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I get that it would be easier to run larger power cable the whole way from the battery to the amp without a reducer but one thing to remember is the reducer is not the only bottle neck. In most amps the traces on the board, filters and fuses if used, MOSFET legs, and the toroidal transformer all use much less copper and handle the current just fine. If you have an amp with repeatable results(back to back runs close to the same power), I'd like to see a video testing different wire sizes and/or reducers and fuses for both power losses and heat generated in the cables. Also, I believe the super low capacitance in both the power supply and high voltage rails in this amp is what yields poor test results in the Dynamic Burst test. The low capacitance can only hold a few milliseconds of power at 3000 watts and a for a 40Hz burst you would ideally want enough capacitance to push full wattage for at least 25 milliseconds.
the end bit is really important. It isn't always about power and i personally appreciate the fact that you mentioned the quality of the bass it produced and the fact that it could be loud in a daily boomer. keep up the great content BigD. Patiently waiting on the in-car multi-amp test.
Yeah, it made me keep looking. No way I wanna listen to fans peeking in and and drowning a couple dB of my treble. That's not necessary. And when he said the amp itself was not able to keep up with fast music? I thought amps weren't supposed to color the sound or do anything except provide power so if it doesn't provide power in a manner that keeps up with fast music, that's a deal breaker for me for sure because I'm very genre diverse.
Taramps gained alot of respect for me when they showcased how their amps were made. Almost All parts made in house which was cool to see their process. I would buy from them but I think they do need to listen to some suggestions like you said with adding 1/0 gave inputs knowing thats what most people run in their car. A little displeased with the fan noise...hopefully they can solve that issue and the upper bass notes not being totaly there..But overall not bad.
For the last few years I'd often see comments that said Taramps were cheap as in quality and they catch on fire. LOL, I bought an hd3000 used it for 3 months and no issues. Now I have a smart 3 and whoa mfkr rocks!
I found that having more batteries is a must over 3k. Last week I had two group 31 yellow optimas, friday I upgraded to 4 group 31 yellows and a starting battery. Sounds way better and my lights aren't dimming anymore
The "Bass" version I belive is a half bridge output while the HD version is most definitely a full bridge amplifier. Look at the difference between the transfomrers of the two. The HD only had 2 wires from the transformer while the Bass version has 3 of them (it's a center tap secondary on the transformer since it is a halfbridge amp). Also the caps in the bass version were half the voltage (HD : 2200uf @ 200 vdc while the Bass version has 2 2200 uf caps @ only 100 vdc each)
Great vid as always , still scratching my head as to why it around 100 bucks more and less efficient than the hd 3k. If I had to buy one I would buy the hd even though it isn't specifically made for low hz frequency.
@@Bigldagreat1 This is a myth. Please show me something in writing from Taramps the states this. I know there is a dealer out there that claims this but remember he is a salesman and will tell you anything you want to hear. While you might get away with running it at half an ohm for a while... It is definitely not recommend. If you want more power just buy the next bigger amp. They are cheap enough :)
@@Widowmaker2828 i follow taramps on Instagram and that's what they said i didn't understand the language but it definitely sounded like he said. 5 so I bought the bass 8k an been running two of them at .5 since December now
@@Bigldagreat1 That's awesome to hear. You must have excellent electrical. But please do not bash Taramps when you fry your amps. I have the MD8000 and it clearly states that 1 ohm is the minimum impedance. (Same with my Bass 30K and the Bass 8K) I just get frustrated hearing everyone bash Taramps when they burn them up by not following the manufacturers recommendations. My suggestion to others is if you want more power don't wire down, just buy the next bigger amp. They are cheap enough! Headroom is where it's at.
As a dealer I am glad that we finally have a product that doesnt end up on Amazon. I sell the product at MAP. Which is $399.00 . Most of the other products on Amazon are sold for less than my dealer cost . I get numerous people asking if I can match Amazon like no I can. And I cant even buy it for what they sell it shipped from Brazil. So keep in mind about the only dealers can sell, it helps us small business guys that cant afford 200k purchases from the factory. I enjoy your videos and appreciate what you do on your channel.
I’m afraid the model for most people nowadays is to buy wherever they can for the cheapest price. I have other comments, but we talked about this in length on a recent 12V Talk Podcast. I appreciate your comments and feedback 🤙
Another awesome review. Thanks Big wiz. I'd be curious to find out the technical reasons behind why the dynamic tests results were so low. I would be interested to hear how it does on transients as well since you mentioned it not offering great woofer control, especially on punchier notes.
I don't think the two are directly related but I could be wrong. The woofer control is a bit odd, but I have experienced this with other Brazilian style class D amps in the past. It will be interesting to give it a week in my daily driver to see if it's noticeable in the real world.
You can hear it's sloppiness over a home stereo when it's trying to keep up with the track. It's muddying up the sound. Whatever built-in low pass they are using, is probably partly at fault. It's littered with cheap components too.
