I just purchased this and hooked it up correctly.. I think.. but its not very loud at all! I have purchased this exact amp before and it was much loud
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Did you adjust the screw adjuster under the rubber plug. I typically turn it clockwise until it stops and the back off a little. I have also found that not all MP3 or IPODs put out the same supply power. I had an IPOD hooked up to one amp and the volume was allot lower than what I was used to. After much testing and adjusting I tried a different IPOD and it was back to normal.
1280130
Have you adjusted the gain? It also depends on the cables and speakers used. More power drawn from the speakers could result in less power per speaker.
1280131
check and make sure the volume control on the side of the amp is turned up. Its underneath the plastic cap. Hope this helps out
1280132
Works loud with any car radio. If using with phone or mp3 player ur output from your deviceproly isnt strong enough. Yo need to purchase a cheap preamp for proly 20 bucks. Most will have a small eq with it and it will work. I have one and had to use preamp with mp3 player. Its not the amp. Its your device. You also might try turning the level on the amp up and make sure u have the little black button pushed in correctly for rca input.
1280133
I can tell you that it does a decent job but it does not go up very loud as you stated. It is reliable and priced right. I replaced it with a Rockford Fosgate amp that cost around $125 dollars and got twice the product and twice the sound.
380644
I didn't like that amp, and my suggestion is to swap for something different. I Tried to swap out a tube and it didn't even work anymore... Here PreSonus has a comparably priced pre amp, and they make pretty decent ones. Hope it helps! http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/TubePREv2
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I connected it to the AMP directly. However it doesnt have good sound resolution. I would avoid if you are looking for excellent sound quality.if however you have a Computer 5.1 set like Creative speakers, etc. It is functional...
332053
I had this amp bridged into two 10's rockford fosgate and it kicked! 1 10inch isn't gonna kick as hard. U might want to look at your amp settings and make sure it set for low frequency
1456965
YES this amp is crazy loud, I have it hooked up to 2 x 8" woofers, and 4 x 5x7 mids and I can barely turn up the gain on the amp its that powerful. the woofers are rated at 120 watts rms and the gain on the amp can't be turned up past 1/2. great amp for the $$$
1642131
believe it or not im pushing 2 with a 500 watt dual brand amp and it sounds great i wasnt after loudness as much as clarity and ritch bass and i get both with less amp then trying to run max.
1736208
Listen to the other answers. They are all correct.I will only add the following,I matched this amp with these bookshelf speakers (rated at 8ohms 120W)Sony SS-B1000 5-1/4-Inch Bookshelf Speakers (Pair)and the sound is tremendous! Love the amp!
1737074
Yes this is the same one I have. . The only problem I have with it ,is that it isn't very loud but you can plug an amp...
430077
I think the match is acceptable... At the same time a more powerful amp will sure do better. I was hoping for more "umph". Im going to try the speakers with a more powerful amp to see if theres any difference.
1212580
Absolutely i hear no noise..one of the coolest and best amp i have ever owned in this price range.
348432
With ease. It should sound pretty good too. It's a little powerhouse of an amp actually.
1264924
Maybe, its a off brand amp. While it works well for most cases don't take the "2000 Watts" to heart. Might just be my amp but it has a hard time pushing my Hifonics 12's without some distortion. Might just be the sub's as iv never had them on any other amp but all the bass and tones seem flat and lack depth.But it works and for the price I'm pleased. Just remember this is a lower end amp and you do not get all the benefits that you would get on a higher end amp.
999873
I have this amp in very controlled and engineered small studio...don't let that fool you. The fan noise is way below the sonic threshold for studio work. For live..who cares? Our studio amp rack is 3 meters from our control console. NP. I never have noticed if the fan is on or off...that quiet. Good luck.
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Keep in mind that you can't hear an amp. You should check your decibel output and match it up with the decibel output of your sub! This sub does sound very good and does have excellent response!
656140
yes thats what i have, but it will depend on your car stereo as well and how you have this amp tuned as well, so play with the nobs , but this is loud for me
873698
It sounds like you must have a defective unit. I don't get a hum with either tubes or solid state amp. Sorry yours is making bad noises.
1395798
I couldn't tell you about the wattage, but I will say that the only complaint I have about this amp is that it doesn't get very loud. Its part of what attracted me to this item in the first place (my little kids have blown more than one pair of speakers by messing with the volume knob on my former, way over-sized amp when it was off) but I maybe I wish it still went just a little bit louder?