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US AMPS

  1. Started by flakko,

    well more like Gunmetal: ^^^ sorry bout the blur Some crazy stock:

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  2. Started by byoon001,

    Would I be able to run the MD22 at 2ohms x1? Looking to power a SI 12'' BM -Ben

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  3. Started by theabunai,

    So an unforeseeable incident happened to my Md.1d a little over a week ago.... I contacted Jeremy (flakko) about the issue and he helped me track down the problem to see the proper course of action... i called UsAmps tech Greg Carlos... Presented my problem and his technical knowledge was spot on and knew immediately what the issue was....He was courteous and very insightful.....I was transfered to the front office to Holly to get a RA number to send my amp in..... Holly was really nice and very receptive to my issue.... I had no problems getting the RA number and got to laugh a bit at her attempt to pronounce some of the streets names here in Hawaii..... So i contact Jrl…

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  4. Hello guys. Look I am wanting to purchase a Us amp for my Fi BL 15" sub. I need something around 1000-1500 watts rms. i was looking at the xt4000d. Any of you have anymore suggestions?? I will be running the sub at 1 ohm...Please let me know..I want to order the amp today..Thanks

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  5. Started by Puggsley456,

    I finally got this amp installed today. And based on the comparison to my previous sub amp PG ti600.2 which was rated at 604rms@4ohm. I can say that either the PG amp was overrated or the merlin was underrated by quite a bit. In output they seem very close @ 4ohm. But the difference in efficiency is HUGE!

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  6. Started by Rc 415,

    I have tried 3 diffrent grounds all to bare metal frame of my truck, and I can not get the whine to go away, what can I do??? Its a MD2 Btw.

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  7. Started by zaxfire69,

    Hello. I am ordering a H O altenator and would like to know the Current draw @ 1 ohm on this amp..If you guys know or could help me that would be great...I have a PPI Sedona APA 425 on my highs..and the Xt4000d for my sub. Just need to know about how big of an alternator I need because my lights are dimming when I crank it loud..It is using some juice...Thanks...

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  8. I got 2 of the USA 700T or T700 ..whatever they are...havnt got them installed yet...wont be able to for a couple more weeks... I wanted to use them cause they were efficient and wouldnt kill my electrical system... wondered if anyone had some and wanted to know how they sound..... I have 2 identical with the spacer to join them so they look like one big amp.... thanks Mike

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  9. Started by splmark,

    im thinking about picking 2 up, each will be at a .7 load (before rise) does anyone have a real world spec's on them and where is a good place to pick them up?

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  10. Started by tC_skier,

    I've got an offer for a brand new MD.23 for $250 shipped....I'm guessing it doesn't have a warranty..? How do you US Amps hold up? Do they tend to break down a lot or are they pretty stable? I would buy with warranty but its almost $450 more than this guy is offering for from my understanding...the price of an extra 2 non-warranty MD.23's. Does anyone know where to get these for significantly cheaper than $700 and still have a warranty? Regardless of the warranty, how do you like the Merlin line itself? Is it a big step down from the AX line? What other company's amps does the Merlin line compare to? Have any of you guys used the MD.23, or are you familiar with it a…

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  11. Started by lazeris,

    So I finally got this beast of an amp. I looked at the user manual but have a question on wiring. I will be using four single 4Ohm subs. The way I understand the Manual I can wire two subs together to form a 2 ohm load and use one set of terminals on the amp and do the same with the other two subs for the other set of terminals and the amp will see a 2 ohm load? My head tells me the amp would see a 1 ohm load but the manual makes it sound like it would see a 2 ohm load. Can someone help? I would prefer to run at 2 ohms VS 1ohm but if needed will run at 4 ohms as to not destroy the subs I have. Subs can take 500-700 RMS.

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  12. Started by pcoastsurf,

    I was wondering if md 23's tend to run hot?? I have one running bridged @ 4 ohms barley pushing it at all and it gets really hot to the touch. Just wondered if anybody else has had this problem?? Thanks

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  13. Started by Showrides (LOOSER),

    Not sure what the deal is with this guy. But someone at Us Amps may want to look into it. I tried contacting them multiple times, and sent emails, but haven't gotten a response. So hopefully I can get ahold of someone here. http://forum.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/4/356768.html Feel free to delete this thread after the situation is taken care of.