@@wal I am surprised to hear it doesn't do well for you when all the Brazilian music is short punchy bass! All the videos of the truck in Brazil running Taramps amplifiers seem to hit the short bass beats out of the park. But then again they all have those odd bass reflex cabinets with the 4 corner ports. Make me wonder if its your box?
Guys 1/0 cable is not common in Brazil they run these amps next to big banks of batteries with less than 3 foot run to amp. it's a pretty ghetto way to do it and I'm sure they have lots of fires. 4awg could handle 250amps>3 feet though
Thanks for such a informative review of this amplifier. I'm not new to car audio but was unfamiliar with this brand of amps. I'm planning on running this Tara amp for home theater on 2 -12 " subs in separate sealed boxes with a Ac to DC power converter. Do you think the Power Max 120 amp converter is enough to safely power the tara amp 3000k? Keep the great videos coming.
Big,D I love your videos and your knowledge all most everything you've talked about, but the 4 gauge thing is not a problem. The distance the 4 gauge is going won't cause loss it would be the same amount of loss that a fuse connection has. The other thing is if you look at the guts of the amp the power that comes from the outside is tremendously larger then what enters the amp enters the amp bored at the hand off between the outside power wire and the inside wire they transition over to a very small gauge at the board. Love your channel and videos
And the Banda beat 3k is solid metal but kind of a POS nobs obviously have a short bc when you turn the gain knob and don't keep it perfectly straight it starts slapping the subs
Another super video 👍👍 I know what I see and understand new technology. But I still cannot for the life of me wrap my head around the output numbers vs the gut shots. What guts lol there's not a lot in there to be putting out that much power. What was there like 6 output devices ?
I have 3 - 4 ohm dvc subs....should I wire them up to 8 or...wire them at 4 ohms to get to 1.333.....the sound shop I spoke with were saying I couldn't wire them to get the 1.3 and I just was reading the diagram that came with it.
@@MrBREEZIE1000 yes. see on a taramps group, many people just run a bass series at 0.5 ohm just fine. also dealer said all bass series start from 3k will handle below 1ohm fine
Hey Big D , I love your videos , I checked on Amazon right after I watched this , and yes you can order one of these and almost any of this brand .. If I order one and run it 2ohm , what do you think I need to do so it would have the power it needs to be ok ?? ( cap, extra battery , upgraded alt , everything ???) Thank You .....keep the videos coming ....
6:12 the efficiency is better because the toroïdal is not providing voltage for powering 2 ohms. Lower is the voltage output, better will be the efficiency. Thoroïdal transformer can provide here a middle range voltage for 2 ohms version, and lower voltage for 1 ohm version. For to have the same power on higher impedance, the thoroïdal need to work with more secondary turns, and provide more voltage, against more resistive secondary turns and load, and it flows from it a effeciency loss. By the way, when the secondary coil is significant, the magnetic coupling between both are less perfect due to the resistive effect of the wire at high frequency switching. This ability to overcome the higher impedance needs more energy (and you pay it with loss), and you will find it by the loss of efficiency. For to talk roughly, more higher is the power on a higher resistive load, more higher is the loss. We can quote too than efficiency can decrease if the thoroidal size is lower, for the same power.
loved Oldschool stereo! the logo, the name, the idea. have no clue what williston audio labs is, as it was never explained. love your channel long time. just prefer one over the other. i dont know, is it an affiliateof yours
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Amazing that through a 4 gauge input it can still produce that much power. That thing is sucking a shake through a coffee strirring straw. Big D, Good thing you had the banks right on the other side of the door. That thing wouldn't be able to produce that power in a car, for very long. For real, run 4 gauge from front to back and see how fast it heats up LOL. Taramps hard to beat for the buck. Keep them coming, D 👍
These amps are RIDICULOUSLY cheap, but the dealers jack them up. They were all under $300 when I checked them out. The more I asked about getting them, the dealers kept raising the prices. I would highly recommend going direct, by having a local guy buy it for you and ship it.
with the high voltage caps inside that convert the power into 3k, would the inputs terminal be sufficient? or would the amp draw be the reason? thanks and love the vids!
I feel your gettn closer to testing stetsom amps like the 3k 5k and the one I have the 6k. I ran my Orion dual power and grounds to it just fine I’m ditching my xs3400d for the 7500d I already have a 7500d under my hood and an U.S 390 amp Alt. Like most new things that are different and possibly better then the norm or what’s been around forever I think the BraZ audio movement is coming soon or in my case Already happened I’m ordering a 4 channel and a smaller mono for highs and mid bass. Oh adding a bank of XS caps to keep everything good. Your the GO To guy keep it up dude man bro chief!!
That's a nice video. But except talking only about power, I really wonder what is the difference betwin Soundigital 3K and a Taramps 3K...? Are they able to replace a class AB amplifier? At this level of power it is impossible? What about noise ratio?
Sorry this is off topic a bit but....PLEASE DYNO ROCKVILLE 8 CHANNEL. Nobody has done a dyno on this amp. Rockville has a video boasting about its wiring capabilities. But no dyno. I want to know if it really gets 65 watts per channel @4ohms AND if you think its reliable quality. Please??????
