Official Old School Collectors Thread

[MACS 10+ year member]

Every time I see that monster Linear Power amp from TomTom I get chills.

Let's show some love for McIntosh.

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This one is not my amp, but wanted to share it anyway since the MC430 is so rare. Not many people even know McIntosh made it.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

This thread makes me so envious.

 

[Shinju 10+ year member]

Soundstream Rubicon Lil' Wonder 5

Powerful lil 5 channel very small foot print. (about the size of a SAZ-1000d maybe a tiny bit smaller)

 

[CobraStang98 10+ year member]

Every time I see that monster Linear Power amp from TomTom I get chills.
Let's show some love for McIntosh.

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This one is not my amp, but wanted to share it anyway since the MC430 is so rare. Not many people even know McIntosh made it.

MMMM Pure ***... wish i was rich.

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

These are the 1st gen US Amps. (bottom)

Whats up with the blue amp?

We need to start a VLX owners club haha. I have one as well.

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

i bought a new camera...i hope it takes better pics...my computer is so slow...i'll be glad when i get in my new house with high speed...i should be able to load some nice pics //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I wanna see pics of your house. It looks like a nice place. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[tomtomjr 10+ year member]

Whats up with the blue amp?
We need to start a VLX owners club haha. I have one as well.

The big blue amp is a Linear Power.

The other amps are-

SILVER VLX 200

Black 100HC (serial #6)

Grey KA50

Blue KA50

Serials on blue and grey ones are in the 200 range.

I have a purple VLX 400 too. And a few USA-50's (2nd gen), and probably some more that I can't think of right now.

 

[bogiejoe1 10+ year member]

god i would love to have that linear power trade u my splash vlx400 for it jk nice amp tomtom

 

[oldschool4me 10+ year member]

nice stuff guys.

 

[tomtomjr 10+ year member]

I posted a ton of pics in threads on other sites, and will keep it to a minimum here. I think most of you have already seen my obsessive collection of classic car audio. That is what can happen to you if car audio becomes an addiction for 25 years.

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[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

The big blue amp is a Linear Power. The other amps are-

SILVER VLX 200

Black 100HC (serial #6)

Grey KA50

Blue KA50

Serials on blue and grey ones are in the 200 range.

I have a purple VLX 400 too. And a few USA-50's (2nd gen), and probably some more that I can't think of right now.

Indeed linear power....I meant what model. I've never seen one that big.

I thought you said the silver one was a VLX 200? That looks like a 400 to me.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

The big blue amp is a Linear Power. The other amps are-

SILVER VLX 200

Black 100HC (serial #6)

Grey KA50

Blue KA50

Serials on blue and grey ones are in the 200 range.

I have a purple VLX 400 too. And a few USA-50's (2nd gen), and probably some more that I can't think of right now.

OMG, I dirtied my pants

 

[tomtomjr 10+ year member]

The LP is a custom from LP. Not a production amp. 3 2502's . (thanks again Tristan)

The Silver VLX is a 200

The Purple VLX is a 400

The invisible VLX is one I don't have yet:laugh:

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

The big blue amp is a Linear Power. The other amps are-

SILVER VLX 200

Black 100HC (serial #6)

Grey KA50

Blue KA50

Serials on blue and grey ones are in the 200 range.

I have a purple VLX 400 too. And a few USA-50's (2nd gen), and probably some more that I can't think of right now.

I'm confused. How is the silver one a VLX-200 when it looks just like your 400?

That's mine.

VLX-200 guts.

http://ampguts.realmofexcursion.com/USAmps_VLX-200/inside1.jpg

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[tomtomjr 10+ year member]

I'm confused. How is the silver one a VLX-200 when it looks just like your 400?That's mine.

VLX-200 guts.

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There are 2 versions of the VLX-200. There is the 2nd gen case style VLX-200 which is older than the ones we are discussing. Then there is the 3rd gen case style VLX-200. Which is the silver one. There is not a lot of difference. I would say 200 components on the board is different than the VLX-400. Same board, just different values in components. The VLX-400 is rated to put out 400w at 4 ohms, and the VLX-200 is rated to do 200w at 4 ohms. Same case, same board, some different components. This style VLX-200 is one of 2 that I have seen. Have seen a hundred or so of the VLX-400's, but only this and another of the 200's in this case style. Rare find. Got this one for $500 a few years ago. Couldn't pass it up. The best way that I can give an example to how this is done is the 280gx and the 225hcca. Same board, and a few different components. I hooked up both of these side by side. The 400 vlx is much stronger than the 200vlx. But the vlx will go to a lower ohm load than the 400vlx... ...Let me know if you need more info. I think I have the audio buying guide with the specs saved in a pic also...Hope I didn't bore everyone with the novel.