Love amp test Tuesday get a chance to show my son different amps he should have bought for his system. Thanks for everything you do got me back into car audio again after almost 15 yrs. of being out of it.
I appreciate you doing this. So many people get fooled into purchasing bad amps because of the false numbers they toss out. All be it peak numbers or just plain false to begin with. You're helping people out more than you know. Thanks again brother.
Very good work with this series. You definitely do a good job making sure there's no loose ends such as explaining your set up and why the system reads 15 Volts. I would love to see you test the Hifonics.
i run all my RF amps @ .7 ohms. The thing is though, when a speaker moves, the impedance changes......so that could be anywhere from .7 to 2 or 3 ohms while it is playing music.
the actual reading is taken by the AD-1 right at the point it spits the number out. Each mode is a 15 second test, so when you see xxxx watts at (14.7v (for example), when it started at 15.5 or above, that is only because it took final readings at the END of the test. The 10a battery charger is not a big factor. It just keeps the 14v bank topped off. Some of the larger amps i am going to test soon will be ran directly out of the Tahoe, off my 4 alternators and 10 batteries. :)
We weren't sure at first. But we determined he got his entry in before the time you said and his was closer than mine. So he won. I messaged him to email you. You are a great guy Steve.
agreed Steve on the idea of sound. I run focal berilliums in the entire vehicle. All areas are sealed and tuned just right. Yes , your equiptment helps, but like you said it takes more than that. I think im 5 years into this project and tuning and damping are critical.
Wow, easily did rated! Good job DC Audio! Great test, these amp test Tuesday's are fun. Maybe do one on Tuesday night and stream it live and have people guess the ratings as you are testing...or battle, Sundown vs. DC vs. Skar or something (same rated wattage)
Steve: I spoke to mathew at mechman, he has given me the information needed to fix my problem. Its nice to know that although I dont run Mechman, he is looking out. It also creates goodwill. Good company Mechman, great bunch of guys.
nope. Im gonna test the good, the bad and the ugly. It's my channel, that's how i do it....how i wanna do it :) It's my opinion that people need to see that the cheap amps don't perform as claimed. It's also my opinion that i think the good companies should be praised. I do both because again, it is my channel. Thanks.
Hey steve that is why i always look at ur vids. I have bought boss amps and i have always been interested on how many watts they put out keep posting all kinds of amp brands......
I'm sure he can get his hands on one of them but they're extremely rare in the USA. I have one of them pushing 4 MTX T810-22s in a sealed box @ 1 ohm. Amazing bass and sound quality.
I'm glad you did this amp i was actually looking into buying one but if you can get your hands on a memphis pr 16 1.1000 i would love to see the dyno on it.
I agree with you completely, I just would like to see what it actually is in one of your vids. I know a lot of people buy it for a "budget amp" I wonder which is the best amp on a budget.
Hey, I didn't understand what I saw in the video 'cause I don't know anything about amplifier etc.... But I wanted to say that your video looks really helpful and I respect that, here, have my like !
Awesome videos!! Do you have a list of amps you've tested so far? I have several different amps and was curious what their outcomes would be like. I'm soo glad you take the time to explain what you are doing and why you do it in such a way. Looking forward to Tuesdays from now on as I just subscribed to your channel!!!
you forgot to watch the video where i clearly explained it. That little surface charge isn't making a big difference at all. They are just fully charged 14v batteries. A 10 second sinewave chews up that little surface charge up and spits it o ut.
no it won't. It will go into protect or pop the fuses. The higher models of DC amps might be ok, i don't know, but i do know that this one does NOT like anything lower then .6, even in burst mode.
being a 10a intellicharger (not power supply), it really isn't affecting the outcome at all, other then the batteries get topped off in between runs. 10a on a 1200 watt amplifier isn't really shit, as you might know.
