wgscott
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I have a Rel R-218 sub that recently tried to set my house on fire when its amp set the internal dampening material on fire. Rel kindly offered to sell me another one with a slight discount. Instead, I decided to keep the speaker cabinet, and replace the plate amp. I gave it a few months to air out the stench (it still smells a bit toxic, but hopefully I can seal the smell up on the inside). The cabinet is 12" x 12" x 12", and the current opening at the back is 8" x 8", although I could probably widen it a bit if required.
I'd like to get a plate amp that ideally would be Class D (or similarly energy-efficient and cool-running), and that would permit me to use speaker-level input.
I looked at Parts Express: Yung SD300 300W Class D Subwoofer Plate Amplifier
With a little bit of judicious sawing, it could fit the current opening, and the price is nice, and has the features I need. However, the reviews it gets are a bit sketchy, with several folks reporting various failures (although no combustion). (The 200W version would also be ok, but it lacks speaker-level inputs.)
Any suggestions for something a bit more reliable?
I'd like to get a plate amp that ideally would be Class D (or similarly energy-efficient and cool-running), and that would permit me to use speaker-level input.
I looked at Parts Express: Yung SD300 300W Class D Subwoofer Plate Amplifier
With a little bit of judicious sawing, it could fit the current opening, and the price is nice, and has the features I need. However, the reviews it gets are a bit sketchy, with several folks reporting various failures (although no combustion). (The 200W version would also be ok, but it lacks speaker-level inputs.)
Any suggestions for something a bit more reliable?