Behringer EP4000 died........ AGAIN!!

[darien87]

About a year and a half ago my EP4000 had accidentally been left on for a few days and blew up. I had replaced the fan so I didn't think they would repair it under warranty so I had it fixed at a local stereo repair shop. Cost about $200!!! Well the damn thing has blown up again. I'm not gonna fix it this time and I think I'm done with Behringer.

What's out there from other pro or consumer manufacturers that is comparable that doesn't cost $1,000?

All I will be using it for is to drive my 15" sub with PR's.

 

[ImcLoud]

I recoed the HSU amp to another member yesterday, its a good buy $500 watts for $300 in their clearance center... The pro audio stuff is a tough unit to live with in a home sometimes, its just the nature of the beast...

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I didn't even realize HSU makes standalone amps. Cool.

http://www.hsuresearch.com/products/500w-amp.html

 

[ImcLoud]

I didn't even realize HSU makes standalone amps. Cool.

HSU 500 Watt Amplifier for TN Series

they used to sell them with one of their subs {ti or ts series or something like that},

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Of course, the Crown XLS1000 would also work for a little less @ $290 shipped (compared to $339 on HSU).

http://www.amazon.com/Crown-XLS1000-Power-Amplifier/dp/B003HZPKSM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1405709527&sr=8-1&keywords=Crown+XLS1000

But the HSU does have better aesthetic.

One good thing about the Crown is that it is stereo, instead of mono. So if you have dual subs, they can be independently controlled.

The HSU has better aesthetic, though. Always comes back to that.

 

[darien87]

The HSU does look good, but only 500 watts??? Not sure if that's gonna cut it.

I think I may get the Dayton SA1000 from Amazon for $420.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I know this is sounds crazy and insufficient power for subs, but if I were buying a "cheap" amp for my passive sub, but want something very high quality that could last 30 years, I would get the ATI AT1202 amp for $680 shipped new (dealer) or b-stock for $600 + s/h on CAP. It is rated for 180W into 4 ohm @ 0.03% THD, so 1% THD would be closer to 300W, which to me is more than enough.

It does have 12V trigger and gain/volume control for each of the Ch.

And it is ATI - the company that makes amps for Mark Levinson, Lexicon, Theta Digital, Cary Audio.

Should last you 30 years.

 

[darien87]

Then there's the Crown XLS2500 for about $540. More than I was looking to spend but I'm sure I've spent way more than that with having the Behringer repaired.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

The HSU does look good, but only 500 watts??? Not sure if that's gonna cut it.

I think I may get the Dayton SA1000 from Amazon for $420.

The SA1000 1000W amp does look nice. I have the SA230 (only 230W ), but it's good enough to power my 4 Velodyne amps in series.

The SA1000 is much nicer, though.

 

[j_garcia]

SA1000 is technically 500W too (@8ohms). 946 @ 4 Ohms. Is the sub 4Ohms or 8? I like those component amps but would probably say the Crown would meet your needs, but the SA probably would too.