Quick amp preference question

[discopete]

Ok so I have a lukebox on the way, obcon sub and pioneer headunit ordered. I am now debating which amp. Luke recommended this MB Quartz:

http://www.halfpricecaraudio.com/MB-Quart-ONX-4.60-Onyx-Series-Car-Stereo-4-Channel-Speaker-480W-Amplifier.htm

But I found this MTX on here as well and I thought I'd see what opinions you guys have as to which you would choose.

http://www.halfpricecaraudio.com/MTX-X704-Car-Audio-4CH-Speaker-1260-Watt-Amplifier-Special.htm

All other opinions and options will also be considered...
Let the debate begin :)

[bmwguy325is]

I like the JL 900/5 http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_amps.php?amp_id=537

[StereoInstaller1]

I like the JL 900/5 http://mobile.jlaudio.com/products_amps.php?amp_id=537

Nice, only 10 times his poor college student budget,,,way to rub it in!

[5Toes]

Precision Power has nice looking stuff

http://www.onlinecarstereo.com/?gclid=CLKpsfCAq6sCFUkbQgodfwND8Q

They are somehow actually an authorized online retailer

[bmwguy325is]

Nice, only 10 times his poor college student budget,,,way to rub it in!

Hey I am a poor college kid.

[StereoInstaller1]

I still LOVE that Jensen 5500. Lots of power, nice and clean...and $140 shipped!

[bmwman91]

(correct me if I am wrong)

StereoInstaller has mentioned a number of times that the majority of amps (low-end to upper-mid, and even some high-end) are all made in the same Chinese factory with the same poop parts. So really, it probably doesn't matter too much. Really, any dedicated amp is going to get louder and sound better than trying to drive speakers from a HU. ALL HUs use the same crappy 4-channel amp ICs that start clipping and introducing 1%+ THD with any sort of power output beyond ~16W (at the claimed 50W, you are looking at 60-100% THD).

For reference, I went with an MB-Quart ONX-4.80/500 5Ch amp and it sounds fine. I did a lot of mods to the signal input section electronics, but I don't really expect them to have made a really noticeable difference considering how much noise is caused by driving. Get something cheap that you can physically fit somewhere convenient and you will be fine. Considering the price I paid for the amp, and then the crap I found inside, I would say that MB-Quart really shouldn't be trying to claim to be a member of a higher-end anything. Their stuff works, but I saw nothing inside to warrant the MSRP ($380 at the time). If you can score one for $117 or whatever, go for it.

[discopete]

Thanks guys..ended up just shooting for the MB-Quart so will let you all know what I think when I get everything pieced together