4 channel amp decision help

[hondakilla98 29]

My system is currently running active with a 9886, h100 and is powered by an alpine mrp-f250 [email protected] @4 ohm, my speakers are focal access series components(minus the passive crossovers). I have an Eclipse 3242 that I thought was a good amp, but turns out to have some issues. I bought the eclipse for $75 about a year ago and it's been sitting. It looks pretty beefy internally and has alot of fusing (4x20a) making me wonder if it's underated. It's rated [email protected] 4 ohm. And 55x4 @13.8v @4 ohm. I have a friend that can mess with it and hopefully fix it for around $20. I have three options that I would like help with. I can keep using the f250, fix the eclipse and use it, or buy something else. I was looking at the sax-50.4, but it's not any more power than the eclipse would be if i fixed it. So I started looking at the sax-100.4, and the alpine pdx 4.100. I'd like to spend under $200 on a replacement which puts the sundown out of my range and is pushing it with the alpine. I only have room for one front stage amp, so don't suggest running 2 2 channels. Right now I'm thinking i'll probably have my friend fix the eclipse, and wait untill I find a good deal on something 100x4. What's your opinion? Also if my friend can't fix the eclipse, does anyone know who works on old eclipse stuff?

Here's a pic I pulled off the internet, mine looks like this but the three things circled are burnt. And there is some discoloration on the crossover board on the corner circled. I can't post a pic of mine as my friends house.

Here's a pic of the later eclipse 32440 which has the same 4x20a fusing and is rated at [email protected] 4 ohm making me wonder if the 3242 is underated.

Edited April 24, 2010 by hondakilla98

[stevemead08 752]

the new pdxs are pretty sweet. the sax 50.4 might is underrated aswell and has a crazy xover. either would be good.

Db-r dose great work i know personally but im not sure if they work on your amp. email them

[Sir-Lancelot 216]

Up your budget by $40 and you can have a 100.4

Mash Here

Edit to add I like the MB Quart 4125 I am running now.

Got mine for $160 shipped. Hell good deal.

[hondakilla98 29]

the new pdxs are pretty sweet. the sax 50.4 might is underrated aswell and has a crazy xover. either would be good.

Db-r dose great work i know personally but im not sure if they work on your amp. email them

From what i've read the 50.4 does about [email protected]. So about the same as the eclipse, as far as the crossover goes the eclipse is the same. lp,hp,bp, on all four channels and on the pass through. Not that it matters, because I have the pxa-h100 to do that for me. I'll email dbr and find out.

Here's a pic of the ends of the 3242.

[hondakilla98 29]

Up your budget by $40 and you can have a 100.4

Mash Here

Edit to add I like the MB Quart 4125 I am running now.

Got mine for $160 shipped. Hell good deal.

That crescendo looks like a good deal, and it'll go under my seat so i wouldn't have to look at it. thanks for the suggestions.

[CrazyKenKid 64]

250$ for a 100.4!

SAX-100.4B Refurbished Old Heatsink Design [sAX-100.4B-R] - $250.00 : dB-r Electronics, Online Store

[Kanaworm$ 292]

If the Eclipse fills your need and can be repaired, I would check with dB-R and see what they say! If not then the above suggestions will all work just fine.

[abmoore 8]

that crescendo apparently looks a lot better in person, not as gold as the pictures make it out to be. I vote that or the MB Quarts, I picked up a 4x80 and a 4x125, both shipped for combined 280.