Great vid dude this thing threw out some nice power, especially at .8 much more than I expected shout out to DC nice job. You should try out the Sundown SAE 1200 up beside this next week if you can get your hands on one. to compare the differences in the two, I think it'd be a nice showdown of the 1.2ks. Jus an opinion though keep up the vids brotha you killin it
I've got an alpine mrp-m2000 on a ported RE Audio SXX 10 dual 2ohm running at 4ohm. Would love to see that amp tested to see what it could really do.......IF you just happen to have one lying around in that bomb ass shop. You're the man Steve :)
I actually thought after seeing a few of your videos and knowing your from 916 you would be a pretty cool guy. I couldnt undetstand why you blew me off, when I just needed a couple wires upgraded. It is what it is though. I thought you were open to the public
I was waiting for ATT to come out. I check earlier and I was sadden that it wasn't posted. Went out for dinner and the first thing I did when I got home? Check out the UA-cams for ATT! I like the new format. Surprised that amp did what it say it would do. Keep the ATT coming!
the 1.2k didn't like .6 or .5 ohms. It blew the fuses @ .5 and protected at .6. Did good at .8 though. The other models i think can go down to .5, but i have not tested them so i cannot say for certain.
i didn't mean "blow you away" as in "beat you" or "win" something vs you.....i meant the sound itself would blow you away. There is a lot more to making a system sound good then JUST a brand name. It helps to have great equipment like RF and JL......and all the "trendy" "high end" names too.....but you STILL have to do the work to make them sound good. SQ is not plug and play.
Right on brutha, I was hoping you would test a DC amp soon and that amp sure did not disappoint, VERY NICE!! Are those amps made here in the Reno area? Another AWESOME amp test and many mahalos as always!!
Been subscribed to your channel for years, I love your vids and your the best when it comes to this stuff, seen every amp dyno test and i just felt like, yeah i know this one is going to do about this, and it did, I just wanna see amps that I have no clue what they put out. Like my buddies Power Acoustik A1800db mono Block he got for 50 bucks a a pawn shop and he its pushing 2 rf p3's Dvc 4 ohm subs, at 2 Ohms and amp doesn't even get warm, and p3s get a lil bit warm.
I'm loving amp test Tuesday! Hope it keeps going for a while!
Love amp test Tuesday get a chance to show my son different amps he should have bought for his system. Thanks for everything you do got me back into car audio again after almost 15 yrs. of being out of it.
YES!!! you finally put the music to the tests like I mentioned a few vids back!! Banging!!!!!!!! Adds a super smooth touch to the vids!
I like the new edits. I liked the old style but watching a complete setup of the dyno every time took patience. Keep up the good work.
Steve,
I love this new series. Keep the original content coming. You do great work and are about honesty which seems to be rare these days.
I appreciate you doing this. So many people get fooled into purchasing bad amps because of the false numbers they toss out. All be it peak numbers or just plain false to begin with. You're helping people out more than you know. Thanks again brother.
You literally explained this in detail in the video...
Keep the awesome videos comin, man!
Amp test Tuesday always brightens my day. Goooood stuff!!
I love the amp review videos Steve great info and a ton of helping when deciding on an amp.
Thanks for the vid man! Amp test Tuesday is the best!
That was a SOLID dyno test!!!
Very good work with this series. You definitely do a good job making sure there's no loose ends such as explaining your set up and why the system reads 15 Volts. I would love to see you test the Hifonics.
I really appreciate these videos I like the way you are you doing these videos please keep them coming Thanks
i thought so too, thanks for noticing :D
Long time subscriber. Love amp test Tuesday.
Love this series man! Keep up the good work!
NICE amp there Steve! Well done mate - nice cut with the vid too. Much quicker pace.
Love the amp dyno tests by the way!
between RF and JL, the only difference in SQ is going to be your install. They both make quality products.
Awesome idea these amp test tuesdays thank you for doing them
Thanks for any advice.
Great videos
you are the man.... need some AUDIOPIPE amp tests
As always, good vid. Very informative
i run all my RF amps @ .7 ohms. The thing is though, when a speaker moves, the impedance changes......so that could be anywhere from .7 to 2 or 3 ohms while it is playing music.
