Shop for Mini Maxx Amps: is.gd/minimaxx Elac Bookshelf Speakers: amzn.to/47Q6zw8 Sundown SA-6.5SW Subwoofer: lddy.no/1htw5 Other D4S 4ch Amp Tests: JP84: ua-cam.com/video/b6XIA2DLZMA/v-deo.html JP34ab: ua-cam.com/video/9ptlq9hg3jI/v-deo.html JP454: ua-cam.com/video/cGUaL0mdZnM/v-deo.html JP10.4: ua-cam.com/video/bltwyRWV04k/v-deo.html _DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you purchase from one of the product links, I may receive a small commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases_
I need an experts advice, I'm trying to bring either my old re se dual 4 ohm or my 18 in h kicker comp4 yes old school speaker, been sitting in my garage for 20 years or so. I'm try to bring a car sub in my house and run it off a QSC rmx 1450 amp. Can I do it and if so will it bang harder than my 2 powered klipsch 12 in, subs. They really don't pound like my re did in my Tahoe but I was running a 1300 watt amp at 2 ohms. Please help. Thanks in advance 😮
Love those new amps. JP needs to start having his own subwoofers and making all those pretty colors for his subwoofers. He could also have colored subwoofer carbon fiber dust caps.
THIS WAS THE VIDEO I HAVE BEEN WAITING ON‼️ After watching your video I immediately hit the affiliate link and bought this amp! This is going to be my tweeter amp, pushing 4 super tweeters. My JP95 is ofcourse going to be pushing my 8 D.B. 6.5 mids and 2 Sundown SLD 12's. Thank you for what ya do! I really enjoy your videos. I probably watched the JP95 video 100 times before I bought one😂
Very nice, comprehensive video, as always! It looks like a very solid amp, especially for a mini. I guess I’ve grown to expect more from D4S…. I bought my Jp8 on your recommendation, and I have been extremely happy with it so far (It’s only been around 4 months, so far). I feel like this mini amplifier should at least have a remote with clipping light (s).
DC Audio has a similar size amp with onboard rca inputs and a lil more power BUT more than half the price. Had my eye on those till these came out. Really like the small form factor cause I like mines tucked away. Now just waiting on the minimaxx monoblock.
You're right you (big D ) do have the best amp dyno test and when an amp is underated you still make it bump doe😋. Into a very good and thorough job even show thermal vision bonus insideview. The best Amp Dynos I've ever seen. Keep up the good work. Big d if you read this do some gravity amp and gravity speaker test would appreciate it thank you on behalf of everyone. 👍🏼. P.s. the Fred Sanford inserts are funny😊
Good to see how they perform and maintain control with music👍. The burp tests show max power, but that’s only good for the small %age that compete in parking lots.
These amps are always impressive and I want to incorporate one of the bass amps into my system one day but I really need a big 3 upgrade first. Great stuff as always Big D!!!
Thanks for another great vid. This is the first of the JP amps that is going in my car and it landed at my house this week. It will end up running rear fill and center channels. Going to go with an 84 and 23 for the other two to run everything else. I love the throwback design and have wanted to replace my Pioneer Champion Series with these just because of the look and they are solid performers.
I rocked a 4 channel and the jp8 for a while and enjoyed the power but the sq wasnt great. There was also lots of noise. Replaced them with what most would consider cheap class d's, the polk audio 4000.4 and the 1000.1. The difference in quality on the same speakers was SIGNIFICANT. I wish jp put more effort in to the sn and stereo separation because his amp lineup is awesome and they look great. But they dont sound great at all.
