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12 or 16 channel amp

post #1 of 5
2/2/08 at 8:30pm
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Howdy,

Are there any decent 12 or 16 channel amps that can be had for a decent price on the used market? I'm looking for something to couple with a matrix switch for whole house audio distribution (already have the switch, and its too late to go with a russound or nuvo solution). Any suggestions would be welcome.

I posted earlier about getting six 2-channel amps, but later realized that a single 12 (or 16) channel solution might more cost effective.

Thanks,

Target
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post #2 of 5
2/2/08 at 8:47pm
Used ADA go for cheap, and are great amps. Some of the best for house distribution. They are very expensive new.
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post #3 of 5
2/2/08 at 10:08pm
Here is a 60wpc stereo 6 channel amp. Or 12 if used as mono channels. For just a shade under $800.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=183-240

http://www.parts-express.com/pdf/183-240m.pdf
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post #4 of 5
2/3/08 at 4:29am
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With that last product, will it work for the following situation:

I have a total of 13 speakers spread across 8 zones. Thus, three of the zones have a single speaker and 5 zones have stereo. Ignorring the fact that I'm one channel short right now, can I use this in conjunction with a matrix switch to be listing to three different songs in three different zones at the same time?

On the ADA, does that do more than I need? I'm really just looking for an amp, as I have the distribution covered with the switch.

Thanks,

Target

PS Would one of these do what I need it to do?
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post #5 of 5
2/3/08 at 3:50pm
From what I can see, the Channel Vision amp offers a few more options for hookups in both the way the inputs and outputs go, than Xantech does that you linked to. Besides that, it also has a higher power output as well. Other than those differences, they look to be close to the same things. Also if you do a search, you can find the Channel Vision one for quite a bit less than what PartsExpress is selling it for. Even the place that is named after a well known river in South America, is selling for less, and they are not even the lowest price. But in their favor, they do also have a decent return policy.

You can download the manuals for both amps from their respective websites, and I would suggest doing so.

http://www.channelvision.com/pdf/pro.../A1260-ins.pdf

http://www.xantech.com/products/ampl...al/PA1235X.pdf

Also, here is the Channel Vison catalog, which also shows some possible hook-up diagrams.

http://www.channelvision.com/pdf/cat...alog-hirez.pdf
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