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***Electrodynamic*** · 07-15-2008, 08:27 PM

If your crunching money, don't hesitate to buy the 100.2 instead of the 100.4. The 100.2 is a very solid amplifier. I almost put "very solid little amp" but there's nothing little about it. It's a substantial size and it puts out a LOT of power. I sold my Hifonics XX amplifier (the one that did 250 x 4) to switch over to a 100.2 years ago. Now I know what you must be thinking "that's nuts" or "Nick, you're full of shit" but I'm dead nuts serious. It wasn't the fact that the 100.2 put out more power. That's not it at all. It's how it sounded. The midbass was much punchier, much more authoritative, and the top end was much smoother. It was really amazing how much of a difference that amplifier made.

I now run a 100.4 bridged and it's totally overkill. I like the headroom that it offers me but the gains are turned way down (read: I know it's not a volume knob and I know how to set gains...just trying to prove my point that I'm not using near it's potential).

Long story short - if you're wondering where you can squeeze a few penny's, buy the 100.2 instead of the 100.4.

07-15-2008, 08:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Electrodynamic* Stereo Integrity Owner Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,143	If your crunching money, don't hesitate to buy the 100.2 instead of the 100.4. The 100.2 is a very solid amplifier. I almost put "very solid little amp" but there's nothing little about it. It's a substantial size and it puts out a LOT of power. I sold my Hifonics XX amplifier (the one that did 250 x 4) to switch over to a 100.2 years ago. Now I know what you must be thinking "that's nuts" or "Nick, you're full of shit" but I'm dead nuts serious. It wasn't the fact that the 100.2 put out more power. That's not it at all. It's how it sounded. The midbass was much punchier, much more authoritative, and the top end was much smoother. It was really amazing how much of a difference that amplifier made. I now run a 100.4 bridged and it's totally overkill. I like the headroom that it offers me but the gains are turned way down (read: I know it's not a volume knob and I know how to set gains...just trying to prove my point that I'm not using near it's potential). Long story short - if you're wondering where you can squeeze a few penny's, buy the 100.2 instead of the 100.4. __________________ Electrodynamic Don't install suckage! Power handling is not a power requirement! Simon Eichenberger is the man.