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US AMPS

  1. Ok guys, I have been using U.S.Amps all my life and nothing else has impressed me as much as them. However, whenever I stick up for U.S.Amps by claiming they are better than the new Rockford, JBL, etc. People laugh and start claiming how U.S.Amps are never seen in any world finals of SPL or SQ, or rarley seen. I dont have any info on what U.S.Amps have accomplished throughout the years as far as Sound championships or anything goes, and I cant seem to find anything on the net, so could the people that have the info post here with links or info in order to arm me and other followers of U.S.Amps? Thanks~!

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  2. Started by tsealsut2010,

    hey yall im looking at purchasing a US AMP and want to kno which one do yall recommend: this USA 400 http://cgi.ebay.com/US-Amps-USA-400-2-chan...1QQcmdZViewItem or this DE1000 http://www.speedsound.com/product.asp?specific=jnirnmdng am mostly interested in an AX1000DE if any knows where to get one but for now which do you recommend.

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  3. Started by subwoofery,

    Hi guyz, Went to the US Amps website and those appear to be new products. Anyone care to explain what those are? Specs appreciated XTV2 VLX (supposed to be an OS amp, maybe coming back with upgrades...) Thanks, Kelvin

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  4. Started by phantomdjx,

    So what are the thoughts on the exterminator amps so far. Anyone with experience could u please chime in here. Thanks.

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  5. Started by Bogdan OCC,

    Hy, on my XT4000 box it says CEA, is it CEA rated? It is an US Amps, not the new RE Audio XT4000.1. I want the CEA ratings for this amp please.

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  6. Started by unzipu21,

    I have a question i bought this amp not 3 weeks ago and the rear channels have already stopped working i can tap the top of the amp and they come on but will not come on alone??????Is this something i am going to have to worry about??Should i go with another amp??I had my other amps for 3 years with no problems and the guy that bought them from me is still using them?????

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  7. Started by slim2fattycake,

    i just installed an md2d in place of a hifonics bxi1606d. before i had installed the md2d, i tested it and it was fine. when i finally screwed the md2d amp in place of the hifonics and hooked everything up, it didnt turn on. i checked the fuses and they were blown. i replace the fuses and they blew again. the set-up and wiring is the same as it was with the hifonics. i just switch the hifonics out and the m2d2 in. what am i doing wrong. the grounds and wires are all okay. i even tried it with the remote turn-on lead out and the speaker wires out and rcas out. and i tried it with the dual amp disconnected from the setup as well. what do i do? o and the bxi1606d had 140A t…

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  8. Started by madscientist,

    I have trying to compare the MD.1D and the XT-2000D for a Q15 I hope to be getting soon and other than the price, I haven't been able to tell the difference. They put out the same power and the other specs I have seen have been comparable. So why the difference in price? Also, is it correct that each of these amps put out 1200W. The US Amps site says 1200W for each, but I have seen some say 1000W, some say 1050W, so I don't know what to think. Thanks for the help guys.

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  9. Started by unzipu21,

    If anyone is close or wants to know there is a new US Amps Dealer,and Re audio located in shawnee oklahoma Custom Situtionz Phone 405-878-1441 check it out if you guys are close to it

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  10. Started by flakko,

    her name is Michelle, friend from chuch. she speaks PERFECT english! so no more complaining about some asian dude answerin the fone haha. treat her good yall...

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  11. Started by Iced2,

    Has anyone ever tested it to see what it really puts out? i know most people say us amps are why under rated but since i have a 2000x i wounder by how much.

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  12. Started by Accordman,

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  13. 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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  14. Started by budros,

    I want to get one or two XXX the 06 model not sure 15" 12" or 18" yet i need to get more info. what are some suggestions on powering these bad boys? AX? or MD2?

