 are the way to go, nobody can argue with that.

I got 7000 clamped power out of 2 d5's. At .25 with .9 rise on 12 volt so....

That is what Roger needs!

we clamped just under 4000w out my 1 of my cactuses with a starting imp of .25 not knowing imp rise but with shitty electrical too!

We got 4300 out of a dd m3 @ .25 rising to .85 holding 12v flat( 3 kinetik 2400's) and this was after a 5 sec burp. Like I said on 12v a m3 will hang with the d5 and cactus. Now that the rules have changed however the d5 wins b/c its only 500 @ 4 ohm. Crazy thing is a m3 wiill burp @ .125 in alot of cases!!!

daddy_j wrote:

thats my whole point, the DDM3 and the AQ2200 are bad a$$, but as an overall amp, they aren't as good as the cactus pf600 and RD D5. The best deal is the AQ2200 for the money, I mean $400 for a brand new amp shipped is bad a$$, but if you're seeking a world championship the Cactus pf600 and RD D5 are the way to go, nobody can argue with that.

Considering I've clamped 4241 out of a m3 at 12.6v I think the m3 is up there with the almighty d5....in fact I think the m3 would beat the Dung Pile out of a d5 on 12v.

i burp my cactuses strapped at .25 ohms which is .125 per amp!!! like i said though that is with shitty electrical and just a quick test no tuning or anything it was at a comp and big bass joel helped me clamp it just to get a idea of what i was putting out!

I do think m3's make more power on 12volt than d5's.

Does anyone know how much power an ab 200.1 does at 12volts?