Amp life
Originally posted by DWVW:
I have never had an amp blow up personally, I have a Coustic Amp100a that is at least 15 years old in my closet, it still works great.
I have never had an amp blow up personally, I have a Coustic Amp100a that is at least 15 years old in my closet, it still works great.
Well.. unless it's a D2. Then you're just lucky.
Originally posted by slow/n\low:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by 152.5 with one sub aint bad:
Well like you said it is totally in the application. For example i have four mtx 1501d's they were used in a spl vehicle loaded to one ohm (below their reconmended load) and fed 14.4 volts and they are still going strong. That's been a 8 months used twice weekly.
As for daily i have my original daily amp which is a mtx 81000d. I had two but sold one both were ran at 2 ohms at about three quarters gain with a stock electrical system. Both amps are still kickin now three years total. Same as my mtx thunder 6304 4 channel.
However all is not good in audio land. I had an alpine mrv t-500 running two twelves at four ohm mono and it crapped out after 6 months. It melted fuses and all. Also had a kenwood kac-729s crap out on me running a single twelve after a year.
It's all user application, by the way the alpine and kenwood were second hand. Everything i've bought myself that i have been the original owner has been good to me [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by 152.5 with one sub aint bad:
Well like you said it is totally in the application. For example i have four mtx 1501d's they were used in a spl vehicle loaded to one ohm (below their reconmended load) and fed 14.4 volts and they are still going strong. That's been a 8 months used twice weekly.
As for daily i have my original daily amp which is a mtx 81000d. I had two but sold one both were ran at 2 ohms at about three quarters gain with a stock electrical system. Both amps are still kickin now three years total. Same as my mtx thunder 6304 4 channel.
However all is not good in audio land. I had an alpine mrv t-500 running two twelves at four ohm mono and it crapped out after 6 months. It melted fuses and all. Also had a kenwood kac-729s crap out on me running a single twelve after a year.
It's all user application, by the way the alpine and kenwood were second hand. Everything i've bought myself that i have been the original owner has been good to me [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
what were you running your 1501's on, and why did you run them into 1ohm instead of the recommended 2ohm?
just interested as I own one also? </font>[/QUOTE]i ran them on a few things at one ohm were on a one ohm quad voice coil woofer. I also ran a pair of thunder 8000 dual four ohm coils on one. Those subs are pretty tough i must say. I dunno a shop here said it could be done and i know the rep for mtx here. So if i blew it they said they would warantee it so i did and it took it. [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
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Originally posted by JordyO:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DWVW:
I have never had an amp blow up personally, I have a Coustic Amp100a that is at least 15 years old in my closet, it still works great.
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DWVW:
I have never had an amp blow up personally, I have a Coustic Amp100a that is at least 15 years old in my closet, it still works great.
Well.. unless it's a D2. Then you're just lucky. </font>[/QUOTE]hahaha, well I used to in various systems for at least 8 years. Now it's retired.
Originally posted by D-50Truck:
I was under the impression that an amp, if used correctly, would last for ever.
Or are there componants of a amp that will wear out from normal use?
I was under the impression that an amp, if used correctly, would last for ever.
Or are there componants of a amp that will wear out from normal use?
I have had no amp die/fry on me yet, and this is what I've used so far:
Sony XM-260G
Sony XM-2100G
Sony XM-3021
PG M50
US Amps 100HC
US Amps USA-300
Alpine MRV-1002 (had RCA connection problem)
Mmats D300HC
RF 500BD
I also have 2 a/d/s PH15 6 channel amps which I understand are around 12 or so years old, and they work perfectly.
Sony XM-260G
Sony XM-2100G
Sony XM-3021
PG M50
US Amps 100HC
US Amps USA-300
Alpine MRV-1002 (had RCA connection problem)
Mmats D300HC
RF 500BD
I also have 2 a/d/s PH15 6 channel amps which I understand are around 12 or so years old, and they work perfectly.
Originally posted by StewPiddass:
The Phoenix Gold M25's in the wife's car have to be at least 10 years old... and she's an animal. Had an old sa1.0 before that and I know it's still going strong too. My Rockford Power 50.1 and 50.2 have been beat on daily for 6 years too.
The Phoenix Gold M25's in the wife's car have to be at least 10 years old... and she's an animal. Had an old sa1.0 before that and I know it's still going strong too. My Rockford Power 50.1 and 50.2 have been beat on daily for 6 years too.
My friends M50 was run less than 1ohm on the left channel for a month and when hooked back up normally the left side output was less than the right.
I have had a fair share of amps and the only one to die on me was the Lanzar 1200d (3 times and not user error).
Still have a pair of "classic" Kenwood amps going strong.
