what does a capacitor do for you

[blueflamed03]

rule of thumb is $1.00 a watt, but $.70 is close enough.

 

[titanium02]

No... 1000 watt amps arn't 1000 bucks.. 500 watt amps arn't 500.

$0.70 per watt.

 

[blueflamed03]

No... 1000 watt amps arn't 1000 bucks.. 500 watt amps arn't 500.

$0.70 per watt.

I'm speaking from a manufacturing stand point. Sure, you can buy less expensive, but for the last oh, 20 years, it used to be $1.00 per watt. But we all know 2500 (even good amps) 2500 watt amps can be had for $650, so really it's $.26

 

[titanium02]

I'm speaking from a manufacturing stand point.

You're saying it costs $1/watt to manufacture? Or are you saying that's the manufacturer's goal.. to sell them for $1/watt?


I cant think of any amps selling for $1/watt.. let alone be made at that cost.

Sure, you can buy less expensive, but for the last oh, 20 years, it used to be $1.00 per watt. But we all know 2500 (even good amps) 2500 watt amps can be had for $650, so really it's $.26

I'll give you that.. car audio has come down in price over the last decade.. but guess what.. today is today and it dosn't really matter what they used to sell for..

$0.70/watt is a general rule of thumb for all good amplifiers. The reason I said that is you can go to wal-mart and see a 1,500 watt amp.. but when you check the price and see it's $300.. you know that the amp is super-over-rated.


Why are you badgering me on these car audio posts? I'm just trying to put out good info and you're tyring to discredit me it seems.. that's what it feels like at least.

 

[Rollin Thunder]

who cares how much it costs per watt. Its not priced like that and we all know it. Just get over it, both of you.

 

[blueflamed03]

I'm not discrediting you by any means, I am speaking from a manufactures stand point, and just adding my $.02 since this is my life, my job for over the last 21 years.
Before ******* out on the internet, and smaller companies coming in with someone elses tooled amp board, prices remained high, and $1.00 per watt was average. But now you have guys that have nothing in tooling, R&D, sales force, etc and sell for cheap and it floods and pushes margins down.
For a good amp, $1.00 per watt for MRSP is the norm. But a lesser, cheaper buiilt amp, it lowers significantly. But the internet pushes even the 'good' amps down, by good products, being sold by not so good people.

I surely don't have no issues with you speaking form what you feel in your several years of car audio, but surely you shouldn't have issues with me speaking form my end, 21 years, and a manufactures stand point.

 

[titanium02]

who cares how much it costs per watt. Its not priced like that and we all know it. Just get over it, both of you.

+1

Was just trying to put out good info. Had no idea it would be so scrutinized.

 

[Rollin Thunder]

boy this converstation turned around. Usually its me saying that to other people.

 

[blueflamed03]

+1

Was just trying to put out good info. Had no idea it would be so scrutinized.

don't be upset when someone has another point of view, simple.

 

[Rollin Thunder]

http://www.crutchfield.com/p_500PDX1100/Alpine-PDX-1-1000.html?tp=115


just to prove the statement false.

Alpine is a pretty damn good brand. This is from a pretty damn good company. It puts out 1000 true watts, and is only in the 700's.