I, like many others I’m sure am absolutely baffled by the lack of 1/0 gauge inputs on this amp. It’s not like it’s some marvel of engineering to put the proper size inputs on an amp producing this much power. I’m really at a loss on this. Anyone else too?
Hello boss. you are the best in this specialty! Keep up the good work. Can you help us at 0.8 ohms this Brazilian. Let's not hesitate any more about this! Greetings from the fans from Bulgaria!
QUESTION: I have a Taramps Bass 8K 1-ohm which I want to try using daily at 1/2 ohm so that I won't need to buy a bigger amp >> T. Bass 15K. Do you think the 8K @ 0.5 ohm would give me 12K to 15K? Thanks.
Why not throw a couple 16 volts in parallel with your bank as well to keep the voltage up around 14.5-15 volts during heavy tests? And just charge them separately while not in use. Maybe have a heavy duty switch/breaker between the main bank and the 16s so you don’t have to unstrap them every time you need to charge or when their not needed for a test.
I've been running the new bass3 k for a couple weeks after removing my two Banda 3k but we'll be adding two more power-hungry subs this week but even 3 AGM batteries isn't going to be enough for a bass3k and Banda 3k lol
Been running a HD3K for about a year now, and have a new MD3K in the closet for months. Supposebly the MD is more for bass too, but haven't heard it yet
@@wal so I've heard. That was my reasoning for buying. I've held out tho because I want to make a change to my box 1st tho. I'm currently running a 4" aero with my 12s, and tho I'm getting no port noise/chuffing at all, alot of ppl keep saying to go 6" and it'll sound better, so I want to change the port and hear the HD, then I'll swap to the MD.
What % of car audio systems can keep voltage at 14.4 so why do most companies use that as the standard most vehicles drop down into the mid 13. Voltz ?
What’s up with the low dynamic power??? , that’s were all your punch is , I never saw an amp that had lower dynamic power than certified??? Your awesome big D
Great video man. Crazy that they use 4 gauge. This makes it obvious that they're not listening to their engineers at all. I would never buy anything from a company like this. You know the engineers told them they shouldn't do this. Now you've got to think. What else are they choosing to ignore from them? Could be safety related, could be about reliability, or who knows. Either way. It makes me too nervous to buy their product.
Great vid big d like alsways. I've been noticing alot of companies going in the "micro" amplifier direction. Curious to see what some of the micro 4 channel amplifiers from companies like diamond audio, arc audio, ct sounds, cerwin Vega, zapco, and the list goes on.... The mono blocks dyno runs are cool but there are so many micro 4 channels that needs some time on the dyno.
@@wal awesome!! Some of those motorcycle builds out there are crazy.. They are all running those little micro amps. I'm have 2 micro nvx mvpa4 on my bike running six 6.5 polks, and 2 audiopipe horns.
So I’ve noticed that on full bridge amps, the dampening factor is much lower than of a half bridge amp. I was told the a good class A/B amps have the highest dampening factor, but a lower efficiency. I’m not 100 % on these statements but would be cool to discuss them.
Maybe better not comment when you not sure or have only “trust me bro” source. Many full bridge amps from jl audio, jbl and etc with excellent sound, damping factor and etc
I do still have mine,, do you want to buy it I don't really like it, all the taramps have early clipping, REASON.. 230 millivolts it's kind a complicated to tune it.. instead 250-8v that's how brazilian amps are, except for powerus amp.
Big D...i need your opinion..am about to buy a 3k taramps amp but am into the smart 3k...md 3000.1 and the bass 3k...u could help me if u give me some advices...keep up💪
Love that you specified that the amp didnt produce a controlled tight sound with rock drums. Reason rnough not to buy this amp as that is what i mainly listen to.
I think someone forgot to Q&A that AMP. Even with the smaller blocks for power, the fit and finish is horrible? It even looks like the barrels inside the power inputs are of some very low grade materials. Take a look and see if it is just me or not, but it looks like they could break off and slide out? Is it me?
Hey Big D, I'm sure you get many requests but if you wouldn't mind testing a Hifonics ZXX series amp I'd love too see a video on it. I bought a BRX 3016.1 based off of your review of it and am now looking at something for a bunch of 6.5 coaxials I'd like to install. Their 2k ZXX was about 120 on Amazon which is a lot of power for the price. I'm wondering if it would still be real because hifonics seems to be a good brand, but that is almost too good to be true. Even hearing your thoughts would be and honor, or if anyone else reading this has an opinion I'd appreciate a response.
Derek you have helped me so much with your heels. I am looking for an amplifier for a Eastern acoustic works 3-way speakers. It's gigantic. It's been in in club revolution in Fort Lauderdale for over 10 years. They recently upgraded their sound system and I was lucky enough to be around when they were getting rid of the old stuff
They're only "rated" for 130A of draw on music. So as usual, Brazil is counting on impedance rise to counter their design compromises. Also, I wonder if maybe you had your clamp too close to the amp and that's why you got inconsistent current measurements.