Thinking about getting this to bi-amp an old MB Quart QM 215.03 component system from late 1996 (with the clear passive crossovers)... Looks like it would be a great match. Appreciate the review. 😎
@@kiklop8362 why is that. Jp has grown Soo fast in the past few years. That's the one thing he doesn't brand yet. Kicker ds18 Rockford and hertz have great stuff. And jp's got it down packed. Marine would be a hit in my books. Florida and Cali would be all over those orders
I bought this and the mini max 1000 mono amp. Still waiting for the mono but can’t wait to run these little beautiful things. I got the purple one which is sooo beautiful
All I can say is, D4S JP Amps are some badazz Amps!! I have quite a few of them. I’m currently running a JP84, and 3 JP 23v2 in my Tahoe set up, and I tilt on em pretty good! For the money and Quality of product your getting, you can’t beat it!!
Those jp23v2 draw a lot of amps? Do you have upgraded alternator or multiple? I have 1 of those I may run in a car but worried about how much its gonna draw
@mcsqueegee81, not if you have your electrical right. I’m running a mechman 320amp alt, dual XSpower D3400 under my hood, 3 XSpower D5100 in the back, and all 1/0 wiring. Those JP23v2 is rated for 300 amp fuses , I’m only running 200amp fuses in my fuse blocks, and I run it a lot of times for minutes at a time one click from clipping, never have a problem.
I smoked my jp23v2 in less than 10 minutes dialing it in with dd1 and cc1. I was wired at .5 ohms, actually set the amp on fire while was still playing. I have dual 300a alts, 2 big AGMs, and 4 runs of 3/0. 2 months later d4s gave me store credit bc I didn't want the replacement amp as I bought a DB AAK4K for my single Avatar stu 12 @.5
Looks like I just found my next amps. This is exactly what I've been looking for. Do this and their 1000w for my sub. Small footprint and makes good power. I'm sold and the price is fantastic. Have you done a test on this series mono amps? Curious if they make their rated power as well. Not a big deal 850 is actually a little more than my jl w3 needs anyway.
Another great video D. Yeah the RCA's are a bummer but the skittle like colors JP is doing is awesome. Now which ones to get is the queation and in what color? Hope the mono and 2 channel ones get tested as well.
I have the mm1004 and the mm1000 sitting ready to go…. The only Dyno I’ve seen on the mm1000 dude fried it! I’m not opening this boxes until I see something positive posted….
It's nice to know that in at least some cases, technology is being used to produce products that are smaller, less expensive, and actually make our lives better...
Big D!!! Please do the JP72ab. I wanna get one for the remembrance for my grandmother (breast Cancer) but it would be nice to know what rated power it does
I’m running 1000x5 now it works flawlessly, I wanted to step up the power a little so I bought the mm1004 and the mm1000 to replace it with high expectations based mostly on this channel’s reviews of the d4s products……we’ll see
They're finally doing multiple heatsink color options BUT 3 MAJOR improvements they need to make, even at an additional $20 on the price tag... 1) A bass remote, this is a MUST, 2) A sexier mounting plate (or an optional mounting adapter for an upcharge) AND an etched or CNC'd branded plexi bottom plate for those who plan to install the amp "upside down" which leads into #3... 3) an LED lighting (option or standard) for "u[side down" mounting installs. None of these three things would cost D4S much to add once the tooling (which is EXPENSIVE) is in place. Again, the bass remote is necessary on almost EVERY amp now and the bottom mount premium items could be an upcharge or just add $30 to the price outright. they already have CNC/milling work done to the plexi bottom plate and to add internal LED lighting (a fixed color or selectable, powered and turned on by the remote lead input) would be an inexpensive premium feature. If Jensen (Dual) can do it in a $99Retail WM sold amp series on their amps, D4S can for sure... yes, the amps are still sold there, literally saw a 4-channel last night here in Central FL.. The LED lighting feature would cost less than $2 per amp (with programmable LEDs) in a mass production scenario but add exponential value to many consumers. To do these things as a customer would be ez if you know what you're doing but would void the amp's warranty. It would also cost much more for most customers to have a new plexi bottom plate created because most people don't have a CNC machine or a good router/router table/bits, etc. Those of us who do, we just do BUT custom installers are a small niche of the consumer market as a whole. The