Old School HiFonics vs Orion Amp Dyno and SPL Testing [4K]

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If you know about cheater amps, you must know these two beasts. Back in the early 90's, many amp manufacturers were on the "less is more" bandwagon. Of course, less only in the rated wattage as these amps were expensive! Today I'm doing a comparison I've always been intrigued by....1991 HiFonics Isis VII vs Orion 250 HCCA. These amps were matched in price (around $900 USD) as well as ratings. Both were rated to deliver:

50W x 2 at 4 ohms (or 100x1 at 8 ohms)
100W x 2 at 2 ohms (or 200x1 at 4 ohms)
200W x 2 at 1 ohm (or 400x1 at 2 ohms)

Despite what claims you may read online, neither amp was rated for 1/2 ohm stereo or 1 ohm mono loads. The interesting thing if you were an Orion fan is the little brother 225 HCCA was also rated to deliver 400 watts, but it was at 1 ohm mono or 1/2 ohm stereo loads.

For this shootout I decided to not only do an Amp Dyno Drag Race, but also compare SPL numbers (in car) as well as check out some flex from the 8" Savard HiQ subs. The video is nearly 20 minutes long, hopefully it is packed with good info for the old school car audio junkie in us all!

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