Bad EBay experience and a2300hct amp...

[furcioelbravead]

I recently purchased this amplifier on ebay for 300 shipped ( http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWN%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250097021254&rd=1&rd=1 )The guy ended the auction early after I insisted several times on selling that amp to me only. I received the amplifier and was very excited about like you can't imagine. I have 3 kicker l7's in my 01 elantra waiting for a good amp to be installed. I checked the amplifier and it was not in working condition, it would not turn on. I then hook up my last amplifier and everything works fine. I was so mad about the whole incident after that and i sent the most sweet message to the seller about how the amplifier was sold in nonworking condition. There's nothing i can do about it because the listing clearly says the amplifier is sold as is but i stupidly trusted that guy. I will never buy a used, as is condition stuff on ebay anymore.

I visited several audio shops and most of them want to charge from 89 to 149 to get the amplifier fixed. I really don't trust some audio guys. I live in ontario, california so if any of you knows a good place to repair amplifiers around the area, please contact me.

Another guy said he could get me the same amplifier. Brand new, with audiobahn warranty (1 year) unopened, in box for 200. It is basically an exchange. I give him 200 and the bad amp, and I get a brand new, sealed amplifier with all accessories. Is that good? Does anybody know someone who can do the same thing for a little cheaper? Any ways to solve my problem?

I just wanted to share my story with all of you and remind you to be aware of as is auctions. I will post pictures of my system once it is all done. It is actually nice. I have everything, except for the amplifier.

- Clarion vrx835 7 inch Touchscreen dvd player with a tv tuner
- 3 2006 12" kicker l7's in a sealed box, barely fits my trunk
- 4 eclipse speakers
- 2 cerwin vega components
- dual battery system optima in the back with a cute home made battery holder
- 0 gauge wire (2 150 amp circuit breakers, 200 amp relay/isolator, rockford fosgate battery terminals)
- kenwood amplifier for speakers
- a2300hct (if i get my problem fixed)

I will post pictures of my system once i get the amplifier and is all ready to go. I will do the big three also sometime soon, but I will need some help from experienced users.

I have not really upgraded anything in my car on the outside, but I have a set of 18's wheels waiting to be painted back (they're currently chrome). I really like the way it looks, elantras are nice driving everyday cars.

Thanks to 2loud2k2xd for his help and inspiration in my system.

[2loud2k2xd]

forget about trying to fix an audiobahn amp. they cant be fixed. i blew up a 2300hct myself and sold it for scrap. and thats what you get for trying to buy high end **** on ebay. it never pays off.

[furcioelbravead]

so that means i should give up on that amp and try something else? how long did it take you to blow it? i am supposed to get a brand new one for 200. how was your overall experience with this amp?

[Munky]

If it's too good to be true, is usually is.

Especially with eBay.

[CornbreadXD]

He lives in fremont OH, if my hood wasn't messed up i'd drive there and give em a message for you

[Ugzz]

audio repair centers around here will open em up and can usually fix just about anything.. BUT last time a bud of mine had an amp repaired there it was like 120$ and the amp was prolly only worth about 150 :P

so i guess i can agree that it aint worth it

[ilanpro]

forget about trying to fix an audiobahn amp. they cant be fixed. i blew up a 2300hct myself and sold it for scrap. and thats what you get for trying to buy high end **** on ebay. it never pays off.

Any Electronic item can be fixed

[|2oo]

if i was you a would start saving for a better amp, audiobahn put more money into the look then the insides. mabye get a kicker zx2500.1 you should be very happy with that amp and its would match the l7s

[2loud2k2xd]

ahh NO. audiobahn has their amp specs on, lockdown like a virgin girl. i blew up a 2300hct and a 4601t from a voltage spike. sent it to a reliable fix-it place recommended to me by the guys i compete with. they told me they could not fix it cause its made by audiobahn.

the 2300hct is a 1200.00 amp man. and to get it for 200-300 is a rediculouse(sp) price and something doesnt add up. ****, ill sell you my 2300hct amp (show condition and 3 comps on it),perfectcondition, never ran under 1 ohm. i will also have a kicker solo X for sale as well. kicker soloX, not solobaric. im not really inot bass anymore. and no need for a 145-150+spl system. and im buying a condo and could use a little extra cash.

as far as abahn quality--ive NEVER!!!!! had any issues with them. they never get hot, nothing. work absolutely perfect, even when competing. i blew up my 2 amps, and bought 2 more just like it. if i didnt have faith and beleif in their quality, i wouldnt have bought them again.

[Ugzz]

he may have been referring to simply audiobahns pricing. you pay more for their bling, and they even admit it. surprisingly if you call up most audio manufacturers they will have a decent conversation with you about internals/quality and even compare to other brands.
you can most likely get an amp with similar internals cheaper then the price they want for their high end stuff. i mean the amps they have that are around and oever the 1k watt range at just UBER $$$$. but they do not skimp on the power or quality, and most are low ohm load stable so you know they can hack being thrashed. they just jack up the price due to the bling.

[KeWLKaT]

Wow all these threads about used amps, and I bought the alpine from maral, still haven't hooked it up completely to test the sound, hahaha.

Been 3-4 months already it seems. I guess once the finals are over the thing is going in no hesitation :P

[Ugzz]

get off your lazy keester and get that amp in! :)
i like doing wiring installs, drive down to pitt pa and ill help you out :D

[KeWLKaT]

wiring is all done, all that needs to be done is drill the amp rack in place and plug it in!