You are the man Steve I love your videos I been a fan for years
because it went right into protect. Once your speakers get moving, they aren't .5 ohms anymore, hate to break that to you.
that was on a dynamic burst test. It is still RMS but a little easier on the amplifier due to the nature of the test.
the actual reading is taken by the AD-1 right at the point it spits the number out. Each mode is a 15 second test, so when you see xxxx watts at (14.7v (for example), when it started at 15.5 or above, that is only because it took final readings at the END of the test. The 10a battery charger is not a big factor. It just keeps the 14v bank topped off. Some of the larger amps i am going to test soon will be ran directly out of the Tahoe, off my 4 alternators and 10 batteries. :)
In behalf of all car audio junkies. Thanks for this work, you're doing for us. Love amp test Tuesday.
We weren't sure at first. But we determined he got his entry in before the time you said and his was closer than mine. So he won. I messaged him to email you. You are a great guy Steve.
like the new format of the video.
Damn !!!im in! Excellent run..
none of that matters. That is what the gain is for. Gains were set before i started.
agreed Steve on the idea of sound. I run focal berilliums in the entire vehicle. All areas are sealed and tuned just right. Yes , your equiptment helps, but like you said it takes more than that. I think im 5 years into this project and tuning and damping are critical.
Keep up the great job :) you are a inspiration to all bass heads :)
Love Tuesdays !
Wow, easily did rated! Good job DC Audio! Great test, these amp test Tuesday's are fun. Maybe do one on Tuesday night and stream it live and have people guess the ratings as you are testing...or battle, Sundown vs. DC vs. Skar or something (same rated wattage)
for the money not worth the power it does can get way better power for same cost
i run high end RF in my Lex and it will blow you away - but then again i have lots of tuning time in also.
I really like what you do for us thank you
Glad to see the DC amp living up to the hype. I have a 3.5k in my truck on two level 4 12" subs
smoked the fuses at .5 protected at .6
The honey badger put the boots to that dc amp and it passed with flying colors :-) amp test Tuesdays are fun to watch :-)
Dope!! that commercial at 1:25 made me hungry
Great video man! Thanks!!!!!!!
hell ya bro glad you like :)
Steve: I spoke to mathew at mechman, he has given me the information needed to fix my problem. Its nice to know that although I dont run Mechman, he is looking out. It also creates goodwill. Good company Mechman, great bunch of guys.
nope. Im gonna test the good, the bad and the ugly. It's my channel, that's how i do it....how i wanna do it :) It's my opinion that people need to see that the cheap amps don't perform as claimed. It's also my opinion that i think the good companies should be praised. I do both because again, it is my channel. Thanks.
Nice editing Steve. Getting pro ;) love the tuesday amp tests. Get a good bang for your buck on that 1.2k keep it up Steve. :-) Big fan from Norway..
very nice amp....looks very reliable!!
Hope you feeling better Steve
Hey steve that is why i always look at ur vids. I have bought boss amps and i have always been interested on how many watts they put out keep posting all kinds of amp brands......
i also explained why that is IN THE VIDEO. thanks!
Pretty good amp there
Best series!
thanks! :D
Love the Honey Badger!
cant wait for a 2500bdcp test
That AD-1 is jusr pure awesomeness. I would like to see some JL Audio amp tests :-)
Hell yea. Good ass series
Very nice numbers.
sure it is possible, if i had one. Thanks! :)
I'm sure he can get his hands on one of them but they're extremely rare in the USA. I have one of them pushing 4 MTX T810-22s in a sealed box @ 1 ohm. Amazing bass and sound quality.
This amp is impressive
i love amp test tuesday
I'm glad you did this amp i was actually looking into buying one but if you can get your hands on a memphis pr 16 1.1000 i would love to see the dyno on it.
I agree with you completely, I just would like to see what it actually is in one of your vids. I know a lot of people buy it for a "budget amp" I wonder which is the best amp on a budget.
Hey, I didn't understand what I saw in the video 'cause I don't know anything about amplifier etc.... But I wanted to say that your video looks really helpful and I respect that, here, have my like !
Awesome videos!! Do you have a list of amps you've tested so far? I have several different amps and was curious what their outcomes would be like. I'm soo glad you take the time to explain what you are doing and why you do it in such a way. Looking forward to Tuesdays from now on as I just subscribed to your channel!!!
