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Styer
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Username: Styer

Post Number: 11
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 7:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

the messenger has 1-sd1446 driving 8 sd1446 and is AB-1..the texas star has 1 2sc2290 driving 4 2sc2879 and is AB-1...

which would make more power?

which would be cleaner?

which would you choose?

why?
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Saddletramp025
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Post Number: 91
Registered: 1-2003
Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 6:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Styer, I would go with the Texas Star, It's just a better built amp.
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Wolverine
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Post Number: 351
Registered: 2-2003
Posted on Friday, May 20, 2005 - 6:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Although I'm not fond of "Hot Boxes" -(Amps with driver pill(s) in them), I'd also go with the Texas star. You'd probably see anywhere from 575- to close to 800 watts depending on the swing from your radio. SC2879 pills have been known to increase in "Gain", even at voltage/current limits. Messengers are okay, if you're into what I'd call "Modulator Boxes"- less watts, but loud ,loud modulation.
Wolverine.
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Styer
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Post Number: 15
Registered: 4-2005
Posted on Saturday, May 21, 2005 - 5:29 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

well i called and found out that messenger is no longer in business.so ill probably get the xforce x400 or the texas star 667..
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Sparkomatic
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Post Number: 357
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 9:24 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Styer.....if it's a choice between the 2.....it's a no brainer. The Messenger is 5 times the quality of the Texas Star and does somewhat more watts, not enough to write home about.
Messengers have always been the highest quality stock amps.
I wouldn't get either one though, a Magnaforce B biased amp would be a better choice....and believe it or not less expensive.

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