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I appreciate your 2 cents I love learning about car audio. I find it very fascinating and I’m always willing to learn. I will say I don’t think I need a 8000 watt amp that’s a little too much juice. I thought about going taramp but something just rubs me the wrong way about those amps for some reason. I felt that way about D4S amp the jp84 and I went ahead and bought it and I fully regretted it. I got rid of it immediately. So I would like to stick to my gut feeling. I would want to run an amp with plenty of head room at half ability to get the best efficiency and results. I have an every now and then with my current sundown 1500d it overheats since I’m running it to its max capability. That’s where the taramps caught my eye with the built in fan but something is just rubbing me the wrong way about those amps. Mind you I could be completely wrong about them. That’s where someone recommended the Orion amp and I remember back in the day they used to be the gold standard.The CT is a reputable brand; anyone that says otherwise has ulterior motives. This CT is a Brazilian build. If you’re going that rout and that price range, Taramps MD 8000 2 Ohm Amplifier HD 8K 8000.1 at $498 on eBay and you get 2.5 times the power. If the subs you want come in dual 4ohm versions, you could even run the Taramps at 4 ohms and still exceed both the Orion and the TC, by 1000+ watts, AND still save $100! I’m a fan of running amps at their halfway ability, more efficient, better damping of the woofer cone, less heat and work for the amplifier. That said, I've made no secret that I’m a fan of Korean amplifiers, overall, which this Orion is. They’re not as voltage sensitive, better headroom (usually), etc. With Korean amps, generally speaking, you pay to play. Shear power, Brazilin designs are hard to beat, watt for dollar. I think that one extra battery would suffice, two is definitely overkill, and nothing gained really. My 2 cents.