Jensen amps are awesome (I'm a retro car audio enthusiast, turn 46 this month... a Valentine's baby, as my son is) and I would never have bought a Jensen amp back in the late 1990's/early 2000's. The current generation of amps are the best on the market $/watt/features, IMO. The sub amp needs a bass restoration/bass knob interface (less than $60 0r even $50 with sales tax currently), Dual needs to add that physical feature and can even charge another $20 to that amp. Cooling is the only other issue but experienced car audio people should have amp cooling in their system designs anyway. Energy is disbursed via heat and a HOT amp is a much less efficient amp while running fire hot. The crossover points on this D4S amp are AWESOME. They have made these amps truly user-friendly for 4-way systems and max flexibility. After Kicker made the 'clip light' extremely popular in the previous 'ZX' series of amps, why doesn't everyone add this capability. It makes setting the gain so much easier for novices or experienced installers alike. I'm a very experienced installer (not an SPL juggernaut or psycho like EXO (check him out on YT guys, he is awesome, Big D is the best though) but have gotten lazy with modern amp tech in the last few years. Having a clip light on every amp makes installation so much easier, surely. Why Kicker abandoned that feature is beyond me. The competition is so good now, even with budget amps competing with premium brands, that it's just better (if you invest into great cooling) to pay less than $200USD for a 2k RMS amp than to pay $900+. DB/sound quality and efficiency (both are extremely important) make the difference, even between budget brands. If a $99 or $200 amp burns up after a while, replacing it (there is almost always a manufacturers warranty for at least 1 year) is still much cheaper than paying hundreds or a $thousand more. At least paying $300 or less for my amps in my daily driver, if it gets broken into... I'm not out thousands of dollars, save that set up for you premium ride. Plus, having a system which is 'stock' in appearance (a removable subwoofer) and flexible with crossover settings, etc. (versatile and budget friendly), let's me even leave my doors unlocked around town. Putting a brand's sticker on your windows is an advertisement for thieves. Car alarms 99% are easily defeated. Real car audio pirates are not deterred by them. Being all-in at under $1k for a stealth system, not including sound deadening, where the only component somewhat easy to steal would be the subwoofer (secure everything and you may experience cosmetic damage but no real loss) so you don't even need to be concerned about theft. Btw, use magnets as an installation medium (I don't know of anyone else doing this but me, have been using them for several years.) to secure components and such which are visible. No thief is going to defeat a magnet mounted/installed system. They will not even figure it out and if they were to do so, it would take way to long to figure it out and how to remove components. They will just move on as jail is not worth trouble to steal things they can hock for pennies. I wish car audio stuff was as inexpensive and with so many options 20-25 years ago! Keep u the work, Big D! "Ya big dummy!" (best catchphrase ever and love some Sanford & Son, still watch clips on YT to this day). Derek enriches all of us but he needs to do more videos on California Profile amps and obscure/forgotten 1990's/early 2000's components. Sorry for the essay, it's what I do.
The common school of thought with the in or the out of a buttons function is usually related to which can be triggered in error and what would be the damage or lack thereof as the overriding concern. That presumes one knows if users are more likely to inadvertently tap it in to release or if it catches to in when bumped in error. The little Taramps 400.4 is a little firecracker too. 200x4 at 2, 400x2, bridged. Gobs of good power are farily cheep these days!
In the Mexican market there are some AUDIOLABS brand amplifiers, SPL Monster Mini model with 1 and 4 channels. It would be interesting for you to try them on the test bench, since for the price and power they seem to be very worthwhile.
Per request, in the future, please do dyno & SQ test on an amp called: Tube Drive Blue from Butler Audio, something I always wanted to see, thanks Big D Wiz.
Thanks for the very detailed review and really got my interest to purchase one, just wanted to confirm does the pigtail RCA adapters come with the amp?
When you were connecting the amp you connected the front rca's to the dyno and the rear ro resisters. What happens if you just keave the rear rca's unconnected?
