W Audio Amps?

[Shaun]

Anyone have any experience of W Audio Amplifiers? Just wondered what the sound quality and reliabilty is like?

http://www.djanddiscostuff.com/sound...mplifier-p1650

Thanks in advance.

[Daryll]

I have been using the W-audio horizon 1300 light weight amp for 2 years , never missed a beat.

http://www.djanddiscostuff.com/sound...amplifier-p501

Cheers

Daryll

[Shaun]

Cheers Daryll.

[DJ Jules]

I used a pair of the W-Audio DA1300 amps (cheap end of the range) for a good few years and they delivered pretty good sound (bearing in mind I paired them with bottom end JBL kit) and were 95% reliable. I say 95% because one of them had a warning light flick on and stay on about a month after I bought them (bizarrely it still worked fine), but this was dealt with by the dealer under warranty without any argument and the repaired/replaced product gave me no issues afterwards.

Julian

[lazersounds]

I'm using a W Audio Da1800 Amp and have never had any issues. Keeps itself pretty cool and never failed.

Recommended from me.

[velocityroadshow]

I've used one for the last 5/6 years (maybe more) and always been good for me (touch wood). Mine are the old version though not like this.

[Shaun]

Thanks for all the feedback.

[Shaun]

Still looking at alternatives. As this is for an install I'm not looking to spend a great deal, but obviously still want the reliability.

With that in mind I saw this KAM amp which fits the bill too, and it's £75 cheaper than the W Audio one. http://www.djanddiscostuff.com/sound...mplifier-p1280

I've no experience of Kam Amps, so opening up the question to anyone that's had experience of them. Are they ok? Would I be better to spend the extra on W Audio...or is the Kam just as reliable? The install is in a venue that (when busy) get's VERY hot. So ideally I'm looking for an amp that will perform well in that type of enviroment.

[DJ Jules]

If it's a warm environment and you're going to be working the amp at the power levels in the specs for the Kam (1kw a side), then you definitely need to be looking at Class D amps - they run far far cooler. The club I work at has a couple of Crown amps and while they're nice in the winter when it's a bit nippy in the booth, you fry in the summer as they dump about 500w of heat out of the exhaust vents.

W-Audio Horizon or Peavey IPR range all the way...

Julian