amp mounting

[macsdad 10+ year member]

i have a mq quart pwe354, ap apsm1300 @2ohms 600watts. question is; can i mount the amp to the box? i have seen mixed reveiws and alot of install videos with the amp on the box, is this ok?

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[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

It should be fine.

 

[sacsking916 5,000+ posts]

put rubber mounting feet on it to keep down the vibration

 

[Imtjnotu 5,000+ posts]

If ur down on trunk space go for it...i kno im just aboyt at that point

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

I do not recommend mounting any amp to the sub boxes,as over time it loosens the internals of the amplifier,later having the amplifier in need of repair???Yet,you can mount the amp to the box.I recommend looking for another location,//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/boink.gif.91933e72f927f2cefc79aff02573090c.gif

 

[Z1NONLY 10+ year member]

I think amp manufacturers anticipate their equipment will be mounted to sub boxes and design/build them accordingly. The only problem I've had with mounting to a sub box was when I forgot to tighten some unused speaker terminal screws on the amp. I was surprised at how loud those little screws could "buzz" when vibrating.

A screw driver and

 

[macsdad 10+ year member]

i was thinking the same, that big 15 makes crazy vibrations, justwant tomake sure. some will say, that at $110, it wouldn't be a great loss. think i'll go ahead and mount it. thanx guy for thenuseful input and not some oftheneg stuff you get sometimes.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Well,good luck,and hope it works for you..sound like that 15 is going to sound pretty decent. Well,it make be over time for the amp internals to break/loosen up, but may be repairable and ..and or you can replace.Every amp I have ever seen mounted on a sub box always had issues.Always.,but?? Its only money..Lol!!

 

[macsdad 10+ year member]

it does, still breaking it in. i have it in an 08 caliber r/t, when it loosens up it should be great, rated at 800rms, it likes those 600 very much. might upgrade to 1000 on down the road, but satisfied for now.

 

[>>SQL<< 10+ year member]

I have mounted my amps to my boxes for 15 years now.

Only once has an amp stopped working which was a JL 500/1 that I have heard does not like to be mounted to the box.

I wouldn't worry about it.

 

[macsdad 10+ year member]

i cant mount it on top, will it be ok on the side?

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Sure.. Why not?????You can mount an amp just about any way you like..I dont recommend upside down with internal fans though..Ya.. you can

 

[Z1NONLY 10+ year member]

i cant mount it on top, will it be ok on the side?

Just make sure you understand how your particular amp deals with heat and mount accordingly.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Side should be fine though,i think it is better than mounting on top IMO.not as exposed to nosy people,and may disepate heat as well/or better

 

[akheathen Premium Member]

actually, it's the ones with the cooling fans that can be mounted virtually anywhere in most cases. i never recomend box mount, though i have done it before, and it happens all the time without problem. biggest problematic amps are ones that have poorly secured parts and/or large flex planes. i've seen allot of buzzing torroids, broken transistor legs, dry connections on caps, but many amps also factor these problems out in the design. i have not actually seen inside the new mbquarts, so i cannot say how duranle it will be, but all i can suggest is to choose a spot that is the most rigid on the box, like near the edge, or a known brace, rather than center-plane.