Gentlemen i'm considering purchasing this amp and use it in stereo mode pushing my BOSE 901 Series V's. My question is are the dual fans noisy?
1650521
i ran three of these at the same time and they werent that noise at all but if i were you dont buy them used cause all the used ones i got either a channel didnt work or quit working 20 minutes after hooking them up if you get one make sure it is brand new but my opinion i had three of these in a case and it wasnt to bad at low volume i mean you could some what hear them but after you crank it you dont hear them at all and i wouldnt run them with the volume cranked up cause they get kinda distorted and scratchy turned up so i ran mine at a little above half volume cause these amps clip easy
1650522
Fans are VERY VERY Noisy. Also I think that this amp is a hunk of junk. I purchased one for my church PA sysytem. Looked good....pwered up fine...professional connections on the back...nuthing but fuzz and distortion on output. On closer inspction the bottom of the unit had a dent in it and parts rattled when I turned the unit upsidedown. Not sure what the story was but I would for sure NOT recommend or buy this amp to anyone.
1650523
The fans are a bit noisy; personally, I only notice it when there is no music playing. With Bose 901s, I would be more worried about the neighbors; just my opinion.
1650524
If you can afford 901's , you can afford a real amp. This amp is junk and only good for things like a PA in a church or something .
1650525
Yes but not when you start playing music or something. I tend to ignore it after a short time.
1650526
Extremely!!! I don't recommend this amp to no one. This product should be taken out of market. Not only the fans but the entire circuitry is very bad.
1650527
Yes, Not a problem over distance. not good for close in, sound will be noisy on the lows. This unit is designed for auditorium usage.
208239
This amp gets really loud. I've played one in a large room and didn't have it past 2 on the volume.
378736
Hi, I purchased this amp for a two channel configuration, and I am very happy with the results; it has much more power and more fidelity than an integrated receiver. I think that maybe you only have to configure your system to provide the same power level to all the speakers; if not, the front speakers will sound louder than the rest. Regards.
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 $$$
2130099
In my setup, using the amp for two 6inch speakers in back dash, I have yet to get rid of engine noise, the amp I don,t think is the problem. But I yet to fix it.
306673
this amp is really very good for 2 channel music..I am using jbl ex 80 with subwoofer it sounds good...
1324572
They are too loud for my taste at 12v. One by itself isn't too bad, but I have 11 fans on 3 radiators (Two 480s & one 360) and they are very loud. I had to get a fan controller to find the right balance between performance and noise. They do move a ton of air, but are very loud to me. I can't imagine how loud the non quiet edition ones are. I have tried so many fans over the years and a truly quiet fan that can still push enough air through a radiator just doesn't exist yet.
642922
Great question! The amp is well vented, but I don't know if there is a cooling fan or simply vented. I have never heard any ambient or mechanical noise in the unit. I have now purchased 3 systems because of their portability, simplicity, and clean sound. There are better and louder systems available, but for us this is the perfect little set up.
24217
I have the XBR4 40" and must admit I sometimes watch with low volumein the late hrs and the fan noise does annoy me. I guess I've gotten used toit. I also realize that if it didn't have the cooling fans, the life of the set would be shorter.
2058164
To elaborate on my previous post, and to answer the question, it sounds fine at low volume if you're looking for clean sounds. I needed a louder amp which is why I chose this model. Best thing to do is find one locally and take it for a test drive.
200419
I am using the Emotiva 200 to drive the two rear channels. The speakers are B&W; 601's. Running just my back channels in 4 channel mode the sound is quite neutral. The amp seems to be built very well. It's a very good looking piece of equipment(shades of Mac.). I'm sorry that I cannot address your question any better. Rear channels don't provide a lot sound to give a good answer to your question.
1160283
I haven't done extensive testing. I use this with bookshelf speakers and it sounds significantly better than other digital amps I've tried with this same setup.
697171
yup, i got the 2x version on a 4000watt demon series pa amp. 1 15 rocks better than all of my friends multiples of subs, his setup was 2 12in alpine type r's not sure on the amp but it blows almost all competitionn out of the water. bought it over a year ago still bumps like the first day i got it. loud, reliable, and looks nice too
985339
no it is not ...it has to play loud ever with the half power . Except if you loudspeakers have very low sensitivity ...lower than 85 db. Check also the settings of your phone and your pc , especial the phone volume could be lower when you connect it to headphones in order to protect your ears .Also try different interconnect cables sometimes they dont fit well. If it nothing of them then probably your AMP is faulty
658737
i have my four 6x9's on sepereate channels and run the rca's to the radio. sounds great. if you hear a whining sound, turn your settings on your amp down til it goes away and they will sound perfect with great bass. took me a while to find that lol, thought i crossed some wires.
1660425
I purchased the "Dual LU43PB" indoor/outdoor speakers to go with this amp. They work well and relatively inexpensive. They are currently available at Amazon for the price of $38.85. The 40 watts is ample to fill the room with audio without breaking the windows. Hope this info is some help. Les----
1539733
I am sorry, but I'm not familiar with this issue. I just chose this sound card after many reviews and feedbacks I've read. And from what I heard, the original amps is very quality and no need to change nothing. I personally like this card as is.