Parts express has a few chip amps that are tiny and really powerful. Sure makes a 4 x 100 that will handle 39v and dayton has a new bluetooth amp series called the kabd series amps with a powerful dsp built in. I think both the dayton and the sure will run 36v and you can daisy chain the dayton into an 8 ch amp with built in independantly adjustable crossovers and eq levels. Pretty trick for a mobile setup that weighs under a pound.
Shop for Mini Maxx Amps: is.gd/minimaxx
Elac Bookshelf Speakers: amzn.to/47Q6zw8
Sundown SA-6.5SW Subwoofer: lddy.no/1htw5
Other D4S 4ch Amp Tests:
JP84: ua-cam.com/video/b6XIA2DLZMA/v-deo.html
JP34ab: ua-cam.com/video/9ptlq9hg3jI/v-deo.html
JP454: ua-cam.com/video/cGUaL0mdZnM/v-deo.html
JP10.4: ua-cam.com/video/bltwyRWV04k/v-deo.html
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I need an experts advice, I'm trying to bring either my old re se dual 4 ohm or my 18 in h kicker comp4 yes old school speaker, been sitting in my garage for 20 years or so. I'm try to bring a car sub in my house and run it off a QSC rmx 1450 amp. Can I do it and if so will it bang harder than my 2 powered klipsch 12 in, subs. They really don't pound like my re did in my Tahoe but I was running a 1300 watt amp at 2 ohms. Please help. Thanks in advance 😮
Love those new amps. JP needs to start having his own subwoofers and making all those pretty colors for his subwoofers. He could also have colored subwoofer carbon fiber dust caps.
They just released the subs!
@thatoneguy9122 sweet I seen them at Down4Sound and there nice.
One test I’d LOVE to see done is a waveform/crossover integrity test on a scope. Some amp classes are quite dirty in this category.
PRECISELY!! ALL NOT ONE BUT ALL. I have seen this dirty signal on JL, JP, KW, AND ON!
THIS WAS THE VIDEO I HAVE BEEN WAITING ON‼️ After watching your video I immediately hit the affiliate link and bought this amp! This is going to be my tweeter amp, pushing 4 super tweeters. My JP95 is ofcourse going to be pushing my 8 D.B. 6.5 mids and 2 Sundown SLD 12's.
Thank you for what ya do! I really enjoy your videos.
I probably watched the JP95 video 100 times before I bought one😂
I would love to see a 6 channel in this format! Now that would be dope!
Very nice, comprehensive video, as always! It looks like a very solid amp, especially for a mini. I guess I’ve grown to expect more from D4S…. I bought my Jp8 on your recommendation, and I have been extremely happy with it so far (It’s only been around 4 months, so far). I feel like this mini amplifier should at least have a remote with clipping light (s).
What I love most is these companies being reviewed are doing the right thing
Love ya brother, just wish sometimes that it was still about old school stereo instead of a marketing avenue with Jp at the helm, but I get it.
I’m doing at least one old school video per week on Williston Audio EXTRAS, check it out if you haven’t. Most vids drop in Thursday over there
JP is still bringing the fire to the amp world!
English is good. White people don't have to use Ebonics, to appear cool. Be yourself.
Do you mean that this will burn? You are probably right
😂😂😂 Righttt
Yeah literally 😂 my first jp23 caught on fire as soon as it got remote signal
@@goldeagle747 What?! That is wild! I was looking at the JP23 and now I may hold off on that, lol
Great video! “Smoke Jacket Blues” reminds me of Snoopy and Charlie Brown.
I know it's off topic but it would be neat to see your Ford. The engine and transmission everything about it. It's a really neat looking vehicle!
I’ve shown a few vids but got extremely low interest in them. I will show more when I put a stereo in it
You changed the rims and wheels?
