Soundstream MC 120 - anyone know it?

[D-C 10+ year member]

Hi. I just came across a Soundstream MC-120. I know it's a 4x30, and I think it's bridgeable, but I'm not sure.

Any of you old schoolers know much about this amp? Thanks in advance!

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[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

4x30 bridgeable. 2ohm stereo stable, 4 ohm mono. Solid amp.

 

[D-C 10+ year member]

Thanks. I'll post some pics soon. I don't think it has a gain control on it (it's not in front of me now) so I'm not sure how that's going to work. I was told it was 8ohm in the 4 channel mode, and 4ohm bridged- which would make it 2x60 RMS possibly. Any ideas on that?

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

That would be backwards firstly, bridged stability is double that of stereo stability because each channel "sees" half the bridged load.

IIRC, it doesn't double its 4 ohm output into 2 ohms. I want to say its something like 50X4 @ 2 ohms 100x2 @ 4 ohms bridged. It wasn't meant to drive subs, it was designed as a mid/high amp in a multiamped system.

I seem to recall that the gain control is between the heatsink fins on the top of the amp, but its been YEARS since I've seen one of these up close so I could be a bit off. It DOES have a gain control though.

 

[D-C 10+ year member]

Thanks for your help. I'll get a couple pics up and tell you how it sounds.

 

[D-C 10+ year member]

Ok, got it in the truck...couldn't find my camera though. I'm impressed with it; my kenwood really ****** in comparison. What a cool amp!

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

It's one of the original QUALITY US made amps. Enjoy it!