Wilson audio labs what do you think about running this amplifier at half an ohm, and I would highly appreciate if you were to put it on the dyno on half ohm
BigD! I think we all agree and understand the need for larger input terminals but I have to ask where you are measuring the voltage at? Is it measured through the probes stabbed into the side of the 1/0 wire? The voltage at that point should be greater than the voltage after the bottleneck of the 1/0 to 4 adapters. Methinks you may have a battery or two with some weak cells that are failing under load?? Just a theory. Doesn't make any difference to me I have not approved of these amps since the beginning and I probably never will. Sorry Brazil :(
Hey Big D I really enjoy and always find something to learn from your videos thanks. My question to you is, how can I get my amp to you for you to dyno. Have send you pics and a short video on Facebook messenger. Hit me back with info if I can ship it to you. ✌🏽
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I was able to use the generic 0 gauge to 4 gauge reducer. You just need to manipulate the plastic around the inputs to slip the reducer in.
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Hey big D ...I want to hook up a head unit and punch 100 dsm in my garage ...what can I use to power the amp?
What ever happened to your Maxwell super caps?
I get that it would be easier to run larger power cable the whole way from the battery to the amp without a reducer but one thing to remember is the reducer is not the only bottle neck. In most amps the traces on the board, filters and fuses if used, MOSFET legs, and the toroidal transformer all use much less copper and handle the current just fine. If you have an amp with repeatable results(back to back runs close to the same power), I'd like to see a video testing different wire sizes and/or reducers and fuses for both power losses and heat generated in the cables.
Also, I believe the super low capacitance in both the power supply and high voltage rails in this amp is what yields poor test results in the Dynamic Burst test. The low capacitance can only hold a few milliseconds of power at 3000 watts and a for a 40Hz burst you would ideally want enough capacitance to push full wattage for at least 25 milliseconds.
Hey just curious if anyone know the best place to sell used amp to upgrade? Got a Crescendo BC3500d, but ready to go bigger... Mint condition!
Bro. I appreciate all your tests...honestly if I don’t see a dyno video from you....I will not be purchasing that amplifier.
Great vids man really like what ur doing for the car audio community hope u do good on ur 12v talk keep it up and thanks 👍
the end bit is really important. It isn't always about power and i personally appreciate the fact that you mentioned the quality of the bass it produced and the fact that it could be loud in a daily boomer. keep up the great content BigD. Patiently waiting on the in-car multi-amp test.
Yessir!
Yeah, it made me keep looking. No way I wanna listen to fans peeking in and and drowning a couple dB of my treble. That's not necessary. And when he said the amp itself was not able to keep up with fast music? I thought amps weren't supposed to color the sound or do anything except provide power so if it doesn't provide power in a manner that keeps up with fast music, that's a deal breaker for me for sure because I'm very genre diverse.
Big D
Please use a laser/ infrared thermometer and measure how hot the actual terminal blocks get in relation to the rest of the wire run.
Thank you!
27 of us agree.
Almost 60 still do...
That would be 75 now
@@thatoneguy9122 78 bout now
@@josecunsako31 79 😳
Big D you're the best on this!! I really enjoy your videos...
Taramps gained alot of respect for me when they showcased how their amps were made. Almost All parts made in house which was cool to see their process. I would buy from them but I think they do need to listen to some suggestions like you said with adding 1/0 gave inputs knowing thats what most people run in their car. A little displeased with the fan noise...hopefully they can solve that issue and the upper bass notes not being totaly there..But overall not bad.
Everybody's saying they're no good well hell I damn sure appreciate one
Yea boy ! I get excited to see another video brother
U da man
for those wondering, EPCOS is a TDK subsidiary.
For the last few years I'd often see comments that said Taramps were cheap as in quality and they catch on fire. LOL, I bought an hd3000 used it for 3 months and no issues. Now I have a smart 3 and whoa mfkr rocks!
I found that having more batteries is a must over 3k. Last week I had two group 31 yellow optimas, friday I upgraded to 4 group 31 yellows and a starting battery. Sounds way better and my lights aren't dimming anymore
Although it is now noticable from the outside that I have something in the trunk, suspention sag is real
Considering replacing those AGMs with Lithium, if you haven’t done so already.
Big D, you tell it like it is.
Much respect for that.
It is as rare as alien dookie.
Thank you for what you do.
The "Bass" version I belive is a half bridge output while the HD version is most definitely a full bridge amplifier. Look at the difference between the transfomrers of the two. The HD only had 2 wires from the transformer while the Bass version has 3 of them (it's a center tap secondary on the transformer since it is a halfbridge amp). Also the caps in the bass version were half the voltage (HD : 2200uf @ 200 vdc while the Bass version has 2 2200 uf caps @ only 100 vdc each)
Stoked for the new sub! Can't waiiiit!