I just purchased mine 2 weeks ago and I love it. Sounds very good on my DS18 midranges
DC Audio has a similar size amp with onboard rca inputs and a lil more power BUT more than half the price. Had my eye on those till these came out. Really like the small form factor cause I like mines tucked away. Now just waiting on the minimaxx monoblock.
Just bought a purple mini maxx 💪🏽
@@jackmorrison5875 how’s a it holding up
D4S amps are great. I have 2 and ordered a new one. Sound is amazing, would buy over and over.
You're right you (big D ) do have the best amp dyno test and when an amp is underated you still make it bump doe😋. Into a very good and thorough job even show thermal vision bonus insideview. The best Amp Dynos I've ever seen. Keep up the good work. Big d if you read this do some gravity amp and gravity speaker test would appreciate it thank you on behalf of everyone. 👍🏼. P.s. the Fred Sanford inserts are funny😊
Good to see how they perform and maintain control with music👍.
The burp tests show max power, but that’s only good for the small %age that compete in parking lots.
Max power also helps with peaks in music. Not only for the burping competition. Can make your music sound more “dynamic”.
Skar has not updated amps in a while , i would love to see when they do what they come with
they wont come up with anything..
I was able to fit the MM1002 into the front fairing of my Harley Touring Bike. Very tight fit but it worked. Sounds great!
I needed a 5 channel and just bought a JP95 yesterday. A small 5 channel something like this would have been better for my truck’s small cab.
perfect for TV/pc -> this amp -> speaker, easy yet ppowerfull setup
You are the best with reviews on audio equipment! 2 thumbs up! 👍👍
These amps are always impressive and I want to incorporate one of the bass amps into my system one day but I really need a big 3 upgrade first. Great stuff as always Big D!!!
Thanks for another great vid. This is the first of the JP amps that is going in my car and it landed at my house this week. It will end up running rear fill and center channels. Going to go with an 84 and 23 for the other two to run everything else. I love the throwback design and have wanted to replace my Pioneer Champion Series with these just because of the look and they are solid performers.
Glad you did these. I have been wondering. Performed as expected.
Yeah boi, I think these are awesome little amps!
I rocked a 4 channel and the jp8 for a while and enjoyed the power but the sq wasnt great. There was also lots of noise. Replaced them with what most would consider cheap class d's, the polk audio 4000.4 and the 1000.1. The difference in quality on the same speakers was SIGNIFICANT.
I wish jp put more effort in to the sn and stereo separation because his amp lineup is awesome and they look great. But they dont sound great at all.
Which Jp 4 channel amp did you have that didn't have good sq?
Don't listen to people lying about noise and it doesn't sound good, most don't even have a car😅
Thinking about getting this to bi-amp an old MB Quart QM 215.03 component system from late 1996 (with the clear passive crossovers)... Looks like it would be a great match. Appreciate the review. 😎
Oh man that would be awesome!!
Please get a better SQ amp
Nice! If I was a standard consumer, I would be all over the D4S amplifiers.
Big D with D4S in the house, I already know it wont be a mikey mouse program. Great stuff like always🔥🔥🔥
Or Mickey Mouse 😒
Jp needs to make a marine version. This small foot print and good power with decent filters would be perfect for off-road audio
I believe marine versions are coming
Really? That will be very risky for him
@@kiklop8362 why is that. Jp has grown Soo fast in the past few years. That's the one thing he doesn't brand yet. Kicker ds18 Rockford and hertz have great stuff. And jp's got it down packed. Marine would be a hit in my books. Florida and Cali would be all over those orders
Kenwood , Rockville, jl ,kicker , pioneer ,boss , herz and fusion.
All have marine amplifier for sell for boats.
The ding on the elac speaker! Hate it when that happens! Ur channel rocks!
I bought this and the mini max 1000 mono amp. Still waiting for the mono but can’t wait to run these little beautiful things. I got the purple one which is sooo beautiful
What is a good amp for highs and mids
Just got a black one Black Friday sale $130.80 can’t beat it
My daughter loves when I order d4s. She gets all the candy and a lot of bass😂
Wow I was thinking about getting a pioneer gme 360.4. Now I saw this one and it's in same price range as the pioneer. Thank you for changing my mind
I have the pioneer. It's not a bad choice by any means.
