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  • čas přidán 17. 08. 2024
  • #AmpDyno #DrCrankenstein #oldschool
    Arizona Power Company 10000 Limited Edition
    Clone of
    Dr. Crankenstein M-1200cx from 1997/8
    Rated to deliver:
    100x2 at 4 ohms
    150x2 at 2 ohms or
    300x1 bridged at 4 ohms
    30" Long, Class A/B!
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    VIDEO INDEX
    0:00 INTRO
    0:44 DR CRANKENSTEIN
    1:35 FEATURES AND SPECS
    2:49 AMP DYNO TESTS
    6:07 DO IT BUMP, DOE?
    6:59 WHAT'S INSIDE?
    8:32 PROS AND CONS
    9:16 FINAL THOUGHTS
    9:50 EXTRAS
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Komentáře • 329

  • @wal
    @wal  Před rokem +4

    *Buy me a coffee: **paypal.me/BigDWiz*
    *SHOP*
    KICKER L7R Quad Box: amzn.to/3F0AOCX
    Handheld Amp Dyno: lddy.no/106tm
    Search eBay for Dr. Crankenstein: ebay.to/3H8s2FK
    *VIDEO INDEX*
    0:00 INTRO
    0:44 DR CRANKENSTEIN
    1:35 FEATURES AND SPECS
    2:49 AMP DYNO TESTS
    6:07 DO IT BUMP, DOE?
    6:59 WHAT'S INSIDE?
    8:32 PROS AND CONS
    9:16 FINAL THOUGHTS
    9:50 EXTRAS
    *CAMERAS AND AUDIO GEAR*
    (Video Gear I Use)
    Camera - iPhone 13pro 1TB - amzn.to/3nCjGvc
    RODE Wireless Go II Microphones: amzn.to/3Q6NVHl
    Shure MV7 Microphone: amzn.to/3A4OICK
    Zoom H4n Audio Recorder: amzn.to/3BXjVsS
    960 LED Panel: amzn.to/2Sxoq3S
    *TEST BENCH EQUIPMENT*
    SMD / D'Amore Engineering Amp Dyno: goo.gl/sJTcf7
    XS Power D1400 Batteries - amzn.to/2BPFCKW
    XS Power PSC60 Charger - amzn.to/2CHGcfs
    Fluke 1000A AC/DC Clamp Meter: amzn.to/2Rw5WDA
    Handheld Dyno: amzn.to/2u2EgKV
    My Favorite Screwdriver Kit: amzn.to/2x0VzcE
    _DISCLAIMER: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you purchase from one of the product links, I may receive a small commission. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases_

    • @kevinAuman1
      @kevinAuman1 Před rokem

      Low impedance tests?

    • @Basshead40
      @Basshead40 Před rokem

      Have you happened to dyno the Deaf Bonce Apocalypse AAK-6000.1 by chance? I've ordered me one and I know they're built great and supposed to be great on output but I'm guessing with them being Russian that a lot of videos may have been removed or blocked. I'm just really surprised how very little videos there are out there with the better Deaf Bonce AAK line vs the full bridges

    • @Robnm618
      @Robnm618 Před rokem

      Could you do an old Crunch USA v-200 drive series? It's hard to find info on it. There is currently one on eBay at the time of this comment

  • @91CavGT5
    @91CavGT5 Před rokem +54

    It’s always fun seeing these no name brands getting tested. And to think, back in the day if you had a true 300 watts going to a subwoofer, you had a good amount of power!

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

    • @henryovalles1163
      @henryovalles1163 Před rokem +3

      So the hifonics Thor viii 1/4 the size was way more powerful no wonder this 🏄🏿‍♀️ didn’t sell well

    • @91CavGT5
      @91CavGT5 Před rokem +2

      @@henryovalles1163 love me some old school Hifonics!! I had a Cupid VII, a Vulcan VII, and a Vulcan VIII! Sure wish I still had them.

    • @joes.7536
      @joes.7536 Před rokem +6

      I paid $700 for 600 watts when I was a junior in high school. 1998. MTX thunder 2 channel.

    • @LowLevelNC
      @LowLevelNC Před rokem +3

      @@91CavGT5 Those were the days! I had the "American Warriors" series, by HiFonics, on my mids and highs. I think it was called an Eagle. And an Olympus VIII on 4 Kicker Competition 15's, the first ones with an inverted dust cone. Stuffed into a Mitsubishi Mighty Max with a snug top. LOL. Dang the 90's were cool!