Great vid as always , still scratching my head as to why it around 100 bucks more and less efficient than the hd 3k. If I had to buy one I would buy the hd even though it isn't specifically made for low hz frequency.
Because the bass series is .5 stable
@@Bigldagreat1 This is a myth. Please show me something in writing from Taramps the states this. I know there is a dealer out there that claims this but remember he is a salesman and will tell you anything you want to hear. While you might get away with running it at half an ohm for a while... It is definitely not recommend. If you want more power just buy the next bigger amp. They are cheap enough :)
@@Widowmaker2828 i follow taramps on Instagram and that's what they said i didn't understand the language but it definitely sounded like he said. 5 so I bought the bass 8k an been running two of them at .5 since December now
@@Bigldagreat1 That's awesome to hear. You must have excellent electrical. But please do not bash Taramps when you fry your amps. I have the MD8000 and it clearly states that 1 ohm is the minimum impedance. (Same with my Bass 30K and the Bass 8K) I just get frustrated hearing everyone bash Taramps when they burn them up by not following the manufacturers recommendations. My suggestion to others is if you want more power don't wire down, just buy the next bigger amp. They are cheap enough! Headroom is where it's at.
As a dealer I am glad that we finally have a product that doesnt end up on Amazon. I sell the product at MAP. Which is $399.00 . Most of the other products on Amazon are sold for less than my dealer cost . I get numerous people asking if I can match Amazon like no I can. And I cant even buy it for what they sell it shipped from Brazil. So keep in mind about the only dealers can sell, it helps us small business guys that cant afford 200k purchases from the factory. I enjoy your videos and appreciate what you do on your channel.
I’m afraid the model for most people nowadays is to buy wherever they can for the cheapest price. I have other comments, but we talked about this in length on a recent 12V Talk Podcast. I appreciate your comments and feedback 🤙
Another awesome review. Thanks Big wiz. I'd be curious to find out the technical reasons behind why the dynamic tests results were so low. I would be interested to hear how it does on transients as well since you mentioned it not offering great woofer control, especially on punchier notes.
I don't think the two are directly related but I could be wrong. The woofer control is a bit odd, but I have experienced this with other Brazilian style class D amps in the past. It will be interesting to give it a week in my daily driver to see if it's noticeable in the real world.
The closer all the numbers are on all three test the better. It means it doesn’t get to 10% THD before clipping. All higher quality amps are close.
You can hear it's sloppiness over a home stereo when it's trying to keep up with the track. It's muddying up the sound. Whatever built-in low pass they are using, is probably partly at fault. It's littered with cheap components too.
@@wal I am surprised to hear it doesn't do well for you when all the Brazilian music is short punchy bass! All the videos of the truck in Brazil running Taramps amplifiers seem to hit the short bass beats out of the park. But then again they all have those odd bass reflex cabinets with the 4 corner ports. Make me wonder if its your box?
I'm sticking with my Korean boards
Id rather see a big ol heavy Orion laying across instead of these hot glue guns!😂
The MD series destroys this bass series. Look up md1800 amp Dyno
So glad I found you on here!
They had the chance to address the terminals when they redesigned for the “Bass” edition, so it makes me wonder if they are really even trying...
I'm completely baffled. Most high quality 1500-1800 watt Class D amps have 1/0 inputs!
question, are the cables getting warm? Put a temperature probe in the input wiring. If there's resistance there will be a temperature rise.
I highly agree and my 15000 hd only has single 0 gauge inputs
A 1500 only needs 4awg. Dynamics don’t require full on none stop current draw.
Guys 1/0 cable is not common in Brazil they run these amps next to big banks of batteries with less than 3 foot run to amp. it's a pretty ghetto way to do it and I'm sure they have lots of fires. 4awg could handle 250amps>3 feet though
Thx having been waiting for these..keep em up
Thanks for such a informative review of this amplifier. I'm not new to car audio but was unfamiliar with this brand of amps. I'm planning on running this Tara amp for home theater on 2 -12 " subs in separate sealed boxes with a Ac to DC power converter. Do you think the Power Max 120 amp converter is enough to safely power the tara amp 3000k? Keep the great videos coming.
I’ve had this amp for 4 years and zero problems and a Sundown 12” that’s been beat to shat and hits just as hard today as it did new. 😊buy it.
I got a skar skv2 2500.1 d. A dyno showed that it does around 3000 watts. Do you think I can run 2 sundown u12s? The 12s are 1500 rms each
@@brianbeeks9890 I’m pretty sure it dynod at 3600 watts 1 ohm. It will be outstanding.
Facts don’t understand the fan ain’t loud and it puts out more then rated power!
