Thoughts on MTX

[Ed Lester 10+ year member]

i love my circa 03ish 1501d. i'm about to get another. how do you get 2200w? 1ohm?

I removed the suppression circuit. Ran a 16v battery system and had amps strapped to a 2 ohm load. So I had about 4400w per coil. 8800w per sub. 2) 15" MTX RFLs. 17,600w RMS total and 156.3 dB on TermLab at the dash

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

I removed the suppression circuit. Ran a 16v battery system and had amps strapped to a 2 ohm load. So I had about 4400w per coil. 8800w per sub. 2) 15" MTX RFLs. 17,600w RMS total and 156.3 dB on TermLab at the dash

word.

how do you strap these? and how much could i do strapped at 1 ohm?

 

[Ed Lester 10+ year member]

strapped at 1 ohm and the suppression circuit bypassed you can get just over 2300w each amp with 16v. 2000w on a standard electrical system.

Strapping is easy. Positive output of one amp to the pos. terminal of a voice coil. Then pos out of the second amp onto the neg terminal of the coil. And turn phase switch to 180 on the second amp. make sure gains are evenly set and away you go, now you will have over 4K per coil.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

sweet baby jesus.

 

[cleansoundzz 10+ year member]

MTX amplifiers and subs are quality. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another MTX amp. The TA 7801 and 3404 were excellent amps. They sounded better than the Fosgate amps that I have now. The TA 7801 was rated at 1200 watts, the birthsheet had it rated at 1600 watts, it was just too **** big.

 

[memphisman 10+ year member]

I own mtx subs and they are decent but thats about it. You have to look at the Jackhammer, that thing is the biggest wasdte of time/money that i have ever seen. As far as amps ive never had the opportunity to run one but i would say it has to be better than the quantum.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

strapped at 1 ohm and the suppression circuit bypassed you can get just over 2300w each amp with 16v. 2000w on a standard electrical system.Strapping is easy. Positive output of one amp to the pos. terminal of a voice coil. Then pos out of the second amp onto the neg terminal of the coil. And turn phase switch to 180 on the second amp. make sure gains are evenly set and away you go, now you will have over 4K per coil.

so, with one at say, 13.5v i could get ~2k @ 1 ohm?

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

I own mtx subs and they are decent but thats about it. You have to look at the Jackhammer, that thing is the biggest wasdte of time/money that i have ever seen. As far as amps ive never had the opportunity to run one but i would say it has to be better than the quantum.

i say 9500 series > all other MTX subs.

 

[Propimp 10+ year member]

I have an oldschool MTX 1501d and 942 and wouldnt give them up for the world. You can beat on these things and they still run.

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

i say 9500 series > all other MTX subs.

agreed the 9500 was a sweet sub so was the RFLs

 

[memphisman 10+ year member]

^yepp the 9500's are bangin mothers although ive only heard one 12 in a civic.

 

[SubNoize05 10+ year member]

Ive never had a prob with them... Id say there alright

 

[Ed Lester 10+ year member]

so, with one at say, 13.5v i could get ~2k @ 1 ohm?

I would say that is realistic.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

I would say that is realistic.

snapz. i may not need a 2nd one then for 2 type x's.

 

[Bass911 10+ year member]

Mtx's new stuff is just as good as there old stuff IMO. I have 2 TA81001 and 1 TA3404 and never had a problem. Amps are their best product. I'll probably never run Hifonics again.