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Old Oct 26, 2010 | 08:36 AM
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Just a heads up to some of you all interested in putting in amp in your ride. There is alot of talk going around about Shark amplifiers. I don't sell them or anything nor do I have any affiliation with them, just thought i'd throw it out there to you all. They've been getting pretty good reviews over on the car audio fourms.



SHKQA1302 Class AB Car Amplifier Specification
RMS@4Ohm 2CHx75W
RMS@2Ohm 2CHx110W
Maximum Power Output 220W
Frequency Response 5Hz~30KHZ
S/N Ratio 80dB
THD <0.05
Input Sensitivity Level 0.2V~6V
HPF 50HZ~1.2KHZ
Dimension(L X W X H) 7 in X 6 in X 1.7 in
2 year warranty

$56


Here is a picture of its guts.



I'm about to do a install on my C6, and am considering one or two of these. I've heard of a 300 watt mono version but i've yet to find anything more about it or where to buy one at
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Small and nice looking. Four of these under the seats in my 9-2x would be pretty sweeeeet on an active system if their crossovers can support it.
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Interesting, I hope it works, the price is good. Please post with your thoughts of SQ after the install.
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S/N Ratio 80dB

That's pretty bad, actually. Maybe not a deal-breaker for most people, but not a "clean" amplifier.

Are the power ratings realistic?
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Originally Posted by mmakay
S/N Ratio 80dB

That's pretty bad, actually. Maybe not a deal-breaker for most people, but not a "clean" amplifier.

Are the power ratings realistic?
Apparently so. Talk on the street that this is the same buildhouse as Powerbass ASA series. And judging from the case on it I lean towards that as well.
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Originally Posted by mmakay
S/N Ratio 80dB

That's pretty bad, actually. Maybe not a deal-breaker for most people, but not a "clean" amplifier.

Are the power ratings realistic?
I'd have to hear it to judge it. It could be an extremely honest number or it could just be arbitrary.
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If size is important to you but cost is secondary, check out the MB Quart Reference and SoundStream Stealth lines. They aren't much bigger than this, but have power numbers you can trust and better acoustical performance. Whether the improved sound is noticeable only you can judge. (I'm sensitive to "noisy" amps.) Price is higher, but they are still what most people would consider reasonably priced.
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