  • @justaaussie
    @justaaussie Před rokem +8

    Love these types of videos as someone who can't afford much it's always good to know what all these unknown brand's can do even though this one is rare to find Its still interesting

  • @themaddrummer8341
    @themaddrummer8341 Před rokem +3

    I bought one of these a year ago. Some guy on ebay had a bunch of these sold as new old stock. He offered them to me at $90 a piece if I bought 3 or 4. Wish I had bought more than one. These are great for a retro system. Plays clean. Thanks for testing. I've been wondering what it could do.

  • @Chris-B-Bassin
    @Chris-B-Bassin Před rokem +1

    Plenty of car audio videos out... but when Williston Audio Labs uploads one I have to watch it!

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      Much appreciated!!

  • @nikjohnson9944
    @nikjohnson9944 Před rokem +2

    Love the 90s throw back..keep it coming..

  • @TinkerbatTech
    @TinkerbatTech Před rokem +13

    Weird but neat. When you had those odd dynamic readings, figured it had a regulated power supply that might not react well to fast bursts. Tho it still did what it claimed. And held up well at low voltages. Interesting. Still, that whole amp could easily fit in half that heatsink! Must have had a killer deal on heatsinks that year...

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +4

      yeah man you said it! I think this is interesting for sure, just weird how long, skinny and lightweight it is. I'm wondering if Dr. Cranky sold off some extra stock and Arizona was the chosen name. Hopefully someone comments when the video goes live and knows more about Arizona Power company amplifiers and other electronics.

    • @davidstevens7809
      @davidstevens7809 Před rokem

      that much heatsink waa needed to stabilize temperatures at low imp..

    • @MrXjoeharperx
      @MrXjoeharperx Před rokem

      I'm wondering if it was supposed to be mimicking the US amps vlx400 ?

    • @envisionelectronics
      @envisionelectronics Před rokem

      It was what they already used for their other models. Heatsink tooling is $$$. Considering the low efficiency, it had to be a certain size to dissipate 100-150W of heat…and that’s how.

    • @BobBasshead
      @BobBasshead Před rokem

      @@wal Check with our friend RobotUnderground

  • @Thumper68
    @Thumper68 Před rokem +3

    When you showed results it said down for sound jp 10.4 if you didn’t notice.
    I’ve seen this amp before for sale in few places.

    • @91CavGT5
      @91CavGT5 Před rokem +2

      Big D is slippin!!! 😁

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +2

      Snap!

  • @michaelzernie7092
    @michaelzernie7092 Před rokem

    What a funky amp! I like how you all sorts of levels of amps. Cheap to expensive. It's all been awesome to watch. I bought my Audiopipe amps because of your tests. Keep em all coming 😁👍👍

  • @Brock_Landers
    @Brock_Landers Před rokem +1

    So back in the day I bought a 1989 Chevy Beretta GT from my cousin's family after he passed away in a drunk driving accident (not him driving and not the Beretta), but it had two Image Dynamic 15s in the trunk with two ID 150 watt amps (that were 1/4 ohm stable), two 5 farad caps, and two gel cell batteries (along with MB Quart split sets in the dash and a Sony tape deck that was unpowered because it had a Sony 4 channel amps for miss and highs). That car sounded like no other. I pulled up in front of my high school one day and shattered my rear windshield with it...and I got suspended for 10 days because of it. People used to tell me that they could hear me coming a mile away and it sounded like thunder. I was 16...lol Almost every car that I've owned since then has had a system in it. I'll be 40 next year and my car now has a set of Sundown Audio SA12-D2s in it with an Orion HCCA SPLX 3K watt amp with a 7" touchscreen in the dash, all Kickers mids and highs with tweeters, and a Skar 5 channel 900w amp to run them.

    • @hookhousebeatz
      @hookhousebeatz Před rokem

      whoooo hooooo!!!!boy i bet you was the man at your school!!!!!!

  • @holeshotinspectionllc2412

    Man that's a beautiful amp, can't believe this is the first time seeing it, considering this is when I started my car audio journey, I'd love to see how the Crossfire 2000.4 performs, decently priced, and has been solid for 7 months even at 16v, so I've been curious, thanks Big D 🤙

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +2

      👌😬👍

  • @danletter9357
    @danletter9357 Před rokem +1

    Had a buddy back in day, used the same amp to run his mids and highs. Sounded pretty good. He also had 3 jl 10’s on a punch mono. Used to sound really good in his CRX.

