ARC Audio vs Eclipse amplifiers...

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Sat May 06, 2006 11:43 am

y dont you want to run arc?

Justin from Detroit1 · Sat May 06, 2006 12:03 pm

I just don't.....

Just bought one of these:
http://www.eclipse-web.com/sw7300/sw7324.html

Post by **GlassWolf** » Sat May 06, 2006 12:24 pm

Eclipse's old early 90s amplifiers were excellent. Had dual toroidal transformers, regulated power supplies, high grade components and good board designs. I've heard the newer ones aren't as good, but I've not been inside of one in a while so I couldn't tell you first hand. I'd have to lay the old mark-one eyeball on a new one to compare them.

In the end though, as noted many times, an amp is an amp if you get something of decent quality. As long as it's reliable and transparent, and puts out the power you need, the rest is aesthetics or personal taste. I don't think there's enough difference between a KAR series amp and an Eclipse to make one or the other a "poor choice." in any event.

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sat May 06, 2006 7:47 pm

Were did you get that SW7 at?? And I'll take all your arc audio gear off your hands :) I'd really like to know also why you don't wanna run arc???

Justin from Detroit1 · Sat May 06, 2006 7:57 pm

I know a few people...

. This bad boy has 32mm of one way xmax. I didn't even kno this sub existed, they don't list it on their website. Im getting an XA2000 to run my components, and an XA1000 to run the sub.

I honestly don't know why I dont want to run ARC, I just don't. I have ran ARC Audio before, and I just don't want to. I only want one subwoofer, but I still want decent output out of it. Looking at the specs, it appears as the SW7324 will have similar output to a pair of the ARC FD subs.

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sat May 06, 2006 8:06 pm

How do them SW7's stack up to the TI's?

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Sat May 06, 2006 8:09 pm

[quote="Justin from Detroit"]I know a few people... ]

Then how did you link it to us on eclipseweb.com?

In all seriousness tho, that sub looks like quite the performer. Ive always liked Eclipse subs..just never had the money to get some. Cant wait for the review!

Justin from Detroit1 · Sat May 06, 2006 8:25 pm

ridr4lif wrote:Then how did you link it to us on eclipseweb.com?
In all seriousness tho, that sub looks like quite the performer. Ive always liked Eclipse subs..just never had the money to get some. Cant wait for the review!

It is kinda weird, actually. If you just go to http://www.Eclipse-Web.com and try to find ANY info on that sub, YOU CAN'T. But if you type in that subwoofer model in Google, that page I linked is one of the first results. The same goes for their old model head units. Try finding any info about the CD8445, you can't. Now search for it on Google, and viola! They keep the information saved on their website, just not readily available apparently.

Justin from Detroit1 · Sat May 06, 2006 8:27 pm

High Society wrote:How do them SW7's stack up to the TI's?

I guess they are a little lower then the TI's. The TI's have slightly more Xmax, 6.35 mm to be exact. But in exchange for the slightly more xmax, it has a much smaller cone area. TI's also have a higher RMS by 300w. I would guess the output to be pretty similar, actually.

Should I even tell you guys how much I payed for this sub...?

Jonathan · Post by **Jonathan** » Sat May 06, 2006 8:35 pm

Typical Eclipse. Really the only bad thing about Eclipse is the lack of info from both their website/retailers and their tech support. At least that was the case when I dealt with them. Excellent equipment, though.