Much better with the background music goin on!
you forgot to watch the video where i clearly explained it. That little surface charge isn't making a big difference at all. They are just fully charged 14v batteries. A 10 second sinewave chews up that little surface charge up and spits it o ut.
no it won't. It will go into protect or pop the fuses. The higher models of DC amps might be ok, i don't know, but i do know that this one does NOT like anything lower then .6, even in burst mode.
being a 10a intellicharger (not power supply), it really isn't affecting the outcome at all, other then the batteries get topped off in between runs. 10a on a 1200 watt amplifier isn't really shit, as you might know.
I agree with Chris hunter. I too would like to understand the ohms more.
Steve, Thanks for taking the time out of your day to perform these test. Whats your opinion on Kicker amps?
Great vid dude this thing threw out some nice power, especially at .8 much more than I expected shout out to DC nice job. You should try out the Sundown SAE 1200 up beside this next week if you can get your hands on one. to compare the differences in the two, I think it'd be a nice showdown of the 1.2ks. Jus an opinion though keep up the vids brotha you killin it
this amp goes straight into protect on the 16v battery bank. The larger DC amps can do it but not this model.
I've got an alpine mrp-m2000 on a ported RE Audio SXX 10 dual 2ohm running at 4ohm. Would love to see that amp tested to see what it could really do.......IF you just happen to have one lying around in that bomb ass shop. You're the man Steve :)
In conclusion, this amp is a beast!
don't get your hopes up bro - Ill do a PA amp someday but it's gonna break some hearts when the results come in.
another fun Tuesday. Any chance you up to do a BAMF 5500 I would love to see what this thing will truly do
Next is a audiopipe mini 1500 watt amp. Id be curious if they do there power. some people have got them do there full power. Good shit steve!
Steve u r the man. ...
Feelin a lil sick Steve
I would really like to see how crescendo does. If you can you should do it!
could you please test a Rockford p1000 amp please
Re Audio amp test would be cool to see
I actually thought after seeing a few of your videos and knowing your from 916 you would be a pretty cool guy. I couldnt undetstand why you blew me off, when I just needed a couple wires upgraded. It is what it is though. I thought you were open to the public
i actually was sick during part of this video. I shot part of it last week and then i had to wait about 3 days till i could talk again. :D
I was waiting for ATT to come out. I check earlier and I was sadden that it wasn't posted. Went out for dinner and the first thing I did when I got home? Check out the UA-cams for ATT! I like the new format. Surprised that amp did what it say it would do. Keep the ATT coming!
already knew dc audio would hold up their reputation
some weeks i might skip a week or two. If i am in the mood to do it though i will :) thanks!
the 1.2k didn't like .6 or .5 ohms. It blew the fuses @ .5 and protected at .6. Did good at .8 though. The other models i think can go down to .5, but i have not tested them so i cannot say for certain.
i didn't mean "blow you away" as in "beat you" or "win" something vs you.....i meant the sound itself would blow you away. There is a lot more to making a system sound good then JUST a brand name. It helps to have great equipment like RF and JL......and all the "trendy" "high end" names too.....but you STILL have to do the work to make them sound good. SQ is not plug and play.
Right on brutha, I was hoping you would test a DC amp soon and that amp sure did not disappoint, VERY NICE!! Are those amps made here in the Reno area? Another AWESOME amp test and many mahalos as always!!
If you get the chance, I'd love to see an Audioque/Soundqubed amp test.
Damn that's a good amp...
Can you please do a crescendo amp or re audio amp next!!!!? Love all the vids!!
Hey steve can you make a video to fully explain different ohms? I want to here it from you so I fully understand how ohms work.
A.T.T rocks. Favorite videos from you :)
Been subscribed to your channel for years, I love your vids and your the best when it comes to this stuff, seen every amp dyno test and i just felt like, yeah i know this one is going to do about this, and it did, I just wanna see amps that I have no clue what they put out. Like my buddies Power Acoustik A1800db mono Block he got for 50 bucks a a pawn shop and he its pushing 2 rf p3's Dvc 4 ohm subs, at 2 Ohms and amp doesn't even get warm, and p3s get a lil bit warm.