    • @johnmatthews5321
      @johnmatthews5321 Před rokem

      I had a 89 crxsi with one of these and la sound amps brutal bass for the money good times keep them BMX videos coming power loyalty and respect Fresno CA

  • @monosurge
    @monosurge Před rokem +2

    Heard of it! It's not a bad design honestly. They had good decoupling, audio grade caps in the signal path, and STAR grounding! Yeah, they could have knocked a few inches off the length but most people here don't think like engineers. Using one extrusion and just slicing off what you need for each model saved them some money. Sure, it makes the bigger amps needlessly long (because it's narrow), but it makes the smaller amps more compact. Wasted it on the subs though. I see a sound quality design. Use the full range speakers instead.

  • @eatsleepbassrepeat
    @eatsleepbassrepeat Před rokem

    Awesome, I saw a pair of these on EBay and almost bought them. I had 8 of the Crankenstein M80’s running my doors 4 way active back in 2002

  • @550n440
    @550n440 Před rokem

    I love seeing the random old school amps, these rare ones are fun to see!

  • @renaissanceman7145
    @renaissanceman7145 Před rokem +1

    Definitely enjoy seeing 👀 the oddball type stuff. I've never heard of them either until now. Always fun learning something new!

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @hookhousebeatz
    @hookhousebeatz Před rokem +1

    now this is the content i like!!!!! had a son of crank on 2 12 inch Cranks in a big ass sealed box......ohhh the memories!!!!

  • @TRONMAGNUM2099
    @TRONMAGNUM2099 Před rokem +1

    I love me some Dr. Crankenstein. I had the M80 amp powering a 12 inch sub when I was in High school. Bumped pretty hard for 110 watts of power.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      Just What The Doctor Ordered? Dr. Crankenstein M-80 and M-200CX
      czcams.com/video/OAMKdQADU9g/video.html

  • @stormyyoung6344
    @stormyyoung6344 Před rokem +1

    The stuff you come up with, sure glad you started a CZcams channel so I can see all the cool gear. If you ever want to dyno another critical mass amp I got a few I could send got some older alpine amps to.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @mikemccabe7124
    @mikemccabe7124 Před rokem +1

    love seeing stuff like these cuz it shows the other side of car audio where people didn't know it existed if n I t for vids like these.. and since I live in Arizona wher in the 80's and 90's wher we once were the Hotspot for alot of brands back then like orion & fosgate along with mtx and so many more brands once lived its cool to see one that no one including myself didn't know existed all these years. later

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      👌😬👍

  • @grominwithrob1339
    @grominwithrob1339 Před rokem +1

    I love seeing all the old directories! I remember buying those and memorizing all the specs of everything. 😂😂 I landed a car audio salesman position because I knew all the specs of everything they sold!!😂😂😂.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      I tried to get a job and they said I didn’t have experience. I knew all the models and specs too. Look who’s laughing now 😂

    • @hookhousebeatz
      @hookhousebeatz Před rokem

      bruh....i carried those to school like textbooks......now that i think of it....Bibles even lol
      😂

  • @Pulverrostmannen
    @Pulverrostmannen Před rokem

    I also have a super rare and super big amp, mine looks a bit like this but is much wider but "only" 65 cm tall. Mine is the old legendary MDS A2000 amp, it is a 2-channel class AB with 2x1000 watt power. I used this to power a front system with 8 woofers and two 700 watt horns and 40mm silk dome tweeters and it was still so much power you would smell the coils if you crank it up. it was the loudest front system I ever built and I have never heard anyone play louder either. people could hear this system several kilometers away. I have the amp but not the car anymore, I miss this build

    • @Pulverrostmannen
      @Pulverrostmannen Před rokem

      @text-6516 if you can answer what is the truth behind your behavior, what is the meaning behind the question, why lies are told, why people try to scam others, how many times you have asked the same question to others. In which hand you find the hidden message, in which part of the planet you can find the one lined clue. What is the winning number on the lottery. Why I never get nothing to do. Why you never got the real answer. What you really wanna get out of anything. And why so many people try to leach on others. Then I might consider it, maybe

  • @Brock_Landers
    @Brock_Landers Před rokem

    This is cool. I've never heard of Arizona and I've been around car stereo systems for a long time as well. I had also never heard of US Amps or Image Dynamics products until I built systems out of them.

  • @cesarleyva9749
    @cesarleyva9749 Před 2 měsíci

    I like your content. Thanks for your time. I have been trying to see if you have a 60+60 realistic amplifier video, and I couldn't find it . I used to have one back in the days, and it was impressive. I will be looking for one , and I will send it to you so you can add it to your videos! thanks again

  • @xXGenuwineXW0lfensteinXx

    it's always good to see the odd & the unique items that is produced in the market .

