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US AMPS

  1. Started by dantheman,

    hi, I've been looking to buy a new amp for a while, and every model made by US amps seems to be top quality, but I was wondering what the prices were? and where do you buy them? I'm looking to buy a class D mono amp that does around 1000 x1 @ 1 ohm... thanks

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  2. Started by deadman573,

    OK I have a old USA-3000 I am looking for any info I can get on the SAT LINK I have the software but need to know more about the wire or interface that connects the amp to my lap top. Also I am looking for a copy of the manual for the 3000 I need a Badge (OLD SCHOOL STYLE) and the original style bass knob. I also need to know what Resisters were used in the US AMPS USA model the little blue ones that are right next to the GATE RAIL'S (Every US AMP has these Resisters) Yellow,Purple,Green,Gold,Red are the 5 strips and the part is lite blue and very small. Also how do I disable the amp from turning it self off? I have heard that the SAT system with out being plugged in can…

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  3. Started by kendaddy,

    Hi, I'm looking to buy a new a AX-5600, and I don't want to pay full retail for it. Can someone recommend a dealer that will take care of me at the right price?

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  4. Started by bobc04,

    never seen a re forum... jus curious on wut kind of numbers people are putting out wit a single 12" SX....

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  5. Started by SouthPole1989,

    Hi, i was wondering does the MD.42 do 75 x4 @4ohm that this site says or does it do the 90x4 @4ohm that us amps says.

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  6. Started by 4X4AUTIGER,

    Okay looking into the US AMPS MD 2D. I see that it does 1500w at 1 ohm. I need it to power 2 10" Fi SSDs. Will the MD 2D actually produce 1500w at 1 ohm?

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  7. 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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  8. Started by cblaze,

    great i wish i knew this forum was here,i have been hering so many rumors about the us amps beeing made over seas i know the ax models are here,but are the merlins made in the us or over seas?all i here is how great us amps were when they were made here that what the car audio guys say,but the ppl here have never heard of them,there only like one audio shop here that caries them all the other ones have dropped us amps,claimign there not what they used to be,im looking to get the md1d and a re mx15 for maybe competitions,if they are made here,also are the re's made here i heard they were

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  9. Started by asaner85,

    Does anybody how much power this amp will put out with a healthy 14.4V at 1ohm??

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  10. Started by RPM,

    wats up guys anyone with comment on the new md1d is it a strong performer does rated watts? underrated etc?

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  11. Started by cjandtricia,

    this is probably dumb but this is my first us amp and i noticed that on my md1d there are 2 channels even thought it is sold as a mono amp. my question is most amps i have owned had the bridged output marked on the amp. this one doesn't. can i just use a positive off one channel and negative off the other? does it matter which? thanks in advance for helping the newbie.

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  12. Started by b_runz,

    I am thinking about getting one or two of them. What is the lowest imp. they can be run at for both daily and burps. Also are they strapable? Some one told me they are .5 ohm stable for daily, and i was wondering what kind of power i could expect at that load. Thanks in advance Rob

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  13. Started by CBFryman,

    Just wondering what the current draw is at 4ohm.

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  14. Started by CBFryman,

    What's the bigges guage I can shove into the MD2's outputs with out having to trim the wires? I gotta know when I go buy power...err speaker wire.

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  15. Started by enzowho,

    Hello All, I recently acquired a blown XXX 18" and am going to get it re-coned. I have not talked to their tech yet, but I believe I can do either 1 ohm or 2 ohm DVC. I am running a MD2 (thanks Flakko, I love it) and was wondering what configuration you would choose, .5 ohms or 1 ohm? Thanks for the input. -Rich

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  16. Started by jacka,

    I'm getting sort of a loud bass note when the amplifier turns on and I was wondering what could be the problem. It was a drop in install since I had an amp installed before this already and there was no loud turn ons with the other amplifier. Also, since I put the MD2 in, I'm getting a lot of noise through my speakers at low volumes. The noises go along with how my engine works (i speed up, noise pitch gets higher). The grounds are the same as I had before and I never had this problem, so does anyone know how to fix this or the loud turn on?

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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. Started by crushin_m,

    what size power wire would the md2d take cause i have a Rockford 4 gauge now and i want to know do i need to upgrade to a 0 gauge b4 i get the amp if i don't have 2 i wont so plz help

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  20. 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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  21. Started by gatsby,

    Hey guys I'm in a tough situation needed some advice. I'm changing my sub stage in my Nissan Titan Crew Cab to possibly (2) RE SRs 10's sealed. I currently have a Elemental Designs 9.2x. I was thinking of going with the MD2D or a Diamond Audio 1200.1 in place of my 9.2x but I spoke with Us amps tech support yesterday and they are rude as f@#k. One guy did not want to answer my question and they other guy kept sending me to the website for answers. So for you guys who have expirence with US amps what do you think of customers support and your product. I'm not a basshead by any means maybe more of an LOUD SOUND QUALITY guy but I like stuff that most people in my area will …

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  22. Started by the727kid,

    Any input on this? Any bench numberson the md3? I can get the MD3 bout $150 cheaper than the Kicker and it would be from an Authorized dealer while the kicker wouldnt be. I plan on running four of either amp each to a 15" hdc3

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  23. Started by Johnnymgl,

    Hey I am lookingfor the knob for the merlin 3d Its the one with terminals on the bottom... if anyone has it for sale.. please pm me:D

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  24. Started by pipebomb,

    will md3d's work on a 16v system? do they need to be modded? please let me know, running 4 of them to 8 RE 15's in an astro van, upgrading battery/electrical system and would be nice to know for planning. Thanks! Greg

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  25. Started by Hayabusa,

    I still can't believe how big this amp is for a front stage amp. Wow What a beast and I love the plexiglass bottom. I was thinking of going one for the amp and this saved me some time and money. Shes going to power a pair of Seas Excel W18NXs and Seas Prestige 27TBFC/Gs. They are in the mail and should be here monday or tuesday. . Thnx again Denim and Flakko for making a happy customer.

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