American Bass VFL 150.1 POWER: Want to get to the bottom of this..

[528hz 10+ year member]

So I have the VFL 150.1 coming in that I bought from etznova (great guy nothing against him or his amp) and I want to get to the bottom of EXACTLY how much power this thing does @ 1 ohm. I've reseached and read anywhere from 1500-2300@1 ohm and this is from termpro, soundpressure, splbassx, ssa, zerohurtz, ROE, ecoustics, and I even called Bob (kind guy, talked for a bit with him) from American Bass this morning and spoke with him personally. He told me verbatim, "The 150 will do 2500 @ 1 ohm at 12.5v." I then asked about the VFL 100 being a 1500 RMS amp (since I had read that too) and he said, "Yes."

I know that should be sufficient for most people to accept, but I just wanted to raise the question and see what turns up as responses. Here is cliffs from what I've found:

1. Uses the same board as SPL Dynamics 2000d

2. Quote taken from Termpro:

"The American Bass VFL 150 is rated at 1500 watts.

Actual output is right at 2000 watts (12.6 volts and at 1 ohm........now if you run it at 16 volts and your actual impedance is 1 ohm, your gonna get more, still not 4000 ) American Bass is rating all their amps at 25% less than actual output now. ( Like they should be ) "

Dominick Iraggi

3. Usaci rates the VFL 150.1 at 1500@1 ohm

I just want to be convinced that this amp will do what I want it to do before I sell it off and go on the hunt again.

EDIT: This is the old GOLD one...

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[528hz 10+ year member]

No one wants to chime in on this?

 

[xtremebassjunky 10+ year member]

They are beastly lil amps that are cheater amps at that. they can drop to low ohm loads and throw out a lot of power.

I can see one doing 2kw no problem

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

I would like to believe that too. 2000 is what I would like it to do.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

my 75.1 which is exactly 1/2 of this amp easily did 1kw, i highly doubt you'll be disapointed in the amp

 

[xtremebassjunky 10+ year member]

I know someone who had a pair that ran them for a while... always told me they could do 2kw. the guy who told, I take his word over many many other people.

so you are asking about a difference of what? a few hundred watts makes no difference. you couldn't hear that kind of difference and I doubt you would notice on the meter.

So to answer your question. yes it can do alot of power. and it is stable for 1/2 ohm daily as well. it is a lil powerhouse..

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

I know someone who had a pair that ran them for a while... always told me they could do 2kw. the guy who told, I take his word over many many other people.
so you are asking about a difference of what? a few hundred watts makes no difference. you couldn't hear that kind of difference and wouldn't see it on the meter.

So to answer your question. yes it can do alot of power. and it is stable for 1/2 ohm daily as well. it is a lil powerhouse..

Well that's great to hear, because I felt that 3-400 watts would make a huge difference, hence why I keep questioning the power. I just want to make sure I've got what I need.

 

[shalizi 10+ year member]

so is the 150.1 a good amp? and can it do 2000 watts @ 1 ohm easily???

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

From what I have read and been convinced of yes, and more depending on the voltage. A standard 14.4v alternator setup, if you have the batts and rest of electrical up to "par" you should see 2000 or more @ 1 ohm.

I'm going to find someone with a goddam o-scope and put this mystery to rest on this thread in the near future.

 

[etznova 10+ year member]

contact Dominick Iraggi He did all the testing on these amps for American bass He is the one that did the Official Usaci ratings on them I beleive

 

[Randy Savage 5,000+ posts]

I'd just like to say, don't believe Bob, if you called and asked if the amp did a million watts and gave you a reacharound, he'd tell you yes, it does.

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

contact Dominick Iraggi He did all the testing on these amps for American bass He is the one that did the Official Usaci ratings on them I beleive

Well, if that is the case, then his comment I posted in the first thread should be pretty prophetic. I just want to do it to do it.

 

[Cahm Rohn 10+ year member]

I had a 150.1 but it was stolen by shallowfu, but before that I had no problems with it while it was on a pair of mtx 9512-44's or a 15 mt imo you would not be disappointed.

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

I'd just like to say, don't believe Bob, if you called and asked if the amp did a million watts and gave you a reacharound, he'd tell you yes, it does.

I thought that too when he said 2500 @ 1 ohm. That was one number I never came across and don't believe it either.

He was also very inquisitive about how much I paid for it and what the going rate was for the old gold ones.

 

[Cahm Rohn 10+ year member]

Yeah bob told me it would do about 3kw and only pull about 125 amps, tell that to my old stock alt.