Big,D I love your videos and your knowledge all most everything you've talked about, but the 4 gauge thing is not a problem. The distance the 4 gauge is going won't cause loss it would be the same amount of loss that a fuse connection has. The other thing is if you look at the guts of the amp the power that comes from the outside is tremendously larger then what enters the amp enters the amp bored at the hand off between the outside power wire and the inside wire they transition over to a very small gauge at the board. Love your channel and videos
Why the hell did I not watch this video before I bought this amp LOL everyone's been raving about car taramps even sent back my stetsom 3k
It was just on sale for like 2:49 so I feel like I still got a good deal
And the Banda beat 3k is solid metal but kind of a POS nobs obviously have a short bc when you turn the gain knob and don't keep it perfectly straight it starts slapping the subs
Another super video 👍👍
I know what I see and understand new technology. But I still cannot for the life of me wrap my head around the output numbers vs the gut shots. What guts lol there's not a lot in there to be putting out that much power. What was there like 6 output devices ?
The Bass series is able to do .5 ohms daily at Higher Rms that is the real difference!
I have 3 - 4 ohm dvc subs....should I wire them up to 8 or...wire them at 4 ohms to get to 1.333.....the sound shop I spoke with were saying I couldn't wire them to get the 1.3 and I just was reading the diagram that came with it.
Can the bass series really handle .5 ohm daily? On any bass series? I know they say 1 ohm
@@MrBREEZIE1000 yes. see on a taramps group, many people just run a bass series at 0.5 ohm just fine. also dealer said all bass series start from 3k will handle below 1ohm fine
Hey Big D , I love your videos , I checked on Amazon right after I watched this , and yes you can order one of these and almost any of this brand .. If I order one and run it 2ohm , what do you think I need to do so it would have the power it needs to be ok ?? ( cap, extra battery , upgraded alt , everything ???) Thank You .....keep the videos coming ....
Liked it before I even watched it, awesome
I loved this comment before I read it 😜
LOL the ice cube sample video from boyz in the hood!! As far as the loud fan, just tell ya girl it's the turbo..
👈😜👍
Awesome video. Thanks you helping us out a lot.
Thanks for another good one! Any chance for the HD10k?
Any MD models to test soon? Or bass 5k or 8k?
Gotta love taramps
Great job as usual sir! What are your thoughts on the Mmats 3k as far as efficiency?
Never tried one out so I cannot comment
@@wal thanks for the response. I think they pioneered class D technology.
Tyvm for all the tests you do Big D..Huge help! 🍺
6:12 the efficiency is better because the toroïdal is not providing voltage for powering 2 ohms. Lower is the voltage output, better will be the efficiency. Thoroïdal transformer can provide here a middle range voltage for 2 ohms version, and lower voltage for 1 ohm version. For to have the same power on higher impedance, the thoroïdal need to work with more secondary turns, and provide more voltage, against more resistive secondary turns and load, and it flows from it a effeciency loss. By the way, when the secondary coil is significant, the magnetic coupling between both are less perfect due to the resistive effect of the wire at high frequency switching. This ability to overcome the higher impedance needs more energy (and you pay it with loss), and you will find it by the loss of efficiency. For to talk roughly, more higher is the power on a higher resistive load, more higher is the loss. We can quote too than efficiency can decrease if the thoroidal size is lower, for the same power.
loved Oldschool stereo! the logo, the name, the idea. have no clue what williston audio labs is, as it was never explained. love your channel long time. just prefer one over the other. i dont know, is it an affiliateof yours
Thats his channel name
It's about time I see this video because those apps keep popping up on My wish app. Great job with that. I'm borrowing two other thumbs for👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
i cant wait to you recieve the SUB AND BOX FROM.US . UR GOIN TOO.LOVE IT
I'm getting the HD 3k I can't wait
Im so glad Im not the only 1 terrified of these amps , Its just too many videos of them being barbeque grills
Too many videos? You mean one and in a 500kw setup in Brasil. 0 in first world countries
Close to 3000 CLEAN watts for cheap! In a class off it’s own
Hey Big D, from all the Brazilian amps, which brand did you like most? Great review on that video!
I was really curious about the price I'm glad I watched until the very end
They are on eBay for $290 or at least they were. Check link in video description
Is oane on offer up here local for 125
@@Purosanluispotosi you can buy them brand new for 90
Rosey Rose were or wath website
@@Purosanluispotosi look on Google
If I was in the Us I would’ve send my Stetsom 3k to test it
Very good review on this amp!! Thanks!! Do you think the taramps hv40000 chipeo amplifier 40K..can pass the test?
Amazing that through a 4 gauge input it can still produce that much power. That thing is sucking a shake through a coffee strirring straw. Big D, Good thing you had the banks right on the other side of the door. That thing wouldn't be able to produce that power in a car, for very long. For real, run 4 gauge from front to back and see how fast it heats up LOL. Taramps hard to beat for the buck. Keep them coming, D 👍
Just run a reducer and it'll be fine
I’ve had one for over a year and punish it every day all day. Not one problem and it hits like Mike Tyson.
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Old school music at the end!
Yeah boi!
These amps are RIDICULOUSLY cheap, but the dealers jack them up. They were all under $300 when I checked them out. The more I asked about getting them, the dealers kept raising the prices. I would highly recommend going direct, by having a local guy buy it for you and ship it.
good on them for making the better amp for the dealers.
with the high voltage caps inside that convert the power into 3k, would the inputs terminal be sufficient? or would the amp draw be the reason? thanks and love the vids!
