Opinions on Ultimate T3 500D?

[c_hayhurst 10+ year member]

Hmmm...

Well, I hooked the amp up today and got it running.

I wired the speakers into just one channel like I did on my Infinity amp, but the subs sound slightly less loud than than the did with the Infinity!

Should I bridge the subs across the 2 speaker inputs? IOW, put the + wire in the Left channel and put the - wire in the Right channel to see if I get more power.

Ideas?

 

[volonau 10+ year member]

You won't get more power that way, its just a mono amp. What impedance are you running?

 

[c_hayhurst 10+ year member]

^^^ I'm running the subs on a total 2-Ohm load, so each sub is getting ~450W RMS.

After additional fiddling with the settings, mostly the bass boost, it freaking ROCKS!!!!

I still wish I got the T3-1000D, but that's what you get for not fully researching something...

Anyway, I am very pleased with its initial quality, it looks GREAT and its digital readout for voltage and temperature are ahead of their time. IOW, I expect many other amps to have such readouts in the future. If nothing else, it's really cool to know you have that information available.

I cannot find the optional remote control for sale. It also has a real-time readout of the voltage and flashes "C" if it clips the subs. Awesome.

I may have to make a call to Ultimate to see if they can sell me one direct.

BTW, they have discontinued *ALL* T3 products, so if you want one, get one. I was told this by Ultimate's sales rep directly.

What a **** adventure this has been.

Oh yeah, btw, I've given myself hearing damage already with this amp. My head feels like it's wrapped in cotton.

Awesome

 

[dilligaf241 10+ year member]

glad you'r pleased with yours too. what kinda temps are you seeing? trying to find out what is normal for these. i put a little fan from a computer on mine till i can order a fan from somewhere.

 

[c_hayhurst 10+ year member]

glad you'r pleased with yours too. what kinda temps are you seeing? trying to find out what is normal for these. i put a little fan from a computer on mine till i can order a fan from somewhere.

40 Celsius after 15-20 minutes at full blast in late-spring Ohio heat.

Someone mentioned be careful when you get over 43 Celsius.

BTW, you got a pic or schematic of how you wired the fan?

I already have 2 amps and after that it's relay-country and I'm scared of wiring up a fan and a relay.

I can follow directions well, I'm just not too good at creating something from scratch.

 

[civictech 10+ year member]

I also ordered the t3-1000d hope to get it soon, are these amps working good for you people? also how did you end up wiring the subs to it cause i seen it looks to have 2 speaker outputs did you Bridge wires or 1 sub to each output

i just want to do it right once.. thanks

 

[Kfra315 10+ year member]

I also ordered the t3-1000d hope to get it soon, are these amps working good for you people? also how did you end up wiring the subs to it cause i seen it looks to have 2 speaker outputs did you Bridge wires or 1 sub to each output i just want to do it right once.. thanks

I've got a 500d that I picked up from Hayhurst and this things makes my 10" Type R POUND. I've only got one sub so I just connected the speaker to the left input. Its a mono amp so it cant be bridged so dont even worry about that. I can say that this thing gets reallllllllly hot though. I'm gonna have to work something out for mine because i'm gettin some bad temps.

 

[c_hayhurst 10+ year member]

Just wire it up to one channel. I used the right channel, but it doesn't make any difference.