@@pioneerman4417 I might get to power my tweeters and use the mm 100.4 for my door speakers
Finally a mini max video. Thanks dude 👊
All I can say is, D4S JP Amps are some badazz Amps!! I have quite a few of them. I’m currently running a JP84, and 3 JP 23v2 in my Tahoe set up, and I tilt on em pretty good! For the money and Quality of product your getting, you can’t beat it!!
Those jp23v2 draw a lot of amps? Do you have upgraded alternator or multiple? I have 1 of those I may run in a car but worried about how much its gonna draw
@mcsqueegee81, not if you have your electrical right. I’m running a mechman 320amp alt, dual XSpower D3400 under my hood, 3 XSpower D5100 in the back, and all 1/0 wiring. Those JP23v2 is rated for 300 amp fuses , I’m only running 200amp fuses in my fuse blocks, and I run it a lot of times for minutes at a time one click from clipping, never have a problem.
I smoked my jp23v2 in less than 10 minutes dialing it in with dd1 and cc1. I was wired at .5 ohms, actually set the amp on fire while was still playing. I have dual 300a alts, 2 big AGMs, and 4 runs of 3/0. 2 months later d4s gave me store credit bc I didn't want the replacement amp as I bought a DB AAK4K for my single Avatar stu 12 @.5
Thank you for the review bud. I will make them stronger. To da Maxxx
JP has came out with some nice amps and I would use them over most anything else
Awesome amp, appreciate you doing these Big D!
I send people to your channel! You are appreciated!!
Thank you 🙏
Been waiting for a review on these. Thank you
Shout to JP definitely a great product
Always good stuff! Much appreciated 😊
I love big D's
Reviews
great job D! love seeing new vids, great channel......
Looks like I just found my next amps. This is exactly what I've been looking for. Do this and their 1000w for my sub. Small footprint and makes good power. I'm sold and the price is fantastic. Have you done a test on this series mono amps? Curious if they make their rated power as well. Not a big deal 850 is actually a little more than my jl w3 needs anyway.
Thank you for another great video man! We will take your recommendations into consideration to make future ones better 😊
Overall this amp is very good! I love to see the progress and things do keep getting better. Easy to see why the D4S amp lineup is doing so well 👌
Another great video D. Yeah the RCA's are a bummer but the skittle like colors JP is doing is awesome. Now which ones to get is the queation and in what color? Hope the mono and 2 channel ones get tested as well.
Can you review the new MM1000 aswell. Looks amazing on the spec sheet.
Thanks for the suggestion!
I have the mm1004 and the mm1000 sitting ready to go…. The only Dyno I’ve seen on the mm1000 dude fried it! I’m not opening this boxes until I see something positive posted….
It's nice to know that in at least some cases, technology is being used to produce products that are smaller, less expensive, and actually make our lives better...
Big D!!! Please do the JP72ab. I wanna get one for the remembrance for my grandmother (breast Cancer) but it would be nice to know what rated power it does
Neat little amp. Not for SQ though being class D with those unshielded RCA pigtails. Maybe I'm just old and picky though.
MM 1000/1 next ???
Still love the tests and all the D4S stuff
Looks like a perfect mids/high amp
Damn i been waiting on this! Im 4 seconds in
But what about bridged at 2ohm 👀
I'm kind of liking the plug in "rca in". Seems to me you can make a cleaner and tighter install.
It makes it easier to plug those right into a dsp without sourcing short rca’s.
Man what a value you get with this amp
Thank you I was just looking at this now. I will know if. I need to buy it or not
This is pretty much exactly the amp I asked JP for in a previous video. Looks like im pulling out the wallet like I said I would.
