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So I'm looking to get a BC 5500 possibly for two Orion HCCAs but a local dealer near me (not a crescendo dealer) has two used crescendo amps a BC 5500 which has been sent back for vibration damage 3 different times he has another one that's not listed on the crescendo site I don't think because it's older it's gone back once for the same issue.

My question is are they prone to this issue? I've never seen one in person other then in his display case to determine how often this occurs but I really want this amp. HELP!

2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LS (CVB 25th Chapter)

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Powerbass ASA 1500.1Dx

FC 1200 krank-it up battery

HC 800 Kinetik battery

Orion HCCA 12.4 in slot ported box wired down to 2 ohms

Audiopipe 1/0 gauge wire

Rockford fosgate ring terminals

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The general consensus is that they're solid amps. Like any product, you're going to have someone who has issues.. His DEFINITELY seem excessive. Do you know by any change whether or not his amps are mounted to the enclosure? If they are, many amps will have problems.

On 5/8/2011 at 7:38 PM, Kranny said:
On 5/8/2011 at 7:35 PM, 'Maxim' said:

It hurts me inside when I read stuff like this and remember you're 15

LMFAO so true

:blush:

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Almost everyone I have talked to has loved theirs.

750??! Yeah, fuck that. Fuck this website, fuck SMD, fuck Steve, fuck all of his butt buddy mods, and their couches.

^ DON'T BE A DICK LIKE THIS GUY :)

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I was thinking the previous owner had it mounted to a box or upside down or something when he said why he was only selling it for $750 it's probably been damaged beyond repair so I'm going to just buy one new.

2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LS (CVB 25th Chapter)

Alpine Head Unit

stock 6x9's

Powerbass ASA 1500.1Dx

FC 1200 krank-it up battery

HC 800 Kinetik battery

Orion HCCA 12.4 in slot ported box wired down to 2 ohms

Audiopipe 1/0 gauge wire

Rockford fosgate ring terminals

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They are solid amps but yea, I concur with others thoughts. Crescendo customer service sucks and their ship times are absolutely absurd too.

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i flipped my car, the bc5500 bounced around in the back hatch of the integra

next day picked it up started the car no problem and system still flexed the crushed windshield :good:

Ps over all a good amp

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