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AMP builds a high quality unit. I have actually installed them myself in years past and the units are as good as any factor units. If your ordering the vehicle and the option is factory installed , go for it. If it's a dealer installed option, you probably will actually get AMP as they faster to install and most dealers install them as an option.

Yes. You can go straight to the mixer but you need a device capable to do a decent amp simulation and a cab simulation, sometimes you’ll need a DI box too.I was desperately in need of a reliable solution for rehearsals at low volume. The bass player goes direct with a sansamp and it works great. And bass are often recorded with a DI box so a bass amp is rarely needed. I was craving for something like that. But first i want to tell you a little bit of my journey:This are the original answer to a similar question:Victor Cadavid's answer to Can anyone recommend a guitar amp modeller ?I’ll try to resume, in short, I don’t like guitar amps because:-They are too f*ing loud.-They are too f*ing expensive.-They are too f*ing heavy - large - inconvenient.-Their “tone magic” is often useless on a stage (more about this below). Really, there is no point in getting this “warmth” (wherever the hell that means) and magical tone if the loudness of the amp makes necessary to turn it down on stage. All the hours you put in getting this magical tone are going down the toilet when the sound guy ask you to turn it down because on a live context it sounds like crap. And he’s usually right.-They need regular maintenance, if something fails it becomes a chore to get a replacement. I live in a third world country so getting access to a new valve or tube can take several days or even weeks, its not like going to “guitar store” and pick one. These aren’t widely available in my country, let alone specific brands.-Did i mention they are too loud?However i did give the amp solution one more chance by purchasing a 5w valve amp.I needed something to fit into my little home studio, and after some research i get a 5w valve amp in hopes it will resolve my problem. In my country there are no such thing as guitar center so i couldn’t try the amp with my equipment before buying it, i just order it to a local dealer and hope for the best. I get this little fellow:Its a Blackstar HT5. It is awesome, great sounding piece of equipment, it even has an emulated output to work with it silently. But… nothing its perfect. The emulated output wasn’t that good for pro-recording, it doesn’t have enough gain on its own so i need to push it with an Overdrive on the front, an EQ on the loop, or a distortion pedal on the clean channel (This by the way defeats the purpose having a valve-amp for heavy metal in the first place). And even when i did manage to get a great tone; It was still too fucking loud! Really 5w on a valve amp is too much for a little recording studio but it is too little for band practice. Its like a no-man’s land. And sadly it was too loud for my practice place but not powerful enough to move the amount of air needed to get a strong nice miced tone.A last word about guitar amps: I hate them, i always have and always will. I think i am one of the few (if not the only) guitar players in the world who hates guitar amps.-I have played for years with big amps on live settingsand studio settings and i am done with it… Really… I just can’t take it no more.There is no way you can get everybody happy with these monsters on a little stage. They are always too loud for stage, uncontrolable beasts, and often brings too many problems with the monitoring. The sound guy is not happy, and you must always be willing to sacrifice tone for volume or viceversa unless you are playing on a big gig. But it doesn’t happen too often. The worse thing is that you can’t know for sure if the sound you get from the amp is the same the audience get from the PA. The consistency from gig to gig is nonexistent.On a gig. The number ONE priority is what the audience can hear not your personal levels of comfort. Some guitar players just don’t get it. The nuances, the “warmth”, the personal comfort, all this mumbo jumbo warm theory about tube amps are completely irrelevant if the audience can’t notice it, even worse this over-emphasis on “my tone” often makes the band sound actually worst. The sound guy often is right (guitar players don’t like to hear this) yes he’s right, its too loud! i’ll repeat it: The sound guy often is right. Its better to sacrifice a little (Or much) bit of “your tone” (which nobody gives a damn f* anyway) if that makes the whole band sound better through the PA.Most of the time its small places and nothing would be easier than going straight to the mixer and get in ear monitoring… You hear the same through monitoring than the audience through the PA. Everybody would be happy.After another countless hours on the internet in hopes to solve my problem i decided to order one of this:This little thing emulates a Peavey 5150I couldn’t be happier.Its a liitle guitar preamp in pedal format. Just do one thing but does it very well. You can use it in the loop of an amp, a power amp or straight into a mixer, you get only one tone but is very f*ing good.So i was so happy. After a few months i decided to order another one as a backup with a different voice:This one emulates a Mesa Rec Channel.I am very, very pleased. My entire live rig is now only a guitar case and a bag with my tiny pealboard (Just an overdrive, an Eq pedal, a wah and the AMT). Most of the time my job is just get there, plug and play. That simple.Now I can get a consistent great tone gig after gig after gig. And practice with headphones with no hassles when im home. My amp-solution now fits in my pedalboard and i can be pretty sure the tone i hear through monitoring is the same the audience hears. It has an internal cab sim, which i use when going straight to the mixer, but you can get even better results when paired the AMT preamp pedal with a cab simulator like the AMT chameleon or the Moer Trescab for recording. You can’t go wrong with an AMT legend series. Just make sure to order the one that fits more to the sound you are after. Beware; they aren’t versatile. They are a one trick pony, but a great one. They all sound different. Make sure to listen online before buying to know which one to order.

