
xboxweasel
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Who is Clint and why is he watching?mulester7 said:.....(hush)....(Clint's watchin').....
Who is Clint and why is he watching?mulester7 said:.....(hush)....(Clint's watchin').....
....who is Clint?....man, that right there will get you a week....hey, he's watchin' because he cares about us....yay, Clint.....(somebody jump in, I'm sinkin' fast)......xboxweasel said:Who is Clint and why is he watching?
3db said:Are they even close ( not further apart than $200.00) or are we talking grapes and cognac? If its the latter, than I have alot of respect for the oultaw products being compared to something much more prciey and still showing a respectable performance
.....and TDeluce, just the transformer in the Earthquake 3 weighs 40 pounds, by it's lonesome....guys, they're movin' 'em out for some reason....if the reason is XLR inputs on this year's models, that's of no value in home theater really, with the amp being hooked to the pre by a three foot cable....XLR inputs are needed in professional applications where the amp can be closer to speakers it pushes, with a long run of the signals to the amp....same principal as low impedence mics....low impedence circuitry inside....I'm pretty sure my 5 channel will have XLR inputs....I will use them, even at three feet....long runs are possible using the XLR's, how could it not be better at three feet?....I'm not trying to lessen the Outlaw mono's in any way, but this Earthquake move-out is the hottest dance in town at this time, imo....I might know a way to get the three channel to your door for $1350, and the 5 channel to your door for right at two....PM'eth me if interested, but I predict cobwebs in the inbox as usual......tdeluce said:I believe the Earthquake can be had for about 30% more money than
three Outlaw monoblocks BUT when listening at reference levels there
really is no comparison between them, in my opinion...
I will definitely put up a fight for my Earthquake amp.mulester7 said:.....TDeluce, I'm thinkin' about knockin' you out, and takin' your 3 channel Earthquake for spare parts....how big an ole' boy are ya'?....huh?......
Hi. Could I have the Earthquake 3 channel to test for about 8 months? Thanks. I like to be thorough.mulester7 said:.....and TDeluce, just the transformer in the Earthquake 3 weighs 40 pounds, by it's lonesome....guys, they're movin' 'em out for some reason....if the reason is XLR inputs on this year's models, that's of no value in home theater really, with the amp being hooked to the pre by a three foot cable....XLR inputs are needed in professional applications where the amp can be closer to speakers it pushes, with a long run of the signals to the amp....same principal as low impedence mics....low impedence circuitry inside....I'm pretty sure my 5 channel will have XLR inputs....I will use them, even at three feet....long runs are possible using the XLR's, how could it not be better at three feet?....I'm not trying to lessen the Outlaw mono's in any way, but this Earthquake move-out is the hottest dance in town at this time, imo....I might know a way to get the three channel to your door for $1350, and the 5 channel to your door for right at two....PM'eth me if interested, but I predict cobwebs in the inbox as usual......
.....Reorx, I don't have a clue what's up....everything hinges on my not being disappointed in the Earthquake for the main's regiment....the four K2's will go to the low end, all strapped, 2 small cannons, and two mini-barns....if, the Earthquake gets the nod....I'll be honest, the Earthquake is going to have to go a BUNCH at this shootout....but, it getting the nod for the main's regiment, will save me big bucks on three or four more K2's I was looking at buying....three more to the street where ya' live, would be about $4000....it's going to boil down to the presence of the Earthquake probably, and possibly whether or not I think I can fix it....I found cause to shutter a bit, when one comment I heard about the sound quality of the Earthquake was, "sounds laid-back".....the comment that keeps me going, is, "it gets cleaner the louder it gets"....thank you, Mr. OverFortyPoundTransformer....we'll see, I'm going to step out on a limb here and say the amp holds my interests much at this time....I'm serious, a shootout is coming....correct, I ordered a case of blindfolds yesterday, you bet....at some point of the shootout, the Earthquake will only be powering the front mains with a K2 powering the rears, and vice-versa.....110 signal noise at 10K, with over 95 db of channel seperation....staggering....the stage is set.....come on, car amp company....probably won't show for a week or better....will 2-wheel it around the house, come in the back door which is level to a patio which is level to the yard ,and set it on the floor behind the theater chamber....will run initial tests from there still on crate foundation....I truly hope the testing will warrant a crain-effort to place 141 pounds in it's spot I've picked on the component cabinet right next to my cassette machines....all four K2's stacked, will sit flush, on top of the Earthquake 5, with all five components, as a stack, Saran-Wrapped top to bottom....just kidding, but hey, if you're gonna' build a bomb, why mess around?....one K2 WILL sit on top of the Earthquake though, I ain't stewpid, holes will be punched in the Saran-Wrap........Reorx said:Mule,
When you get your new amp, what about bi-amping everything?
