Plate amps in the UK

Matttcattt · 4th June 2004, 03:24 PM

What is the best (read: cheapest) place to buy plate amps in the UK? online shops preferable.

5th element · 4th June 2004, 04:14 PM

Im not sure, both bkelectronics www.bkelec.com and wilmslow audio www.wilmslow-audio.co.uk both sell sub plate amps. Ive just had a quick look see at bk and they have a nice 500 watts into 4ohm for about £220. I dont know if you consider that cheap but its certainly good watts per pound and will certainly have the furnature rattling. They also do a 100 watts into 8ohm plate amp at £120, which again is quiet good value for money, however if it were me and I had the money id rather pay for the big beast amp, the increase up in watts only adds a few pounds on each time so you get quite a bit more bang for buck the more watts you get.

What is the plate amp for exactly? drivers you have in mind etc.

Oh BTW wilmslow sell the same plate amps as BK, wilmslow are significantly more expensive.

stee-b · 4th June 2004, 05:08 PM

Try CPC here :- http://custom1.farnell.com/cpc/categ...Modules&Page=1
HTH Steve

sreten · 4th June 2004, 08:11 PM

http://custom1.farnell.com/cpc/produ...ct%5Fid=260654

is very good value, I've not seen better.

sreten.

Matttcattt · 5th June 2004, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 5th element
Im not sure, both bkelectronics www.bkelec.com and wilmslow audio www.wilmslow-audio.co.uk both sell sub plate amps. Ive just had a quick look see at bk and they have a nice 500 watts into 4ohm for about £220. I dont know if you consider that cheap but its certainly good watts per pound and will certainly have the furnature rattling. They also do a 100 watts into 8ohm plate amp at £120, which again is quiet good value for money, however if it were me and I had the money id rather pay for the big beast amp, the increase up in watts only adds a few pounds on each time so you get quite a bit more bang for buck the more watts you get.

What is the plate amp for exactly? drivers you have in mind etc.

Oh BTW wilmslow sell the same plate amps as BK, wilmslow are significantly more expensive.

This would be for my current Eminence Beta 15 sub, which I am hoping to upgrade to an Adire Tempest sometime. The bridge/parrallel gainclone I have powering it at the moment is badly built (by me) and I am sick of having to fiddle with it when I just want to listen to some music.

Thanks for the links.

Quote:

Originally posted by stee-b
Try CPC here :- http://custom1.farnell.com/cpc/categ...Modules&Page=1
HTH Steve

Thanks.

Quote:

Originally posted by sreten
http://custom1.farnell.com/cpc/produ...ct%5Fid=260654

is very good value, I've not seen better.

sreten.

I though so to, looking at it.

Thanks.

4th June 2004, 03:24 PM	#1
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4th June 2004, 04:14 PM	#2
5th element diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England	Im not sure, both bkelectronics www.bkelec.com and wilmslow audio www.wilmslow-audio.co.uk both sell sub plate amps. Ive just had a quick look see at bk and they have a nice 500 watts into 4ohm for about £220. I dont know if you consider that cheap but its certainly good watts per pound and will certainly have the furnature rattling. They also do a 100 watts into 8ohm plate amp at £120, which again is quiet good value for money, however if it were me and I had the money id rather pay for the big beast amp, the increase up in watts only adds a few pounds on each time so you get quite a bit more bang for buck the more watts you get. What is the plate amp for exactly? drivers you have in mind etc. Oh BTW wilmslow sell the same plate amps as BK, wilmslow are significantly more expensive. __________________ What the hell are you screamin' for? Every five minutes there's a bomb or somethin'! I'm leavin! bzzzz! Droggon Attack!

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stee-b diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: nott'm	Try CPC here :- http://custom1.farnell.com/cpc/categ...Modules&Page=1 HTH Steve

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sreten diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Brighton UK	http://custom1.farnell.com/cpc/produ...ct%5Fid=260654 is very good value, I've not seen better. sreten.

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