Audison Forza AF C8.14 Bit DSP Amplifier Review

[energizerfellow]

In addition to Audison it would be interesting to see Arc Audio as these appear to be the only brands currently supported by iDatalink Maestro, along with the (one-off?) Rockford Fosgate DSR1 and discontinued Kenwood XR600-6DSP.

Arc Audio's PSM Pro and Blackbird are probably the most interesting. Installers seem to love the Rockford Fosgate DSR1.

 

[cryst7ano]

I have a question, my audison forza m8. 14bit doesn't display the voltaje in the bit drive software down below the temperature, and i don't know why! I have connected plus ans minus and i started it from audison drc mp can, it doesn't have the remote in turn in, it may be that the cause?
Because in the last firmware update to drc mp can it can display the voltaje on the remote ans that's a cool feature

 

[Online_olympian]

With a healthy alternator and battery, voltage at the terminals is often north of 14V. My race cars have voltage gauges and the BMW measures 14.4V, while the Miata measures 14.3V. I believe the max spec for a passenger vehicle's electrical system is 14.4VDC, which is probably why they picked that voltage.

My 2015 Subaru impreza shows 14.4 at 1200 rpm and above, my 95 land cruiser Fj80 has an aftermarket mean green alternator so take this accordingly, also shows 14.4 at 1000 rpm and 14.0 at idle. Does 240 amps with 150 from the stock Subaru. Both running agm under hoods with headway lithium in the landcruiser 96 ah, and a pair of odyssey extreme pc2150s under the hood. Subaru has a lishen 34 ah bank in trunk and a red top agm optima under hood. My voltages are solid although I am planning on upping the Subarus alternator. I do get voltage sag on longer drives. But surprisingly not bad.

 

[Head_Unit]

Why does car hi-fi perform so much worse than home hi-fi? It doesn't have to be that way, does it?

Having worked a long time in automotive I know the magic secret incredible answer:

Automotive stuff has to survive heat cold shock vibration, fit crammed into small spaces, survive electromagnetic crap. Amplifiers need to run DC-DC conversion. It's difficult. If you refer to the entire chain then you also have a much worse noise floor (well depending on your living situation!) and horrible cabin acoustics. Nevertheless very enjoyable sound IS possible in vehicles. And upgraded sound is still much nicer than crappy sound even if less perfect than home.

 

[totti1965]

Having worked a long time in automotive I know the magic secret incredible answer:

Automotive stuff has to survive heat cold shock vibration, fit crammed into small spaces, survive electromagnetic crap. Amplifiers need to run DC-DC conversion. It's difficult. If you refer to the entire chain then you also have a much worse noise floor (well depending on your living situation!) and horrible cabin acoustics. Nevertheless very enjoyable sound IS possible in vehicles. And upgraded sound is still much nicer than crappy sound even if less perfect than home.

I have heard, that Burmester Stuff in Porsches sound great.
Sharur, with his funny youtube channel, once has said, that the Tesla Model 3 (the Premium ones with the many loudspeakers) sound extremely good...