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Im not putting them down, HELL i have 4 hifonics 1606ds.

Ive ran t1ks in a dodge ram last year and a lot more people gave it more respect then my 4 hifonics amps.

Its just rockford was around when my dad was in highschool and people just know its good...no great quailty.

and about it doing 12k. I had no idea. Just my .02

hhr i saw your big boy the 10k and i loved it. But i still would want a rockford by choice.

Personally I would run the upper end hifonics amps over RF. But thats why we have so many brands... because people like different stuff.

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Im not putting them down, HELL i have 4 hifonics 1606ds.

Ive ran t1ks in a dodge ram last year and a lot more people gave it more respect then my 4 hifonics amps.

Its just rockford was around when my dad was in highschool and people just know its good...no great quailty.

and about it doing 12k. I had no idea. Just my .02

hhr i saw your big boy the 10k and i loved it. But i still would want a rockford by choice.

I loved my Maxximus.

The XX and XXV Hifonics amps are underrated by far.

The sampson is actually similar to the DD Z1 amp, and a bunch of other top 7K and 8K boards out there.

We were getting just over 10K out of ea. on one setup.

So as a matter of power, the Sampson would so much better than the RF. (as long as you have good electrical).

But I wouldnt suggest using the sampson for daily music playing.

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I loved my Maxximus.

The XX and XXV Hifonics amps are underrated by far.

The sampson is actually similar to the DD Z1 amp, and a bunch of other top 7K and 8K boards out there.

We were getting just over 10K out of ea. on one setup.

So as a matter of power, the Sampson would so much better than the RF. (as long as you have good electrical).

But I wouldnt suggest using the sampson for daily music playing.

this is were i wonder...

cuz i heard sampsons fry if used daily?

but a maxsonics head dude

said that is not true they dont make "burp only amps" AT ALL lol.

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this is were i wonder...

cuz i heard sampsons fry if used daily?

but a maxsonics head dude

said that is not true they dont make "burp only amps" AT ALL lol.

Actually I have seen more bad T4000s than Sampsons. But I have seen issues with both so I wouldnt choose either.

But if its between those 2, the Sampson for burp #s and The RF for daily.

But they are in such different power ranges that I dont think you can compare.

The T4000 vs the Colossus or Goliath is a much better comparison.

The Goliath would do more power and is just as good for daily music.

The XXV Goliath can easily do 6K.

The Colossus will do around 3500w so that close to the T4000 and much cheaper. And I believe the Colossus is much more solid.

The T4000s rattle loose easily.

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Since i'm an spl sort this question boils down to watts per dollar for me. Not over rated/under rated.

It's marketing. You take a 5000 watt amp and plaster 10,000 Watts!!! all over the package with max in tiny letters and you sell a ton.

Advertise something as 4000 and have it pushing 5 thousand and people say its under rated and like it. Both ways sells amps. But which is cheaper per watt and/or has the quality you need. That should make the choice easy.

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Actually I have seen more bad T4000s than Sampsons. But I have seen issues with both so I wouldnt choose either.

But if its between those 2, the Sampson for burp #s and The RF for daily.

But they are in such different power ranges that I dont think you can compare.

The T4000 vs the Colossus or Goliath is a much better comparison.

The Goliath would do more power and is just as good for daily music.

The XXV Goliath can easily do 6K.

The Colossus will do around 3500w so that close to the T4000 and much cheaper. And I believe the Colossus is much more solid.

The T4000s rattle loose easily.

youve seen moree rfs bad huh? yah add me too it mine fried -_- ffs sending to rockford for repairs

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2003 Ford focus Zx3 Hatch Walled System

X1 Solo X Kicker 18" "Enclosure: 7.8 cbft, Port Firing Into a Horn, On a 90*"

X1 Rockford Fosgate 40001bd "Now a Warhorse On my dresser"

x1 0g Big 3

x1 Kinetik 2400 "x4 Kinetik 2400's"

x1 Kinetik 1800

x2 Kinetik Special Edition True Silver Battery Terminals

x20 Gold Plated 0gauge 3/8 Ring Terminals

x25 Total ft: KnuKonceptz Kable 1/0 Silver Pearl* 2500+ Strands.

x15ft KnuKonceptz 8 Gauge.

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youve seen moree rfs bad huh? yah add me too it mine fried -_- ffs sending to rockford for repairs

try and score a couple of the new 2500.1s if you want RF.

RF used to be awesome, then the last couple years they were kinda iffy.

But the new amps are bullet proof.

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