I feel your gettn closer to testing stetsom amps like the 3k 5k and the one I have the 6k. I ran my Orion dual power and grounds to it just fine I’m ditching my xs3400d for the 7500d I already have a 7500d under my hood and an U.S 390 amp Alt. Like most new things that are different and possibly better then the norm or what’s been around forever I think the BraZ audio movement is coming soon or in my case Already happened I’m ordering a 4 channel and a smaller mono for highs and mid bass. Oh adding a bank of XS caps to keep everything good. Your the GO To guy keep it up dude man bro chief!!
Not sure about Stetsom honestly. Thanks though!
Well that stung a bit. Well I’m happy with stetsom. Guess that’s all that matters.
Well that stung a bit. Well I’m happy with stetsom. Guess that’s all that matters.
Love the Ice Cube sound bite lol
That's a nice video. But except talking only about power, I really wonder what is the difference betwin Soundigital 3K and a Taramps 3K...? Are they able to replace a class AB amplifier? At this level of power it is impossible? What about noise ratio?
This is a great question and one I hope I’m able to determine after some in car tests with a dozen or so different amps (Class D, full bridge and A/B)
Sorry this is off topic a bit but....PLEASE DYNO ROCKVILLE 8 CHANNEL.
Nobody has done a dyno on this amp. Rockville has a video boasting about its wiring capabilities. But no dyno. I want to know if it really gets 65 watts per channel @4ohms AND if you think its reliable quality. Please??????
I, like many others I’m sure am absolutely baffled by the lack of 1/0 gauge inputs on this amp. It’s not like it’s some marvel of engineering to put the proper size inputs on an amp producing this much power. I’m really at a loss on this. Anyone else too?
Yeah it's weird they still do this it can't cost enough to make a difference. And obviously you can use a short run of 4 gauge or a reducer but still
Hello boss. you are the best in this specialty! Keep up the good work. Can you help us at 0.8 ohms this Brazilian. Let's not hesitate any more about this! Greetings from the fans from Bulgaria!
QUESTION: I have a Taramps Bass 8K 1-ohm which I want to try using daily at 1/2 ohm so that I won't need to buy a bigger amp >> T. Bass 15K. Do you think the 8K @ 0.5 ohm would give me 12K to 15K? Thanks.
Only if you want to replace it soon. I wouldn’t run Taramps below rated ohm load
Why not throw a couple 16 volts in parallel with your bank as well to keep the voltage up around 14.5-15 volts during heavy tests? And just charge them separately while not in use. Maybe have a heavy duty switch/breaker between the main bank and the 16s so you don’t have to unstrap them every time you need to charge or when their not needed for a test.
I've been running the new bass3 k for a couple weeks after removing my two Banda 3k but we'll be adding two more power-hungry subs this week but even 3 AGM batteries isn't going to be enough for a bass3k and Banda 3k lol
Been running a HD3K for about a year now, and have a new MD3K in the closet for months. Supposebly the MD is more for bass too, but haven't heard it yet
The MD is a lot more powerful
@@wal so I've heard. That was my reasoning for buying. I've held out tho because I want to make a change to my box 1st tho. I'm currently running a 4" aero with my 12s, and tho I'm getting no port noise/chuffing at all, alot of ppl keep saying to go 6" and it'll sound better, so I want to change the port and hear the HD, then I'll swap to the MD.
Thanks for the video I'm thanking about the Bass 8K...
It surely does rated, but so does the MD8k and it’s a Hundy cheaper
@@walThanks Big D I will look into that...
What % of car audio systems can keep voltage at 14.4 so why do most companies use that as the standard most vehicles drop down into the mid 13. Voltz ?
On point 💯
What’s up with the low dynamic power??? , that’s were all your punch is , I never saw an amp that had lower dynamic power than certified??? Your awesome big D
Great video man. Crazy that they use 4 gauge. This makes it obvious that they're not listening to their engineers at all. I would never buy anything from a company like this. You know the engineers told them they shouldn't do this. Now you've got to think. What else are they choosing to ignore from them? Could be safety related, could be about reliability, or who knows. Either way. It makes me too nervous to buy their product.
Yesss, thanx allot! Just what i was looking for. The others are in BraZilian :S
O Brasil tem os melhores modulo do mundo aqui o grave é brutal
Great vid big d like alsways. I've been noticing alot of companies going in the "micro" amplifier direction. Curious to see what some of the micro 4 channel amplifiers from companies like diamond audio, arc audio, ct sounds, cerwin Vega, zapco, and the list goes on.... The mono blocks dyno runs are cool but there are so many micro 4 channels that needs some time on the dyno.
I have a micro 5ch by RF upcoming
@@wal awesome!! Some of those motorcycle builds out there are crazy.. They are all running those little micro amps. I'm have 2 micro nvx mvpa4 on my bike running six 6.5 polks, and 2 audiopipe horns.
