i know the rated wattage for cheap amp mostly is bull sh1t..(cheap amp i mean below RM300 one)

but let say a 1200W 2ch cap ayam amp (we asume the real RMS is around 200W)

and a branded 200W RMS 2ch amp..

use it to power a same woofer..will it really sound diffrently?

u're really asking something stupid
if they sound the same... why would enthusiasts pay few grands for a real good amp?
for fun?

What's the difference? The obvious would be the quality and also the grade of parts used inside the amplifier. And most cheaper amps are prone to break down after a year or two of usage. But as for expensive amps(which are of international credit, not as in "expensive cap ayam"), the parts used usually comes with certain grades and would last years. I've got amps that are more than 10 years old and they are STILL working flawlessly, i doubt you can say the same for cheapo amps.

As to whether does it sound different or not, this is VERY much debatable,

quality and price of course i know la..

but the sound quality?

Sound Quality ...Cheaper amp can't beat expensive amp..
If not everyone buy cheaper one la...
Expensive amp company should bankrup liao

But everybody cannnot buy expensive amp.

This post has been edited by kayray: Oct 19 2006, 12:23 AM

lol
everybody cannot buy expensive amp?

u are a real joker

but not everybody couldn't afford expensive amp? <=== sound better..

there is few classes of amps.. Class A amps and Class D amps circuit design are more popular.

basically those cheap amps are not actually classified in these catagories. they are using amplifier chips only... i've dismantled a so called 400W PMPO chicken brand amp that costs RM100. the chipset they use cannot even pump more than 5W RMS

my friend got a so called made in USA amp that he uses to blast 2x10" also made in usa sub woofer. the rated power was about 1200W PMPO... it work flawlessly. but once i put an 8" sumo polaris dual coil woofer replacing the 2x10" woofer, the amp cut off in less than 1 hour play. FYI the sumo polaris is only 60W RMS per coil. so dual coil is only 120W RMS with 700WPMPO.

got him a second hand audiostream amp for about RM600 and it played flawlessly.

expensive amps have proper circuit design and better quality components. Class A amps is normally used for woofers, while class D amps which are much more expensive and harder to produce is for the sound quality.

expansive amp = real power
cheap amp = fake power

class A for woofers?
r u joking or wat
class a is so well known of power loss... and their low power rating
how on earth they can power up a normal sub?

class D on the other hand is normally for woofers...
bcos of its power efficiency
they're not expensive to produce nor cheap...

lmao

class D chip are more ex than class A transistor..but class A transistor need many to work but class D only need a few.....

if compare the chip, class D ex, class A cheap...
if compare overall, class A ex, class D cheap

transistor is still cheap...only the quality of the product make sense........

rated 100w while u r actaully getting 50w mayb.....juz mayb if u r lucky

at same rated watt, ull notice the cheaper amp less component

ocphangaz basically says it all other then the mess up class D n A

so answer is real power and fake power.

not only power
also the sound characteristic, control etc

expensive amp provide natural vocal + music.
Cheap amp provide abnormal sound

chap ayam amp provide noise and muddy sound...

while good amps... they gives out real power, and clean sound... and more controls too...

but if you cannot hear the differences of cuz you sould say they are the same...

cheers....

caliber = cap ayam?

conside cap ayam...