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  14. Started by Impact9,

    I'm trying to find some good photos of recent productions of the XT4000D. Reason being is that I think this guy sold me a counterfeit amp. I'm going to post pictures of this suspect in a few minutes. I was just here hoping to find something that might help me prove this fake. I did at least buy it on my credit card so I'm safe there.

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  15. Started by lakaiguy,

    Hey guys little intro first, my names Lucas I'm 22 and I live in Orange County California. I'm currently running a Kenwood X591 HU and the US Amps MD-22 and a pair of RE Audio SR12D4's in a way oversized and kind of sealed box (leaks like a mofo). Stock 6.5 speakers inside for now : ( I can't really give much of a review on the amp because its only about 15 minutes old, but those 15 minutes were pretty good. A little hot but good. Question though the bass remote seems to be different than others i've used. It seems like it has no relation to the actual bass boost like the one thats on the amp. So what is it actually controling and is the blue light ever gonna come back on…

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  16. Started by vince0616,

    I've heard some people give ikesound positive reviews, so I am wondering if they are really selling the MD.3D for $388 or if it is too good to be true. I would call them, but they aren't open until monday.

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  17. Started by Smartass,

    Why the price increase again this year on the Usamps and RE products? I was looking at bringing in USAMPS Xterminator series but they have gone up.

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  18. Started by bcool,

    Hey guys, i've got an MD22 amplifier, and was wondering if it was capable of handling loads down at 1.33 ohms or lower without compromising the internals (3x 4-ohm components / channel / parallel)? I Realize that it'll void the warranty, but is it safe to run at these loads?

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  19. Started by ANeonRider,

    JR would probably be able to answer best... but, does USAmps have any flawed heatsinks for the Xterminator series? I would love to get my hands on one so I could make an amplifier linking piece for my 2000d & 1600.4

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  20. Started by smoke05,

    a friend of mine is looking for an amp like this, is it a digital amp, and do you have authorized dealers other than in the wec (arizona) and where are you located? thanks

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  21. Started by Puggsley456,

    Are the merlin mono blocks .5 ohm stable?

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  22. well, i talked to JR today, and i got some cool news. along with a cosmetic makeover the new MD1 MD2 and MD3 are all class DE like the AX's, as well as strappable (finally) the XT2000D and the XT4000D both have 20% more output and are using 110v (i think) power supplies instead of the original 70v next time i stop by usamps ill try to snap some more pix of the new Merlin sexiness. more updates to come as they show up.

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  23. Started by CJW,

    So I may have fried my black usa50 today. I turned off the car and I heard a bang. I looked and checked everything out. Amp was really hot. No electrical stink to it. I haven't tried to fire it back up to check yet I wanted to let it fully cool off. The board and everything look good from the outside. I plan to see tomorow when I get off work if it still wont turn on If it is indeed fried can I still send in the old usamps for repair. This one is from 96-97. I'm not sure if flakko can lead me in the right path on this one or not. If not I will call sometime.

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  24. Started by 4-live,

    Greetings from europe, We are building the demo car for USAmps and RE for next summer, and we are brainstorming about witch amp's and subs tot put in this car. We where thinking the folloing setups: RE xxx 06 15" X2 RE xxx 06 15" X4 not enough room for a good box RE xxx 06 15" X2 and RE xxx 06 12" X1 SPL and SQ option. Front stage using the AX tube's And the sub's using a couple of AX 2000 or AX 3000DE Wath will rock the show so hard that all heads will turn our way So it has to be loud .....mega loud on music only no pulsing But is also needs to show off some great SQ, so a split system sould be best one QS other SPL (LSQ) sorry for that term but i mean verry…

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  25. Started by CJW,

    Are the amps that were shown at CES going to be released? Namely the merlins that are going into the old school looking sinks. I've been holding off purchasing my amp because I'd like to get one of the new merlins when it comes out to power my substage

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