Us amps vlx200 old school beast

[EXTREMECHEVYMAN 10+ year member]

I just bought a US AMPS VLX200. Only my 2nd US AMP i have ever owned cant wait to get it. How many of you have used these or have seen these used. An how low can i wre this an be safe.

US Amps VLX-200

2 x 100W @ 4 ohms

2 x 200W @ 2 ohms

2 x 400W @ 1 ohm

2 x 800W @ ½ ohm

1 x 1600W @ 1 ohm bridged

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[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

Nice amp, old school US Amps are among some of the best amps made.

 

[EXTREMECHEVYMAN 10+ year member]

thanks man, i wanted a vlx 400 but got this instead. might find a vlx 400 somewhere. i going to run some cv strokers on this i picked up last week. hope they soun good on it.

 

[oddiofile 10+ year member]

Wire it to a maximum of 2 ohm bridged if you want to play it safe.

 

[iamsonic]

Nice amp

I am 90% sure it is not what the endplate says though. I believe you have a VLX400 which has been rebadged to say VLX200.

I have a VLX400 which I know for certain is exactly that.. and your "guts" match my "guts".

If you look closely at the circuit board, it has the real potential power written on it. I bet yours says "5000 watts" as mine does. If so, I believe you have a VLX400.

If someone has evidence to the contrary, I'd love to see it.

also, I can dig up some old CA Mag buyers guides and US Amps brochures. {might have to do that later today}

 

[EXTREMECHEVYMAN 10+ year member]

thanks i will get better pic when i get it. should be here in the next couple days.

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

I believe you have a VLX400 which has been rebadged to say VLX200.

I was thinking that too, because the VLX-200 only has two transformers whereas the 400 has four, and he has four... I know the endplates are interchangeable so...

http://ampguts.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7968&title=us-amps-vlx-400-inside&cat=2002

If I'm Pawn Star Rick I would call in an US Amps specialist to come take a look but I'm 99% sure that's a VLX-400. Good score! You better take care of it or I shall come and burn your house down haha.

 

[misfit138 5,000+ posts]

I've wanted one of the VLX amps for years, man. Congrats.

If I ever get one, I'll customize the heatsink and have all the original wiring replaced with the highest quality stuff I can get my hands on...

 

[Ge_off_me 5,000+ posts]

there was a guy that posted in the old school thread that wanted extremely long amps //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[EXTREMECHEVYMAN 10+ year member]

well when i get it i will take some good pics of the board an outside of it. an post pics of the install. hell hope i can get it in the blazer. might have to mount it on the roof, lol I just lucked up an found this one.

THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS IF ANYONE ELSE GOT INFO IT WOULD BE WELCOMED

 

[big bass joel 10+ year member]

yes call greg at us amps,he will ask what voltage caps you have and tell you if it is a vlx-400 amp.

 

[45js45 10+ year member]

I've wanted one of the VLX amps for years, man. Congrats.
If I ever get one, I'll customize the heatsink and have all the original wiring replaced with the highest quality stuff I can get my hands on...

if i remember correctly....US Amps used all Esoteric wiring in their high current amps....not sure it help up thru the years.

 

[ArthurIhde 10+ year member]

It's pretty good.

 

[EXTREMECHEVYMAN 10+ year member]

thanks guy i forgot about ampguts i went an looked an the vlx 200 looks nothing like the one i got. it looks just like the vlx400. now im more excited to get the amp than ever.

difference between

guts of

vlx200

US Amps VLX-200 inside - Amp Guts

vlx400

US Amps VLX-400 inside - Amp Guts

 

[Audiohazzard 10+ year member]

Can't wait to see it man, I have an OS US Amp USA-100HC and love it!!! Great find.