Rockford Fosgate P1000X5 amp dyno test
I’m running 1000x5 now it works flawlessly, I wanted to step up the power a little so I bought the mm1004 and the mm1000 to replace it with high expectations based mostly on this channel’s reviews of the d4s products……we’ll see
R.I.P😅 BTW I REMEMBER PLAYING THIS SONG SOMETIMES LIKE 5 TIMES IN A ROW WHEN CRUISING😊 A LEGEND DEFINITELY💪🔊😎
Perfect for your four 6x9s!
9:00 Nice Touch Man.
I have the JP 23 and the JP 23 4 chanel the best amps I have ever had
They're finally doing multiple heatsink color options BUT 3 MAJOR improvements they need to make, even at an additional $20 on the price tag... 1) A bass remote, this is a MUST, 2) A sexier mounting plate (or an optional mounting adapter for an upcharge) AND an etched or CNC'd branded plexi bottom plate for those who plan to install the amp "upside down" which leads into #3... 3) an LED lighting (option or standard) for "u[side down" mounting installs. None of these three things would cost D4S much to add once the tooling (which is EXPENSIVE) is in place. Again, the bass remote is necessary on almost EVERY amp now and the bottom mount premium items could be an upcharge or just add $30 to the price outright. they already have CNC/milling work done to the plexi bottom plate and to add internal LED lighting (a fixed color or selectable, powered and turned on by the remote lead input) would be an inexpensive premium feature. If Jensen (Dual) can do it in a $99Retail WM sold amp series on their amps, D4S can for sure... yes, the amps are still sold there, literally saw a 4-channel last night here in Central FL.. The LED lighting feature would cost less than $2 per amp (with programmable LEDs) in a mass production scenario but add exponential value to many consumers. To do these things as a customer would be ez if you know what you're doing but would void the amp's warranty. It would also cost much more for most customers to have a new plexi bottom plate created because most people don't have a CNC machine or a good router/router table/bits, etc. Those of us who do, we just do BUT custom installers are a small niche of the consumer market as a whole. The Jensen amps are awesome (I'm a retro car audio enthusiast, turn 46 this month... a Valentine's baby, as my son is) and I would never have bought a Jensen amp back in the late 1990's/early 2000's. The current generation of amps are the best on the market $/watt/features, IMO. The sub amp needs a bass restoration/bass knob interface (less than $60 0r even $50 with sales tax currently), Dual needs to add that physical feature and can even charge another $20 to that amp. Cooling is the only other issue but experienced car audio people should have amp cooling in their system designs anyway. Energy is disbursed via heat and a HOT amp is a much less efficient amp while running fire hot. The crossover points on this D4S amp are AWESOME. They have made these amps truly user-friendly for 4-way systems and max flexibility. After Kicker made the 'clip light' extremely popular in the previous 'ZX' series of amps, why doesn't everyone add this capability. It makes setting the gain so much easier for novices or experienced installers alike. I'm a very experienced installer (not an SPL juggernaut or psycho like EXO (check him out on YT guys, he is awesome, Big D is the best though) but have gotten lazy with modern amp tech in the last few years. Having a clip light on every amp makes installation so much easier, surely. Why Kicker abandoned that feature is beyond me. The competition is so good now, even with budget amps competing with premium brands, that it's just better (if you invest into great cooling) to pay less than $200USD for a 2k RMS amp than to pay $900+. DB/sound quality and efficiency (both are extremely important) make the difference, even between budget brands. If a $99 or $200 amp burns up after a while, replacing it (there is almost always a manufacturers warranty for at least 1 year) is still much cheaper than paying hundreds or a $thousand more. At least paying $300 or less for my amps in my daily driver, if it gets broken into... I'm not out thousands of dollars, save that set up for you premium ride. Plus, having a system which is 'stock' in appearance (a removable subwoofer) and flexible with crossover settings, etc. (versatile and budget friendly), let's me even leave my doors unlocked around town. Putting a brand's sticker on your windows is an advertisement for thieves. Car alarms 99% are easily defeated. Real car audio pirates are not deterred by them. Being all-in at under $1k for a stealth system, not including sound deadening, where the only component somewhat easy to steal would be the subwoofer (secure everything and you may experience cosmetic damage but no real loss) so you don't even need to be concerned about theft. Btw, use magnets as an installation medium (I don't know of anyone else doing this but me, have been using them for several years.) to secure components and such which are visible. No thief is going to defeat a magnet mounted/installed system. They will not even figure it out and if they were to do so, it would take way to long to figure it out and how to remove components. They will just move on as jail is not worth trouble to steal things they can hock for pennies. I wish car audio stuff was as inexpensive and with so many options 20-25 years ago! Keep u the work, Big D! "Ya big dummy!" (best catchphrase ever and love some Sanford & Son, still watch clips on YT to this day). Derek enriches all of us but he needs to do more videos on California Profile amps and obscure/forgotten 1990's/early 2000's components. Sorry for the essay, it's what I do.
