I'll be receiving my pair of new Passive JTR Caps sometime this week. I already own a EP4000 (fan modded) that I'm going to use temporarily, but I'm looking for a budget-friendly (600-800 range) amp upgrade for the pair of these. I'll be running them in 2 ohm stereo and looking for at least 2500 RMS / channel. I have a dedicated 20A line for the amp, which I could easily upgrade to 30 if need be. Ideally I'd like something with quiet(er) fans, or at least the ability to swap/mod to silence them.
I've had my eye on the crown XLS 5000 (600) as well as the upcoming (hopefully) Peavey IPR 7500.
The crown XLS line has both good and bad reviews, but most of the bad reviews for this model seem to pinpoint that there is better value to be had at it's retail price point (1500) - the fact that it can be had for MUCH less may make those comments a bit less 'negative.'
The Peavey looks nice overall, but no one seems to have any idea when it will actually start shipping. Also, I'm NOT a fan of the bright blue 'light up a baseball field' lights which apparently are not defeatable. The reviews for the younger brother IPR3000 seem really nice, it's a shame there aren't more details for this model out there.
Any thoughts on these or comparable models in the 600-800 price range?
I've had my eye on the crown XLS 5000 (600) as well as the upcoming (hopefully) Peavey IPR 7500.
The crown XLS line has both good and bad reviews, but most of the bad reviews for this model seem to pinpoint that there is better value to be had at it's retail price point (1500) - the fact that it can be had for MUCH less may make those comments a bit less 'negative.'
The Peavey looks nice overall, but no one seems to have any idea when it will actually start shipping. Also, I'm NOT a fan of the bright blue 'light up a baseball field' lights which apparently are not defeatable. The reviews for the younger brother IPR3000 seem really nice, it's a shame there aren't more details for this model out there.
Any thoughts on these or comparable models in the 600-800 price range?