So I’ve noticed that on full bridge amps, the dampening factor is much lower than of a half bridge amp. I was told the a good class A/B amps have the highest dampening factor, but a lower efficiency. I’m not 100 % on these statements but would be cool to discuss them.
Maybe better not comment when you not sure or have only “trust me bro” source. Many full bridge amps from jl audio, jbl and etc with excellent sound, damping factor and etc
Update- it's now being sold on Amazon to all non-dealers
I do still have mine,, do you want to buy it I don't really like it, all the taramps have early clipping, REASON.. 230 millivolts it's kind a complicated to tune it.. instead 250-8v that's how brazilian amps are, except for powerus amp.
Big D...i need your opinion..am about to buy a 3k taramps amp but am into the smart 3k...md 3000.1 and the bass 3k...u could help me if u give me some advices...keep up💪
hey big D, i noticed you never got around to doing the taramps 8k dyno, did the lithium not go as planned? would love to see the video of the 8k
I have a bad lithium cell and haven’t taken the time to analyze
Please do the hd8000 vs md8000!!!
Love that you specified that the amp didnt produce a controlled tight sound with rock drums. Reason rnough not to buy this amp as that is what i mainly listen to.
I think someone forgot to Q&A that AMP. Even with the smaller blocks for power, the fit and finish is horrible? It even looks like the barrels inside the power inputs are of some very low grade materials. Take a look and see if it is just me or not, but it looks like they could break off and slide out? Is it me?
Hey Big D, I'm sure you get many requests but if you wouldn't mind testing a Hifonics ZXX series amp I'd love too see a video on it. I bought a BRX 3016.1 based off of your review of it and am now looking at something for a bunch of 6.5 coaxials I'd like to install. Their 2k ZXX was about 120 on Amazon which is a lot of power for the price. I'm wondering if it would still be real because hifonics seems to be a good brand, but that is almost too good to be true. Even hearing your thoughts would be and honor, or if anyone else reading this has an opinion I'd appreciate a response.
Derek you have helped me so much with your heels. I am looking for an amplifier for a Eastern acoustic works 3-way speakers. It's gigantic. It's been in in club revolution in Fort Lauderdale for over 10 years. They recently upgraded their sound system and I was lucky enough to be around when they were getting rid of the old stuff
Videos, not heels. Speech-to-text
Have you done a video where you take apart the bass amp and look at the terminals?
my 2x150w amps have 4 gauge, this really needs more, most I'd want on 4 gauge would be 100A unless its a short run, 1/0 would suit this amp well
Would a extra battery be sufficient for this or would you need to go with a high powered alternator?
Why did you change the channel name? It seems more professional but I really enjoyed "THE BIG DUMMY! " lol
He still makes appearances occasionally and Dick Riculous will be making his way onto many future episodes 😊
They're only "rated" for 130A of draw on music. So as usual, Brazil is counting on impedance rise to counter their design compromises. Also, I wonder if maybe you had your clamp too close to the amp and that's why you got inconsistent current measurements.
What u know about a blow dryer there bigd
My wife uses one so I know what they sound like 😂
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Taramps should make a 5k with 4 gauge power.....call it the Kingsford series.
Fo sho
The HD3000 was more efficient from what I saw
Hey Big D can you test the stetsom EQ3000 I am thinking if purchasing one but want to know if it's worth buying
Luke Moore Stetsom is really good! I love it
Wilson audio labs what do you think about running this amplifier at half an ohm, and I would highly appreciate if you were to put it on the dyno on half ohm
BigD! I think we all agree and understand the need for larger input terminals but I have to ask where you are measuring the voltage at? Is it measured through the probes stabbed into the side of the 1/0 wire? The voltage at that point should be greater than the voltage after the bottleneck of the 1/0 to 4 adapters. Methinks you may have a battery or two with some weak cells that are failing under load?? Just a theory. Doesn't make any difference to me I have not approved of these amps since the beginning and I probably never will. Sorry Brazil :(
Hey Big D I really enjoy and always find something to learn from your videos thanks. My question to you is, how can I get my amp to you for you to dyno. Have send you pics and a short video on Facebook messenger. Hit me back with info if I can ship it to you. ✌🏽
Would of been cool to see at what point on the dyno, the clip indicator lights up.
I’ll try to do this moving forward. Will also have a scope showing waveform
I replaced my fan with a 12v Noctua nf-a4x10 and just spliced the wires. It's perfectly silent now.
Cerwin vega stroker pro 3100.1 please.... haven't seen you dyno any cerwin vega yet
I had one on 2 15s psi and my t2000.1 Rockford fosgate amp out preformed it easily!!!
doubt that
You all making me second guess now ... MD3000.1 come free for my Bday. So I'm still winning!
8:02 that is what heaven looks like and sounds like!
Haven’t got to see the new sub much and haven’t seen a demo with the new lithium bank have we? We miss the videos!!!!