What are you smoking
Wanna see the minimaxx 1500.1
You should try the RCA plugs they are a big sound improvement
The common school of thought with the in or the out of a buttons function is usually related to which can be triggered in error and what would be the damage or lack thereof as the overriding concern. That presumes one knows if users are more likely to inadvertently tap it in to release or if it catches to in when bumped in error. The little Taramps 400.4 is a little firecracker too. 200x4 at 2, 400x2, bridged. Gobs of good power are farily cheep these days!
You going to be doing video on the min maxx mono amp
In the Mexican market there are some AUDIOLABS brand amplifiers, SPL Monster Mini model with 1 and 4 channels. It would be interesting for you to try them on the test bench, since for the price and power they seem to be very worthwhile.
nice MM my college golf team gave me nickname Magic Mel😂
😂you big dummy 🤣
Big D is the best amp salesman in the 12v industry!! 😂😂😂
JP amps that is😅
Not a d4s fan but I would consider this if it came in gold.
Thinking about grabbing this for 2 sets of jl audio c3 6.5's component.
I’m hoping to see a video on the new MM monoblock! Looks promising
Per request, in the future, please do dyno & SQ test on an amp called: Tube Drive Blue from Butler Audio, something I always wanted to see, thanks Big D Wiz.
Wish there were distributors for more of these American brands in Australia
Wassup Big D love the videos, can we dyno the sundown salt 1700.6 and 2000.6. Thanks
Thanks for the very detailed review and really got my interest to purchase one, just wanted to confirm does the pigtail RCA adapters come with the amp?
Yes
What kind of mic do you use for your sound demo?
Got Big D Wiz in the trunk!!!
Nice little amp for tight spaces
What frequency do you use to set the gain on this for driving mids and highs
What a great little amp!
When you were connecting the amp you connected the front rca's to the dyno and the rear ro resisters. What happens if you just keave the rear rca's unconnected?
my D4S amp came wtih the bottom cracked and they wont replace it
It's made in China so just throw it away and buy another one
Parts express has a few chip amps that are tiny and really powerful. Sure makes a 4 x 100 that will handle 39v and dayton has a new bluetooth amp series called the kabd series amps with a powerful dsp built in. I think both the dayton and the sure will run 36v and you can daisy chain the dayton into an 8 ch amp with built in independantly adjustable crossovers and eq levels. Pretty trick for a mobile setup that weighs under a pound.
Does the clip light work good on these. Meaning is it accurate
Is thing is stronger than the JP84 4 channel?
how reliable are they? Give it a few years.
For real!
Can you please do a cab 22 strapped dyno
Damn this would fit perfectly under the seat already got a ct sound 80.4ab
They are on sale right now. I just checked the site
Good😮😮
Sundown audio 20 pouces?
Like the amp colors, those are sweet.. Damn 1500wrms 🙌 ok I'm selling my skar amps now..
Is ON/OFF for FULL RANGE? Less circuitry too.