I always like posting pics of amp internals when I pull them apart. I had my 500.1 apart because all the wire set screws were stripped... so I took pics and threw them up... it's hard to imagine this thing does 500w
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I always like posting pics of amp internals when I pull them apart. I had my 500.1 apart because all the wire set screws were stripped... so I took pics and threw them up... it's hard to imagine this thing does 500w
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Driving a 2003 Lexus GS430 and a 1996 Lexus LS400
GS430 - Massive RK Tweets/Crossovers + Phass MW650 NEO Mids, JBL GTO 755.6 amp, IDQ12v2 in 1cu ft sealed substage
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also does anyone know what those switches are for? there is 1 on the top and two on the bottom
Driving a 2003 Lexus GS430 and a 1996 Lexus LS400
GS430 - Massive RK Tweets/Crossovers + Phass MW650 NEO Mids, JBL GTO 755.6 amp, IDQ12v2 in 1cu ft sealed substage
Refs: CA.com - excelerater, fosgate140, 99StangGt, desertheat, Frito, digital mint, dkguitarist, BoominBeast (didn't scam me), Fast1one, shiipseki, newtitan, Scoobydoo, spudracer326, sr_se-r, redlinese-r, James Bang, tweet02, effenay, and Mike Dressure ::: ECA - BBOYSTEVIE, Need-SQ ::: DIYMA - macxx, Kuztimrodder (very happy), and azngotskills
wow nice clean amp
1998 Acura TL 3.2L
Crappy Sansui DVD player
Stock Speakers
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wow, that looks wimpy
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that's what I thought, but the rubicons have a good rep and it's never given me problems. I specifically bought it for it's small size and high output. It'll come in handy in my new 4runner, I can tuck it away so it won't make my install look bad. I think the diamond will look better... unless I can get rid of it! I want an Arc or Zapco.Originally Posted by nauc
Driving a 2003 Lexus GS430 and a 1996 Lexus LS400
GS430 - Massive RK Tweets/Crossovers + Phass MW650 NEO Mids, JBL GTO 755.6 amp, IDQ12v2 in 1cu ft sealed substage
Refs: CA.com - excelerater, fosgate140, 99StangGt, desertheat, Frito, digital mint, dkguitarist, BoominBeast (didn't scam me), Fast1one, shiipseki, newtitan, Scoobydoo, spudracer326, sr_se-r, redlinese-r, James Bang, tweet02, effenay, and Mike Dressure ::: ECA - BBOYSTEVIE, Need-SQ ::: DIYMA - macxx, Kuztimrodder (very happy), and azngotskills
its not how it looks that counts, its how its designed, and the parts used
makin an amp do 500w with a small footprint is tough (well how big is it anyways?)
seeing an amp full of components doesnt mean its necesarily good.
1998 Acura TL 3.2L
Crappy Sansui DVD player
Stock Speakers
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"Hi ladies, my name is Wo-Hen Nankan"
"I like you. You have balls. I like balls."

footprint is 10.5x8.5 on the base, the board is somewhat smallerOriginally Posted by flakko
Driving a 2003 Lexus GS430 and a 1996 Lexus LS400
GS430 - Massive RK Tweets/Crossovers + Phass MW650 NEO Mids, JBL GTO 755.6 amp, IDQ12v2 in 1cu ft sealed substage
Refs: CA.com - excelerater, fosgate140, 99StangGt, desertheat, Frito, digital mint, dkguitarist, BoominBeast (didn't scam me), Fast1one, shiipseki, newtitan, Scoobydoo, spudracer326, sr_se-r, redlinese-r, James Bang, tweet02, effenay, and Mike Dressure ::: ECA - BBOYSTEVIE, Need-SQ ::: DIYMA - macxx, Kuztimrodder (very happy), and azngotskills
oh i thought it was smaller than that
but still, if it puts out 500+w, who cares wat it looks like![]()
1998 Acura TL 3.2L
Crappy Sansui DVD player
Stock Speakers
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"Hi ladies, my name is Wo-Hen Nankan"
"I like you. You have balls. I like balls."

the 1000-2 is 16x12 I believe. Not too shabby for a 1000 watt a/b ampOriginally Posted by flakko
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Originally Posted by snb778
Originally Posted by RumbleNTheTrunk
well those Rubi's are the last of the good Soundstreams...I had a few Rubi's and SA/USA series, some of which I still have...all have the same heatsink design- solid amps
rainbow....homemade sounds best
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I like itwell I'm off to find the parts I need
Driving a 2003 Lexus GS430 and a 1996 Lexus LS400
GS430 - Massive RK Tweets/Crossovers + Phass MW650 NEO Mids, JBL GTO 755.6 amp, IDQ12v2 in 1cu ft sealed substage
Refs: CA.com - excelerater, fosgate140, 99StangGt, desertheat, Frito, digital mint, dkguitarist, BoominBeast (didn't scam me), Fast1one, shiipseki, newtitan, Scoobydoo, spudracer326, sr_se-r, redlinese-r, James Bang, tweet02, effenay, and Mike Dressure ::: ECA - BBOYSTEVIE, Need-SQ ::: DIYMA - macxx, Kuztimrodder (very happy), and azngotskills
I'd take a old reference series over a Rubi any day of the week. I just got my hands on a working alpine amp, (well it will be here next week), that is about 30 years old, serial # 0001. It looks like a two story brick with large multiple heatsinks on it than run up and down instead of end to end.
Yeah, whatever

Two on the top are Phase 0 or 180 and the other is sub sonic or hawkins bass control.Originally Posted by AcidicDreams
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Originally Posted by Blazemore
Duh, I can't beleive I forgot those go through the case, I was thinking they were only inside the case...
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Driving a 2003 Lexus GS430 and a 1996 Lexus LS400
GS430 - Massive RK Tweets/Crossovers + Phass MW650 NEO Mids, JBL GTO 755.6 amp, IDQ12v2 in 1cu ft sealed substage
Refs: CA.com - excelerater, fosgate140, 99StangGt, desertheat, Frito, digital mint, dkguitarist, BoominBeast (didn't scam me), Fast1one, shiipseki, newtitan, Scoobydoo, spudracer326, sr_se-r, redlinese-r, James Bang, tweet02, effenay, and Mike Dressure ::: ECA - BBOYSTEVIE, Need-SQ ::: DIYMA - macxx, Kuztimrodder (very happy), and azngotskills
I wish I could soder(s/p) that nicely. Yet I've only done it once in electronics class.
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