TXST8tj
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my buddy had a db drive speed a500 amp in his truck and he said it went out a few months ago so he just unhooked it. we were cleaning his truck this weekend and he decided to take it out since it's not being used and it is just one more thing for someone to spot and want to steal....a thief wouldn't know that it doesn't work.
anyway, he was going to throw it in the trash and asked if i wanted it. i said sure i'd look into whether it would be worth looking into getting repaired. i haven't hooked it up myself to test it (not sure what he guaged as being broken), but will probably test it out later today just to double check something else in his truck wasn't messed up.
i don't know anything about db drive, other than his subs slammed with it when it was working. if i have no luck with it, is this something that would be worth sending off or taking to a local shop to be fixed? i don't really have any use for it right now, but if it could be repaired for a small price, it would probably be worth hanging onto.
here are the specs i could find on it (it's not listed on their site anymore):
Key Features
Amplifier Type Mono Channel
Bridgable Not Bridgable
RMS Power at 4 Ohms 350 W x 1
RMS Power at 2 Ohms 500 W x 1
Performance
Frequency Response 20 Hz - 22000 Hz
Signal to Noise Ratio 90 dB
THD at Rated RMS Power 0.03 %
Crossover / Equalizer
Bass Boost With Bass Boost
Bass Boost Frequency 45 Hz
Low - Pass Frequency 40 Hz - 130 Hz
High - Pass Frequency 40 Hz - 130 Hz
Other Features
Input Voltage 10.5 volt
MOSFET Circuitry Yes
3 Way Ready No
Dimensions
Width 11.63 in.
Depth 9 in.
Height 2.13 in.
Miscellaneous
Product ID 20714131
anyway, he was going to throw it in the trash and asked if i wanted it. i said sure i'd look into whether it would be worth looking into getting repaired. i haven't hooked it up myself to test it (not sure what he guaged as being broken), but will probably test it out later today just to double check something else in his truck wasn't messed up.
i don't know anything about db drive, other than his subs slammed with it when it was working. if i have no luck with it, is this something that would be worth sending off or taking to a local shop to be fixed? i don't really have any use for it right now, but if it could be repaired for a small price, it would probably be worth hanging onto.
here are the specs i could find on it (it's not listed on their site anymore):
Key Features
Amplifier Type Mono Channel
Bridgable Not Bridgable
RMS Power at 4 Ohms 350 W x 1
RMS Power at 2 Ohms 500 W x 1
Performance
Frequency Response 20 Hz - 22000 Hz
Signal to Noise Ratio 90 dB
THD at Rated RMS Power 0.03 %
Crossover / Equalizer
Bass Boost With Bass Boost
Bass Boost Frequency 45 Hz
Low - Pass Frequency 40 Hz - 130 Hz
High - Pass Frequency 40 Hz - 130 Hz
Other Features
Input Voltage 10.5 volt
MOSFET Circuitry Yes
3 Way Ready No
Dimensions
Width 11.63 in.
Depth 9 in.
Height 2.13 in.
Miscellaneous
Product ID 20714131