HelloWelcome to the audio club.As others have written, the Home Audio Systems Guide’s advice is terrible. Ignore it.Check out local dealers. We’re just people on the internet and can’t have an interactive exchange with you (are you sure you don’t want headphones? what’s your room like?).To get the most out of your budget be open to including some used/demo/closeout gear in your setup. Most of my gear is used/demo. Your local dealer might have a selection of things they’re willing to discount. Music Direct is one of the larger online retailers. They offer 60-day in-home trials. When stuff comes back, they list it here, usually for 20% off.https://www.musicdirect.com/Search?specials=Demo&sort=popularity%7CDESC&page=1&c1=tab-products&c2=gridSo what’s the recommended system? Some combinations below will go over your $3,000 budget but no wildly so.ElectronicsI focused on integrateds here. You could also look for a used Naim Uniti 2 or similar digital all-in-one and be super happy.Check out this Audio Research integrated Audio Research Vsi55 | Tube. Audio Research (ARC) is one of the greatest hi-fi brands in the world. Seriously if I were in your shoes this is the amp I’d focus on.If you aren’t sure about tubes, consider this Ayre, which is one of the best solid state brands. Ayre Acoustics A-7XE | Solid state | Waltham, Massachusetts 02451Other brands to consider used, but which I didn’t see on Audiogon right now at the right price, are:NaimSimaudioConrad JohnsonRogue Audio (entry level integrated fits your budget new)McIntoshSome new products that work for your budget:Schiit Ragnarok (new), reviewed here Schiit Audio Ragnarok integrated amplifierRegaCreekMarantzNADMusical FidelityPeachtreeSpeakersA classic classical audiophile system? Check these out Harbeth P3ESR | MonitorsLots of used KEF LS50’s listed as well.All of the below brands make great speakers. Buying used just lets you get a higher level model.Vandersteen (rarely come up used. The 2c is a classic if you can swing it. The ARC combination is great.)B&WMonitor AudioFocal. The Aria 906 list price would work in your budget. Used you’re doing even better Focal Aria 906 Compact LoudspeakerMagnepan (very room dependent)Martin LoganSonus FaberProac (hard to come by but combine well with ARC.)If you can find a KEF Reference speaker, consider those, too.DACConsider any of the Schiit products. They’re getting great reviews, hit a few different price points, and have upgrade options. Schiit Audio, Headphone amps and DACs made in USA.A Chord Mojo is an interesting option ($500) if you want something that you can use at home or take on the road with your iPhone/Android. You could wire directly to a power amp if you wanted.Or look for a used Chord Qute or 2Qute. Currently some are available for <$800 on Audiogon. Or a used Benchmark 1. They can currently be had from $500-$800. These include a headphone out and can be used as a pre-amp.HeadphonesIf it turns out you really do want headphones…ElectronicsThe Mytek Brooklyn has all of the latest bells and whistles (hi-res PCM, DSD, MQA), support for a turntable, a pre-amp out, and sells for about $2k. Mytek HiFi Brooklyn D/A processor–headphone amplifierThe Chord Hugo is fantastic and also portable. Chord Hugo2 DAC/Headphone AmpAyre Codex. Arguably the best-sounding of the headphone DACs. Ayre Acoustics Codex USB DAC + Headphone Amp + Digital PreampDECKARD by AudezeHeadphonesFocal Elear. Enter the Next Generation: Focal Elear HeadphoneMr. Speaker MrSpeakers Aeon Over-Ear Sealed Planar Magnetic HeadphonesLCD CollectionSennhesier, Grado, Audio-Technica, AKG, Beyer Dynamics also make good products.