Opinions on U.S. Amps

[Remo Valentine 10+ year member]

I'm thinking about picking up two U.S. Amps XT800.2's. One for my front stage (100 wrms @ 4ohm) and one for my sub stage (400 wrms @ 4ohm bridged).

I'm considering these because of their small footprints (9 x 10) and price ($130 at millionbuy.com).

What are your opinions on this company/model? I know the older US Amps are highly regarded, but how do the newer ones rate? Do they do rated power? Are they good quality? Anything better with similar specs/price?

Thanks for the anticipated help.

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[350zspl 10+ year member]

i like merlins

and i am not fond of exterminator

 

[Remo Valentine 10+ year member]

^^Could you elaborate a lil more?

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

newer ones blow, especially the XT series. But for the price it's not horrible, still a decent "bang for the buck" i suppose

 

[Remo Valentine 10+ year member]

^^What other brands would you compare it to?

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

whichever brands that lie about their amps' power output //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

I'd go with a Hifonics before i go with an XT

 

[Remo Valentine 10+ year member]

Would you consider Profile better or worse?

 

[BEAVER.989 10+ year member]

XT's **** and everything else is overpriced... that's my opinion.

 

[ABSOLUTEAUDIO 10+ year member]

I sell the full us amps line up at my shop. The xt line is the budget line(They do have good output for the $$$$) The MD line aka merlin's Very very good amps (.5ohm stable on mono's) Then there is the AX line crazy crazy amps, big $$$$$ also //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif. Alot of people do not like the XT line due to china build house But the MD and AX are still built in the usa!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif The XT's will hold there own against any other budget line amp!

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

Would you consider Profile better or worse?

worse

I sell the full us amps line up at my shop. The xt line is the budget line(They do have good output for the $$$$) The MD line aka merlin's Very very good amps (.5ohm stable on mono's) Then there is the AX line crazy crazy amps, big $$$$$ also //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif. Alot of people do not like the XT line due to china build house But the MD and AX are still built in the usa!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif The XT's will hold there own against any other budget line amp!

not if they won't even make the power they're rated for.

 

[Selkies 10+ year member]

I have an MD22 and it seems to be a solid amp. I've heard not-so-nice things about the XT amps. They're good for entry-level/beginner systems I guess.

 

[ABSOLUTEAUDIO 10+ year member]

not if they won't even make the power they're rated for.

They are over rated, but so is everyone else who offers a budget line amp

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

The xt's are over rated, But the md's due over there rated power as do the AX!

yes, absolutely. But no point on buying the AX since the newer MD are made very similar to the AX.

 

[Remo Valentine 10+ year member]

So what would be realistic output from the XT800.2?

 

[ABSOLUTEAUDIO 10+ year member]

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