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  15. Started by zap-man,

    I have a couple quick questions: 1.) What is the difference between the 05 AX2000 and the 06 AX2000? 2.) Will the AX2000 run at 2 ohms mono? thanks

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  16. Started by jearhart,

    last night i was working on my system and i was hooking speaker wire to the right terminals. the amp is a I/S2200. there was a sub hooked up to the left terminal. while screwing in the first of the screws, the sub moved really weird and sparks flew off the amp. then the amp started smoking, i shut my car off and unhooked the amp. it was still smoking, i took the panel off of it to look at the board, there were huge burn marks and there was an aluminum piece on the side of the amp that was half melted.(pics later hopefully) i put the amp back together and hooked it up to power and ground to see if the power light would come on. it did so i hooked the sub back up and it wor…

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  17. Started by reaper68,

    Just wondering if US will be making anymore really large ab's like the 6000x etc or what happend to the ones they had left I always wanted to play with one. Anyways back on topic the only reason I ask is because 1 I love Ab's even if they do pull amps like crazy, and 2 because I also like soundsplinters LMT's but since they are 4ohm your pretty limited and most big ab's make power at either 4 or 2 ohms.

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  18. 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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  19. Started by cblaze,

    07 md2d. does it have a bass boost or would i just have to use a equalizer

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  20. Started by The Natural,

    I absolutely loved the old school USA-2000 I used on my front stage at 8 ohms a few years ago. But, now that I have sold all four that I had (like a nutcase!) I am interested in what would be as good or better in the near future. I am considering switching to a 4 ohm load so I am very interested in the old USA2000x. My questions center around comparing these models to some of the newer lines. Would I be better off with the amps mentioned above or something like AX-1000, AX-2000, MD23, or maybe some similar 4 channel models bridged to 2? I have been thinking old school the whole time because I haven't kept up to date on the new stuff enough to know how it compares. T…

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  21. Started by mrray13,

    some quick thoughts.... 1) this is a great looking amp! the problem would be how to install it, lol. i mean, rightside up and you can't see the internals. upside down and you can't see the nicely done case/heatsink. talk about a dilemma. 2)the set screws are entirely way too close to the case. it would be nice to see them just a bit further away, not much, but you can already see rubmarks on the case from previous installs. 3) a subsonic filter on a stereo amplifier? nice touch! it would be even sweeter if it was adjustable instead of just on or off. 4) the bridging is reversed. instead of L+ and R-, it's R+ and L-, which meant i had it hooked up wrong and had to refer t…

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  22. Started by vetkilr,

    Isnt gonna be strappable???????????? What the hell. Any other news about them. Are they gonna make more power? Are they gonna run lower ohms?

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  23. Started by BKOLFO4,

    Most people around here know I was running (2) MT 18's and (8) MD3Ds. I am now running (4) MT 15's with the same amps. Each pair of amps is strapped to a MT with dual 1.4 ohm coils in parallel (.35 ohms per amp). With a hour of testing, I was able to pull a 157.1 at 37 Hz with the new (4) 15" setup. And it will actually do 157.0 from 36 to 40 Hz. The (2) 18's did 156.9, but that was at 43 Hz. I will post some videos of it in the next couple of days. Anyone know of a good bass race song @ 38-40 Hz? Brian

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  24. Date: November 30th 2007 Time: 2:00pm - 3:00 pm Place: Usamps 315 Cloverleaf Dr. #K Baldwin park CA 91706 Proposed Schedule: 2:00-2:10 people arrive and introductions 2:11-2:20 Show people around 2:31-2:45 bench test some amps XT4000D, MD2d, MD43, AX5600, AX3200DE 2:46-3:00 Q&A More details as the time approaches, but there WILL be Q&A so if you can't make it, post up your questions (get down and dirty) here and you will be heard! Also feel free to let me know if yall are able to come or not because it wouldnt be a tour without the people! The more the merrier! that is all for now, and hope to see you there!

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  25. Started by JoeHemi57,

    Just ordered a new XT2000d from flakko for a pair of ascendant audio arsenal 10's i have on the way. i love the no bs looks of the xterminator, huge step up from the heatsink on the is imo.

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