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SPLHertz 04-25-2005 10:11 PM

O.k. unless I sell my amps I will end up installing a system in my car this year anyway.

I have 2 US Amps DE-1000 Amps that I was going to run each off a sub but found a single amp to do the pair of subs now and wondered if it would be possible to use each DE-1000 to run each channel of my components separately. DE-1000 are technically sub amps (mono) but if I run them in slave mode to buypass all amp controls and run full range into each crossover at 4ohms would they sound fine or will they sound bad due to the amp being a digital mono amp? I always used class A/B amps for front end but since I have these amps already can I utilize them to run in stereo for my front end speakers. Power may be a bit over kill but I will have gains down prior to initial test. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks

defro13 04-25-2005 10:18 PM

if the amps are full range, i cant imagine a single reason that you wouldnt do it

SPLHertz 04-25-2005 10:45 PM

The amps have only gain control, crossover freq variable control and a switch to run either subsonic filter at 36hz, or variable crossover and a slave mode which I assume is full range because it takes signals from a identical primary amp for all controls when wired up in parallel from special input/output lines. So basically I will be running the amp just for power output and let the crossover from the components do their job. How does a digital mono amp sound compare to an A/B when used to run speakers rather than subs regardless of the configuration?

Derek Jerome 04-25-2005 11:01 PM

most class d mono amps don't have full range frequency responce (20hz-20Khz)

make sure those do before you waste your time, if they do you're good to go

Dereck Waller 04-26-2005 07:34 AM

From what little info is available on the U.S. Amps website, it would seem those amps are not full range, and you won't be able to use them to run mids and tweets.

veeman 04-27-2005 03:00 PM

easy way to find out...hook it up outside the car, if you hear highs then it's full range.

Tim Baillie. 04-27-2005 04:42 PM


Originally posted by dodgeram:
most class d mono amps don't have full range frequency responce (20hz-20Khz)

make sure those do before you waste your time, if they do you're good to go

The Xtant 1.1 is a class D mono block full range.

pinhead 04-27-2005 05:18 PM

add to that blade and infinity to name a couple

Dereck Waller 04-27-2005 09:29 PM

The new Infinity are not full range, just the really old ones.


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