Is MTX as good as people say? How does it compare to Kenwood?

[mossberg385t 10+ year member]

I vote AQ1200, MTX blows dick unless its old school

 

[kr15 5,000+ posts]

AQ>mtx....but mtx>AP

 

[Phatmat 10+ year member]

Is AQ a new brand? I've never heard of them. I'm assuming they aren't such a large brand, because I've never seen them stocked on the large online stores or in my local shops.

 

[Alpine4life89 10+ year member]

MTX was decent 10 years ago. Now they are mediocre. And i've had the 9104d ad it gets hot fast!

 

[SAZCLASSD 10+ year member]

I think for the money power acoustik makes solid amps.

 

[Phatmat 10+ year member]

Is there any other place to order AQ amps? They are out of stock of the AQ1200D, and say it'll take around four weeks to get more stock (+ three or four more weeks to ship to me). I can't wait two months to get this system running.. so I might need to stick with the 1000XD; thanks guys I wont go for the 9104D as you all say it's nothing good.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

The MTX amps are alright. They'll do rated power and they're reliable. Just a little on the expensive side for what you get.

I'd recommend you get something like an MB Quart DSC1000.1

MB Quart DSC1000.1 Mono AB Car Amplifier DSC-1000.1 Amp - eBay (item 290417907462 end time Apr-23-10 16:48:21 PDT)

 

[Jaredturp 10+ year member]

MTX blows.

 

[FurbiesAndBeans 10+ year member]

had a 7801 (iirc) it was pretty nice and underrated. Had two mtx 8512s and those things could take a beating. My vote goes MTX

 

[Phatmat 10+ year member]

I've been checking around on eBay, I could also get the Alpine MRP-M1000. It doesn't have as good a subsonic filter as the MTX, or a bass control remote, though do you think Alpine is built a lot more solid compared to MTX or are they roughly the same? The Alpine costs about $50 more (1000XD = $320, M1000 = $370). Do any of you think it would be worth the extra $50 going for the Alpine?

 

[adam71 5,000+ posts]

nope... mtx is practically a dead brand, and kenwood is ehhhh.... if ur chasing after a mainstream solid amp brand do a rockfrod fosgate p1000 ot t1000....it will be worth the extra money

Really? A dead brand? Since when? I hadn't heard this and the town I grew up in has a shop that deals MTX. The guys there tell me they still sell alot of MTX products. And that MTX still makes rock solid amps.

But I wouldn't know anymore as all I've ever ran that bared the MTX logo were the old Black Gold speakers and the LSX-2 large signal crossover.

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

MTX > Kenwood almost every time. No question for this particular comparison.