This way your old amps could still be put to use.
Plus I'm sure they have some sentimental value to you.
Reorx
.....well, Mawst, I'd love to help you, I'm that kinda' guy, but all I got coming is a 5 channel.....hit ole' TDeluce up, he's got a 3....that's him over by the Coke machine with the Florescent Orange with Light-Blue "stripes" shirt, with the Forest Green and Light-Pink "plaid" pants....yeah, we're workin' with him.....mawst95 said:Hi. Could I have the Earthquake 3 channel to test for about 8 months? Thanks. I like to be thorough.
All you have to do is slide out the second and fourth amps and you willmulester7 said:.....well, Mawst, I'd love to help you, I'm that kinda' guy, but all I got coming is a 5 channel.....hit ole' TDeluce up, he's got a 3....that's him over by the Coke machine with the Florescent Orange with Light-Blue "stripes" shirt, with the Forest Green and Light-Pink "plaid" pants....yeah, we're workin' with him.....
.....well, TDeluce, considering Earthquake only increased the size of the transformer for their 7 channel up to 4.0 KVA, I'm going to say the 3.6 is plenty for the 5, and mega-plenty for the 3 channel....you know, if a guy had a 3 channel, and a 5 channel, he'd have 8 channels, wouldn't he?....that could be power for mains and center for the 3 channel, and a second center, surrounds, and rears for the 5 channel amp....somebody splash me in the face with ice water and wake me up.......tdeluce said:All you have to do is slide out the second and fourth amps and you will
have the 3 channel version of the amp.
I don't know - do you think that the 3.6KVA transformer can handle the
peaks on all five channels?
As long as your speakers don't dip below 4 ohms much you shouldmulester7 said:.....well, TDeluce, considering Earthquake only increased the size of the transformer for their 7 channel up to 4.0 KVA, I'm going to say the 3.6 is plenty for the 5, and mega-plenty for the 3 channel....you know, if a guy had a 3 channel, and a 5 channel, he'd have 8 channels, wouldn't he?....that could be power for mains and center for the 3 channel, and a second center, surrounds, and rears for the 5 channel amp....somebody splash me in the face with ice water and wake me up.......
.....TDeluce, please tell me about the sound quality of your 3 channel Earthquake compared to the mono-blocks you were using, if you would......tdeluce said:As long as your speakers don't dip below 4 ohms much you should
be just fine with that paltry 3.6KVA transformer and 5 channels
Assuming of course you have an isolated circuit for the Earthquake AMP...
I believe I have already posted this a couple times somewhere on thismulester7 said:.....TDeluce, please tell me about the sound quality of your 3 channel Earthquake compared to the mono-blocks you were using, if you would......
.....good report, TDeluce....I'm crossing my fingers....the presence of the voice is everything....the seperation will be there....the lack of noise will be there....after lifting 141 pounds into place though, the back may not be there, haha.........tdeluce said:I believe I have already posted this a couple times somewhere on this
forum but I belive most people listening at lower volumes may not hear
much of a difference.
Personally I believe the SQ is more detailed and richer / fuller even
at normal listening levels. I will be the first to admit this may be
subjective.
BUT, at reference level ( and abovethere is simply no comparison. The
Outlaws clip and the Earthquake ROCKS. The sound is un-frig'in-believable -
the bass is tight and highs are crystal clear. I don't expecting I will
upgrading my amp anytime ( at least for the next decade or two![]()
My 3 channel only ways 120 poundsmulester7 said:.....good report, TDeluce....I'm crossing my fingers....the presence of the voice is everything....the seperation will be there....the lack of noise will be there....after lifting 141 pounds into place though, the back may not be there, haha.........