Need Suggestion: Warm sounding car amplifier

[prajith25]

Current Setup:
JVC HU
Polk Audio db6501 component speaker

• Tweeter 1" (2.54cm)
• Mid / Woofer 6 1/2" (16.51cm)
• Total Frequency Response 35Hz-23kHz
• Nominal Impedance 4 ohms
• Efficiency 92 dB
• Continuous 100 watts / Peak 300 watts

Need suggestion for warm sounding 2 channel amplifier
Budget: 10K 15K

 

[shuv]

You could try the Digital Design C2c or the comparable new model. I would stay away from JBL. Helix and Focal Solid series could be other options.

 

[nikhilstomer]

You may check Audison out, Digital Designs is also nice. Have a look at the Rainbow Dream line series components if you haven't bought the Polks already. Rainbows are one the warmest sounding speakers I have heard.

 

[prajith25]

Thanks for the replies. Can you tell me where can I check out Audison and Digital Designs amps in Bangalore?

 

[greenhorn]

Trying to tame those polks by throwing money on a warm sounding amplifier may not work out. Getting warm sounding speakers instead would be much simpler.

 

[prajith25]

Trying to tame those polks by throwing money on a warm sounding amplifier may not work out. Getting warm sounding speakers instead would be much simpler.

Hi greenhorn, Thanks for the reply. To be honest, Polk was a blind buy. It did not impress me much initially, but one fine day the speaker was sounding so different and it was so good.

I like those speakers and so not planning to change them. I just wanted to add a suitable amp to make it better. Warm amp is really not my requirement, but since Polk is on the brighter side I don't want to add a bright amp and make it unpleasant.

 

[prajith25]

Any suggestion for some good amps?

 

[matbhuvi]

Definitely not focals. It is hard to classify a car amplifier as warm. And those warm sounding tube amps for car doesn't come in your budget. Best bet is to invest in a good HU with good parametric EQ. Something like Alpine 117 or Kenwood 7816.

Also, how the tweets are connected. Some passive crossovers help you to connect at 0,+3 or -3 db. See whether you can tame down your tweets from the passive crossover.