Arc Audio kar 1000.2t

[sqguy 0]

I can get my hands on a Kar 1000.2t and I just wondered if there were any good, mostly from a SQ perspective but for a daily driver not that fancy. Anyone know if this is a class AB...what apps it would work good for?

http://www.realmofexcursion.com/ampguts/Arc_KAR_1000.2T/

I guess a cerwin vega and clarion are the same amp.

[JimJ 11]

I'd use it. Pretty good amp.

[sqguy 0]

They don't seem cheap, even used. Wonder if it can work on highs or if its more of a sub amp, which is fine. I read another thing that said they use common boards in some amps but change components (justifying price), for whatever that is worth. I've never seen one before myself. Note the photos show a tripath chipset so it should be a class t, a different type of class D that can run full range. Some say they may not be as clean as a good class AB for mid/highs, some say you can't tell, some say a little better SQ than class D on subs.

On the other hand I have an insignia I picked up cheap for a friend, and a guy (a tech) just told me they are good amps for the (retail) price. It is 2x200rms at 4ohms and was new in the box for <50 never used, figure it could run subs anyway. I think they come package with subs and defect subs were returned with this. Its huge and fan cooled, but I'm more into some kind of class D for my subs due to not wanting to upgrade power, and don't hammer it that often in my daily driver anyway so I plan on skidding by on stock 125A. This Arc amp lists 86A at max draw 1 x 1kw@2ohms bridged. I doubt I would run it that low of ohms for now. If it was clean on subs that would work for me.

Edited April 19, 2008 by sqguyib