PE BASH 500W Plate Amp

Viking552 · 4th January 2007, 08:28 PM

The PE BASH500 amp is currently on sale for $159 US (although they don't currently have any in stock). As far as plate amps go, does anyone have any good or bad feedback on it?

Robertburchell · 4th January 2007, 10:25 PM

I use the 300 watt version with a 122 litre sealed tempest, and I have no complaints. For the price, they seem to be excellent plate amps.

Cal Weldon · 4th January 2007, 10:29 PM

I have no complaints with mine except the weight. They don't weigh enough to push out that kind of power.

I have 300w and 1000w.

Viking552 · 6th January 2007, 10:06 AM

Thankls Cal. I have read that the amp has a 30 Hz high pass filter as well as a 3dB bass boost, but that it can be modded by changing some of the resistors. Whats the deal putting a 30 high pass on a sub amp? Or is this all false?

Colin

Cal Weldon · 6th January 2007, 09:18 PM

The ones I have are prototypes before they went to market. They have a bass optimization circuit that has a bypass switch.

When you buy a new one, they give you a chart of the resistors to change if you wish to tailor the boost.

I am not familiar with a 30Hz highpass. Perhaps somone else is in the know.

hooha · 8th January 2007, 06:17 PM

I heard this on another forum as well. Makes no sense to me...

Mark

chevy1965usa · 8th January 2007, 08:16 PM

The PE bash amp does indeed have a 3db boost and a 30 highpass filter. There are two resisters that you can change to put the boost and highpass at whatever you like. Great amps at their current sale price.

Viking552 · 9th January 2007, 03:15 AM

No longer on sale....

Viking552 · 10th January 2007, 05:54 AM

Chris from Partsexpress responded to my enquiry about the bandpass filter. He indicated that it is at 20Hz, not 30Hz

chevy1965usa · 10th January 2007, 06:56 AM

I just recently bought another PE bash amp over the holidays and noticed the new amp was a little different. They may have changed the resisters to something more appropriate for the amps usage, but the older ones did indeed have the 30hz filter. Ill take a look at the new amp to see if they did change the resister values. Either way its an easy change.

4th January 2007, 08:28 PM	#1
Viking552 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2006	PE BASH 500W Plate Amp The PE BASH500 amp is currently on sale for $159 US (although they don't currently have any in stock). As far as plate amps go, does anyone have any good or bad feedback on it?

4th January 2007, 10:29 PM	#3
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	I have no complaints with mine except the weight. They don't weigh enough to push out that kind of power. I have 300w and 1000w. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

6th January 2007, 09:18 PM	#5
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	The ones I have are prototypes before they went to market. They have a bass optimization circuit that has a bypass switch. When you buy a new one, they give you a chart of the resistors to change if you wish to tailor the boost. I am not familiar with a 30Hz highpass. Perhaps somone else is in the know. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

8th January 2007, 06:17 PM	#6
hooha diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba	I heard this on another forum as well. Makes no sense to me... Mark __________________ Breaking speed records - http://www.mach5audio.com

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4th January 2007, 10:25 PM	#2
Robertburchell diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	I use the 300 watt version with a 122 litre sealed tempest, and I have no complaints. For the price, they seem to be excellent plate amps.

6th January 2007, 10:06 AM	#4
Viking552 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2006	Thankls Cal. I have read that the amp has a 30 Hz high pass filter as well as a 3dB bass boost, but that it can be modded by changing some of the resistors. Whats the deal putting a 30 high pass on a sub amp? Or is this all false? Colin

8th January 2007, 08:16 PM	#7
chevy1965usa diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: eugene oregon	The PE bash amp does indeed have a 3db boost and a 30 highpass filter. There are two resisters that you can change to put the boost and highpass at whatever you like. Great amps at their current sale price.

9th January 2007, 03:15 AM	#8
Viking552 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2006	No longer on sale....

10th January 2007, 05:54 AM	#9
Viking552 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2006	Chris from Partsexpress responded to my enquiry about the bandpass filter. He indicated that it is at 20Hz, not 30Hz

10th January 2007, 06:56 AM	#10
chevy1965usa diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: eugene oregon	I just recently bought another PE bash amp over the holidays and noticed the new amp was a little different. They may have changed the resisters to something more appropriate for the amps usage, but the older ones did indeed have the 30hz filter. Ill take a look at the new amp to see if they did change the resister values. Either way its an easy change.

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