US Amps = teh **** ??

[Haunz 10+ year member]

I am not sure of the status of US Amps anymore..

I just had a guy offer me a US Amps XT4000D amp in trade for a pair of my 2005 dual 1ohm RE SX 18" subs..... he claimed the amp is 4000 watts RMS which sounds about right for a US Amps product dubbed 4000D.... There is no information on thier website other then a picture... and all other references point to it being a 1200 watt amp....

I am wondering if the 'hand built in the USA' underrated amplifers have turned into to the overrated China made amps we all know too well...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

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[l7runner 10+ year member]

yeah they have changed over the years, theres actually a video of an executive of US Amps saying how they now over-rate their amps to sell more.

 

[RnK1026]

I am not sure of the status of US Amps anymore..
I just had a guy offer me a US Amps XT4000D amp in trade for a pair of my 2005 dual 1ohm RE SX 18" subs..... he claimed the amp is 4000 watts RMS which sounds about right for a US Amps product dubbed 4000D.... There is no information on thier site other then a picture... but all other references point to it being a 1200 watt amp....

I am wondering if the hand built in the USA underrated amplifers have turned into to the overrated China made amps we all know too well...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif

right theres your answer, definately dont do it. overrated as shiit

 

[kovemaster559 5,000+ posts]

pure garbage. along with RE(opps shouldnt have said that).

 

[bumpin buick 5,000+ posts]

Who ever is trying to make the trade is either an idiot for not being able to tell the difference between 1200wrms and 4000wrms or hes lieing his *** off to get that sub from you

 

[MSW Danny 10+ year member]

the xterminator line sucks but the MD and AX series are pretty good

 

[ssackett 10+ year member]

I think their MD and AX series are still very nice. I ran a 06 MD2 awhile ago and loved it. It was a very strong amp.

 

[canyouhearmatt 10+ year member]

i got the 06 md.2d as well.

i think after the 06' version, they changed up alot...

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

i think that amp sells brand new on ebay for around $269 if that gives any idea to value and the power rms is closer to 1200 than 4000

 

[dwright27]

if it was the ax3000de then you should be all over it. dampening of over 1000 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/drool.gif.b5e863e893038027711d4402f340dad0.gif

but no since its a XT

EDIT!

THE AX SERIES IS STILLHAND MADE IN THE US GUYS

 

[Grinder1989 5,000+ posts]

if it was the ax3000de then you should be all over it. dampening of over 1000 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/drool.gif.b5e863e893038027711d4402f340dad0.gif
but no since its a XT

EDIT!

THE AX SERIES IS STILLHAND MADE IN THE US GUYS

And it has the stupid $1 per watt ratio for cost. They retail for like 3 grand. You could buy three VLX 400's for that price.

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

I was looking into the XT series when I was looking for a sub amp, and all the responses I got were that they are junk.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

XT line is junk, the rest is good. I wish they were still made like back when...

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

get the new MD, last i heard they're made very similar to the AX. Just not made in US like the AX

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

yeah they have changed over the years, theres actually a video of an executive of US Amps saying how they now over-rate their amps to sell more.

Video is gone but you get the idea.

Actually put out around 900 RMS...

Merlin line is legit. Loved mine.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=274994&highlight=usamps