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ok..this amp is supposed to put out like 750 watts by one right? at what impedance? i can get a few of them for 300. is this a good deal? what other amp puts out around 800 watts for $300. its for my brothers car and he doesnt have lotsa flow.
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Don't run that amp at anything lower than 4 ohm bridged/2 ohm stereo. It's a great sub amp, though. I have mine pushing three 12" 12-ohm Thunder 5000s and it does its job pretty well. It really sucks a bunch of power, though. FYI, I bought mine new about 6 months ago for $320 (shipping included). I'd say it's a decent buy, especially if new. Oh yeah, they're underrated, too, if you can keep the voltage up.
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Forgot to add . . . that 750 watts is "dynamic power" at bridged 4 ohms with 14.4 volts. At 12 volts, it's rated at 600 watts into 4 ohm mono. Hope this helps.
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You could look into the budget class D's... Memphis, Crossfire... Possibly Audiobahn, Autotek etc. as well. I'm sure you can find one cheap... all do 1000W+ RMS
I have 2 Crossfires for sale...
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I've got three of the MTX 2300X (New style), and they run pretty hard.
Only flaws:
-Get hot enough to cook an egg -Inefficient enough to require power upgrades -Really about that 2Ohm stereo/4Ohm mono impedance -Did I mention Inefficient? -Picky about the source voltage, Had one become a smoke generator once after the system voltage dropped below 11Vdc. Didn't realize that I had blown a battery isolator, and had to pull and re-work my amp...
But they kick @$$ for output, sound clean, good damping, and most of all, are simple and straight forward.
Aaron Mccartan a_mccartan@hotmail.com
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Well i have to put in my two cents. I don't know what mtx 2300 amp you guys are talking about but from what i herd and seen the mtx 2300 is one of the most efficient class a amps ever made. If you guys don't believe me ask doug iske. Also this amp put out more like 850 to 1000 watts. Nov./dec. 1996 issue of car stereo review...870.2x1@4ohm...shutdown time-did not shut down. This amp retailed for $650 and was a bargain at that price. Name a amp that puts out 850-1000 watts thats a class a amp and retails for less then $650. So if you can buy them for $300. I would buy as many as I could. Oh ya also the Auto Sound & Security August 1997 mag. did a review on this amp also.
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I am not sure but I think the 2300 is a class ab amp. I have a 2300x (newer version) and it does about 850 watts with 14.4 volts. I think they are pretty inefficient from my personal experience. The 2300x can be had for 360 from www.tms-electronics.com
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KIG - Are you talking about the MTXs at sound advice down there? I bought one of those amps and have it up here in gainsville. Let you know how I like it when I install it. steve
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