Crunch is an American brand known for its name recalling a famous chocolate, and especially for its price / quality ratios in speakers and amps car. Until then, Crunch was rather large subwoofers for young consumers thrill seekers. To meet the demand for integration of facilities, this in turn Crunch a subwoofer Slimline. The GP800 has a relative performance / price / performance very attractive!
A powerful and richly-equipped box!
It is far from the time of subwoofers slimline plastic with two small subs to 10 cm. Today, most of the boxes of this type use a subwoofer than 20 cm. Crunch uses one too, but the brand did not arrive first on the ground, she put the dishes in the big win for consumers looking for a high performance, integrated and accessible. Logically, the major trend of car audio is integrated and highly regarded brands are already well established in this product category, Crunch had to stand out. See this in detail!
Services: full functionality!
With dimensions of 35x25x7 cm, the GP800 of Crunch is relatively compact. It will fit easily under the seat of an SUV or a minivan, but in some small city, we will have to put it in one side of the chest. Some manufacturers of the boxes a little smaller, but Crunch has chosen the best compromise between performance and size. From architecture point of view, this box is built like its competitors in a sturdy aluminum frame to get a good rigidity. But Crunch differs greatly by using a plan MDF baffle and not metal, to provide a good foundation to the subwoofer. In addition, an acoustic point of view, a plan MDF baffle is higher than the traditionally used metal, and particularly since the panel is thick MDF. In this category of boxes, it is rather rare to see is a first. The inside of the box has the amp and acoustic foam so that the subwoofer 20 cm work in optimum conditions.
The GP800 uses an MDF baffle plan
Crunch also neat finish of his cabinet. Black brushed aluminum sides, black lacquered panel with brushed aluminum insert, black grille with chrome rings for the sub, the GP800 has a lot of speed.It is even almost a shame to hide it under a seat. For the presentation of the controls and connections, the architecture is classic all the settings are grouped on one side panel, while the other receives connections. The supply terminal accepts cable 10 mm ². To be compatible with all car stereos, this box has inputs Crunch GP800 high and low.
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| Active and subsonic filters, phase correction and serious, the preamp is very well equipped |
This subwoofer has a 100 watt RMS amplifier with a preamplifier richly equipped. It has a low-pass crossover adjustable to provide the housing for installation. Much more rare on this type of housing, it also has a subsonic filter to eliminate frequencies too low. What's the point, you say, since a sub 20 cm does little or no subwoofer from a big sub. Well, unless the receiver is constrained by construction (which is rarely the case, if the subwoofer is in the audio signal, it will reach the engine sub. Even if it can not reproduce it really This subwoofer will cause distortion. By limiting its response at the bottom of the spectrum allows the subwoofer played better in the range for which it is intended. The preamp also has a serious correction and a phase inverter to avoid locate the source of the grave.
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| A remote control comes standard |
To easily control the bass level according to the music, Crunch delivers a wired remote control sound level. Very small, it fits easily into the dashboard. Most original book of feet Crunch acoustic foam is very dense, to avoid transmitting vibration to the floor of the car. That is also rare on this type of housing, especially at this price! Finally, all the necessary accessories for fixing the housing are provided in the box. Listen and use: a serious quality and fast! To test the Crunch of GP800, we used a Dacia Duster with 4 speakers (13 cm the size of the original location). As you can imagine, this type of cookware, even with quality models, has a limited response in the bass. The box was placed under the front passenger seat. He slips in without any difficulty. The smallness of the remote control can be integrated easily into the shell of the management to be next to the steering wheel. According to a bad habit, common to most manufacturers of car audio, preamp knobs are not graded. Of course we can fix this by ear, but using a spectrum analyzer, it really solve the filters at the desired frequencies. If this lack of adjustment knobs, the GP800 is not difficult to put into service, and even more so that the record is clear. Now let's see, what happens to listen.
Crunch provides insulation feet to avoid transmitting vibrations to the floor
If from the first notes of music, the GP800 has taped Crunch, say on, it is not made for big sound. The high fidelity with a well built subwoofer is not his forte either. The GP800 is addressed either audiophiles or enthusiasts big sound, it is a consumer product to effectively strengthen the lack of serious a small installation. And that the Crunch GP800 does great! The amp is dynamic and offers free and fast attacks. The bass is firm, clean, dry and even warm enough. If one has taken care to make the various settings, we get results really stunning. Certainly, there are other boxes of this type that sound great, but the plan MDF baffle provides a big plus undeniable listening. Whatever type of music (even techno), we really enjoyed listening.Notice of Taking A, what about this box Slimline, signed by a mark of ordinary specializes in large boxes. Crunch and a very successful mission: to provide an integrated subwoofer with the bass of a warm Crunch box. Let us not be afraid to say, of all the boxes of this type that we tested, it is certainly one of our favorites. It has a beautiful finish, making a beautiful and comprehensive adjustments to get the most out of the subwoofer 20 cm dish. The plan MDF baffle and acoustic insulation of the housing are not fictitious, they really bring something to the listener. Look who is very good, and indeed our colleagues Car & Hi-fi in Germany have ranked among the best in its class. Like what, do not have a mark on Aprioris.Note also that the feet acoustic proved really effective to prevent the transmission of vibrations in the floor of the car. To listen to pleasant music and quality daily with a well-integrated housing, the Crunch GP800 is a great product. In addition, closer than 200 Euros, it has an excellent price / quality ratio!
In a Duster, the GP800 Crunch slips under a seat without concern