[|2oo]

he may have been referring to simply audiobahns pricing. you pay more for their bling, and they even admit it. surprisingly if you call up most audio manufacturers they will have a decent conversation with you about internals/quality and even compare to other brands.
you can most likely get an amp with similar internals cheaper then the price they want for their high end stuff. i mean the amps they have that are around and oever the 1k watt range at just UBER $$$$. but they do not skimp on the power or quality, and most are low ohm load stable so you know they can hack being thrashed. they just jack up the price due to the bling.

yep thats what i was getting at. to me audiobarn is a enter level product. I think this describes audiobarn "You can't polish a turd, but you can chrome it and put flames on it!" :D

[2loud2k2xd]

well my "turd" pushes my soloX quite well. thanks
and at the time, i was into car shows (which i won or placed in every one of them), and sound comps (which again i placed in every one of them).
god, do i love having 1 sub and 1 amp and killing at comps.

and i hooked it up (my 2300hct) to my friends box with 3 w7's and it farkin pounded. not sure if it was louder than my kicker (no db meter at that time). but it rocked. he said it made his subs hit harder than his kicker amp.

[|2oo]

i have one sub and one amp and kill eveyone at comps too. im talking about the quality of it i have never blow my amp up and i run it a .5 for daily and comps where it sees 9volts. to me a they are a overprice turd with chrome and flames on it

[Ugzz]

the only audiobahn big boy i could come near affording is not 1ohm stable. i was gonna get it casue its an AMAZING price for an audiobahn, but its 1600 @ 2ohm and 1200 @ 4.. but its not 1ohm or lower stable. so i backed down. i want an amp that pushes similar power, but is CHEAP and 1ohm stable... ive been lookin at hifonics/power acoustic and boss. i realy just want more watts per dollar. and ive owned a boss forever and i know my 1400rms is more like 1200, but 1200 is still nothing to laugh at so im not really stuck on any brand.. i just need cheap and powerfull :)

[|2oo]

the only audiobahn big boy i could come near affording is not 1ohm stable. i was gonna get it casue its an AMAZING price for an audiobahn, but its 1600 @ 2ohm and 1200 @ 4.. but its not 1ohm or lower stable. so i backed down. i want an amp that pushes similar power, but is CHEAP and 1ohm stable... ive been lookin at hifonics/power acoustic and boss. i realy just want more watts per dollar. and ive owned a boss forever and i know my 1400rms is more like 1200, but 1200 is still nothing to laugh at so im not really stuck on any brand.. i just need cheap and powerfull :)

hey mate you have to double your power to tell if its louder so if your amp puts out 1200 you need to get 2400rms to at least know the difference. im not sure what amps you get over there so i cant recommend any sorry

[Ugzz]

hey mate you have to double your power to tell if its louder so if your amp puts out 1200 you need to get 2400rms to at least know the difference. im not sure what amps you get over there so i cant recommend any sorry

so your telling me a 1000w amp and a 1500w amp would sound the same on my subs.. i think i have already proven that wrong.
i have had 4 amps hooked up to my subs.
320w to each sub, 400w to each sub, 500w to each sub and 700w to each sub (boss sais 700, but tests show 600).
Each amp was a noticeable improvement. but these audiobahns are POWER hungry, so the 640 and 800w amps sounded pretty crap, but the 1000w amp was ok but i knew something was still missing, adding the last few hundred watts was the key. of course these subs were listed at 600rms as a recommended power. so only with the last amp did i actually give them that.
thats what audiobahn was all about when i bought these, power hungry monsters. meanwhile other companys were going for effeciency and you could slam their subs with 300w each.. but not these audiobahn :P what you save on the subs, you have to compensate with a more $$ amp anyway :P

[|2oo]

theory based your can only hear a difference when the dbs at 3dbs louder eg let take my car i make 148dbs on music i can add 1000rms and maybe make 149dbs but i wont be able to tell a difference when listen to it. it will only show up on a meter. when you double your power you gain 3dbs so there for you need to double your power to tell the difference.

this is theory base and we all know that real life is different if your feeding less the rated amount of power mabye adding that extra 400rms or so rms will make a difference to ear.

[Ugzz]

i was thinking about that too, and as far as theory goes i read up on some of the how loud and power etc, and your pretty much on the money as far as i remember. i read it a few days ago so im not 100%.. also it didnt mention anythign about rms, it was just some general info..

i duno i just go by what my ears tell me basically heh

but getting back on topic about, furcioelbravead
have you made any progress on gettin things fixed or replaced or starting with any part of the install?

[furcioelbravead]

You guys get offtopic so easily, this is what a forum is about,

Well everything is ready to go, all wires ran, second battery installed. It's just the amp that I need.

There's some guy at a audio shop that says he can get me the exact same one for 200. I don't know what he does (it seems like he know someone at audiobahn and can get him the same one or something) but i am seriously thinking about it. He said i only have to give him the bad amp and 200 and I will get the same one brand new in unopened box. I am kind of thinking about it. It seems like something unreasonable, these amps sells for a lot more. I don't know what to do other than getting to talk to him seriously about his deal.

Other guys said it would cost me 250 to fix it but that is pure ****. They want to much for a repair.

I am desperate to have my system back. My last amplifier was a Lanzar Optidrive 2000D only pushing two of the l7's.

I drilled holes in the box and installed the Lanzar there and it vibrated like crazy and then it stopped working. Can vibrations mess up the amp?

[|2oo]

yep try not to mount amps of sub boxes they can shake a solder loose. i seen 4 15inch sub destory a amp they shaked it some much the inside all cracked apart

[2loud2k2xd]

dude, told ya id sell you my 2300hct. and got a soloX to sell too.

[Ugzz]

2400 x 1 at 1 Ohm Mono
is that rms
are you ****ting me?
how much you want for that amp? :)

pm me if your really selling it :)

[2loud2k2xd]

2400 x 1 at 1 Ohm Mono
is that rms
are you ****ting me?
how much you want for that amp? :)

pm me if your really selling it :)

sending pm now