Orion HCCA 225

Price Paid:  $160.00 from ebay

Year / Model Reviewed:
1995 orion 225 hcca

Summary:
i bought this amp off of ebay about 2 months ago i worked in a car audio shop as an installer and my general manager was a big fan or old school orion and when i was getting ready to buy everything that i needed to do it i wasnt sure of what amp to go with and he talked me into a old school orion from back in his day well at first i was unsure untill he showed me what they could do and how high qualaty they were that was when i decide to buy this great amplifire i give it a 10 out of 10

Strengths:
the amount of power that these amps can produce it is unbelivable how strong they are the fact that you canoad this amp down to a 1/4 ohm is unreal in this day and age they are so under rated and pack more punch that what you can get these days and the qualaty of a u.s.a. made amp is great keep em' in the u.s.a. and you will always get better products

Weaknesses:
to under rated and it sure dose a lot of current draw that no cap. it going to help a sencond battery is the only way to go or you will starve the amp for current draw and loose power and nobody wants that right???

Similar Products Used:
u.s.amps are also of good qualaty and are vary under rated also

Price Paid:  $200.00 from Matroy

Year / Model Reviewed:
1998 Orion hcca 225r

Summary:
It's the bome when it comes to the sound i wouldn't trade for nothing.

Strengths:
I have it hook up to punch and alpine subs and it bang hard and it make my trunk knock.

Weaknesses:
It should have a bass booster.

Similar Products Used:
sony explod.The old school version

Price Paid:  $150.00 from ebay

Year / Model Reviewed:
?? Orion HCCA 225

Summary:
Got this amp used off of ebay a couple of months ago. I didn't realize how small this amp was until it arrived (think notebook paper - 11"X8.5"X2.25")! I installed it in the back of my '02 4Runner w/a 1 F cap and tested it...not bad. Then I cranked up the volume for the first time... >. I have it pushing 2 new ('03) Kicker CVR 12's (dual 4O's)wired parallel for a 1O load in a custom Subzone vented enclosure tuned to 38 Hz. The subs are well controlled and hit extremely hard. I have the gain turned up just a bit past half and that's all I need from it with the EQ button ON. Mfr. 1O rating: 400W @ 12V. With correct installation, you'll prob. see 500+W @14.4V (1O). Gotta love old school (Dig. Ref.)HCCA's! ****Newer Orion stuff (G4) is now owned by DEI... they own PPI and a/d/s, too****

Strengths:
BIG POWER from SMALL AMP!! Competition power ratings (25W X 2) Still pretty for an old amp

Weaknesses:
Wiring harnesses could have been better designed. The remote lead and speaker leads in the same Molex connector? What do I do with the unused YLW & BLK/ORG speaker leads? Have to open amp chassis to access standard 8 AWG power leads (to lengthen). No internal x-over (OK, not necessarily a bad thing).

Similar Products Used:
MTX Blue Thunder 4150, MTX Thunder 2300x (Black) ***It was STOLEN - I'll find your @$$!!***, Soundstream USA 100, Kenwood KAC-746.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
This amp is a classic. I have a 1998 model and it still kicks butt. It is currently running two bazooka 6.5 in tubes and it sounds great. It is installed in a 1996 Toyota 4-runner. The amp is wired parallel so it is pushing approximately 200 watts.

Strengths:
Clean amp. Very powerful. Candy apple red!

Weaknesses:
The wiring harness isn't very user friendly.

Similar Products Used:
It is equal to the Orion 275-sx.

Price Paid:  $150.00 from Rather not say

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001 Kia Spectra

Summary:
This Amp Rock's i have used this amp for a few years now and it's funny cuz it was the first amp i got and still have it!!! But hey if anyone is selling the Old 225 HCCA Orion let me know please...my e-mail is on here so hit me up ok

Strengths:
Hit's that low bass wich is what im really looking for....

Weaknesses:
well i have 2 orion 15''s dvc's and these speaker's can not handle this amp..so if you know of some subs that can handle half of an ohm let me know please

Similar Products Used:
Couldn't tell you....