  • @1deadly187
    @1deadly187 Před rokem

    I was also impressed! I think back in the day with some creativity these would display and perform in an epic way. These days well, we can get more power for less if that is the main goal. But hey; oldschool is awesome.. Thanks for another great video Big D....

  • @MuvoTX
    @MuvoTX Před rokem

    Cool Derek... never heard of this brand before. Tempe AZ was a car audio meca back in the 80s and 90s. Cool old school branding on this one !!!

  • @________GHOST________
    @________GHOST________ Před rokem +2

    You the man on this amp come up awesome show yet OLD SCHOOL AMPS NEVER DIE FACTS

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @NinaYo401
    @NinaYo401 Před rokem

    Had one, had a hum, sounded nice. Was famous on local Craig’s list

  • @joeJoe-pb3su
    @joeJoe-pb3su Před rokem +2

    Cool...I never heard of that company. The chrome reminds me of the old school soundstream.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      It’s polished aluminum but does look chrome and shiny!

    • @joeJoe-pb3su
      @joeJoe-pb3su Před rokem

      @@wal yeah...boy...!

  • @bojow8102
    @bojow8102 Před rokem

    My introduction to car audio love was a friend's 15 inch Crankenstein . Been a bass nut ever since.😆👍 Thank you for the videos 👍

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @Van1018s
    @Van1018s Před rokem

    Never seen one of these! Very nice. Obviously has a regulated power supply. I like that. 👍🏼

  • @raymo6795
    @raymo6795 Před rokem

    i saw this on eBay and considered it. I collect these old obscure AMERICAN MADE amps, I think the seller had 2 of them, but it is to large to fit on my shelf. I wonder if it was made in Arizona, as many were in the 90s and if it was made in the Crankinstien factory.Another great show Big D

  • @Guiltless765
    @Guiltless765 Před rokem

    I had some Dr Crankenstein back in the 90's..Decent stuff.

  • @kaineleeabel
    @kaineleeabel Před rokem

    Hey man keep the cool old videos coming

  • @JoeBlueDetails
    @JoeBlueDetails Před rokem

    I still have a few of the small models of this brand. I think two or three left, used to make amazing budget SQ systems with these back then!

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      I’d love to see pics of other models WillistonAudio (at) gmail dot com

  • @Contact_Info
    @Contact_Info Před rokem +1

    How about a little Smoke Jacket Blues? You love that song 🎵

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      👌😬👍

  • @jdlech
    @jdlech Před rokem +2

    I usually just watch from beginning to end, but at 30 inches, I HAD to skip straight to the guts to see how much wasted real estate there was. I was pleasantly surprised. While everything is widely spaced, it's not as if half the board was empty. The only real waste I see is that the power Xsistors are not spaced apart, so most of the heat sink is wasted.
    Skipped back to the start for monetization / entertainment purposes.
    Not even a copy or a clone. It looks straight up rebranded. These guys would be hung from a tree if amps were cattle. I'm willing to bet a cup of coffee that the original Dr. Crankenstein's output is very nearly the same (which means Dr. C overrated their amp).
    Great Stuff!!! Keep 'em coming. Love your show.
    Edit: well, I guess those Xsistors are a bit spaced apart, but not along the whole length.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      The Dr C amps I’ve shown before were overrated, so no shock here they overshot by a bit 😊

  • @shanecabbage2187
    @shanecabbage2187 Před rokem

    Love seeing the old and rare items

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @unclemichael3577
    @unclemichael3577 Před rokem

    About the rarest amp we ever wholesaled was named Summit. They were easy on the eyes but had a strange hum noise that would continually come out of the speakers. I wanna say their use of Muse resistors/capacitors- were to blame for that hickup maybe?

  • @olbluetundra881
    @olbluetundra881 Před rokem

    Dude where do you find this stuff. I can remember a buddy brought me one to repair. He had hooked it up on power backwards and burnt up the start relay. I replaced it with an omron. Powered it up and gave it back to him. Awesome to see again.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      👌😬👍

  • @Xenten123
    @Xenten123 Před rokem

    Man, I have crankenstein subs still and by far my favourite sounding sub to this day. Crank 12s are the best.

  • @kencreten7308
    @kencreten7308 Před rokem

    I love your videos, but I'm not a big car stereo guy. I love audio stuff and am knowledgeable about it. One thing I do not know anything about is the subject of how to supply power in a car for a big amp. I've thought about putting a moderate stereo in my much loved KIA Soul, but I'm not sure what my stock alternator can take, reasonably. I have found it difficult to find information like this, "if you have a 200 watt alternator, then it probably is OK for you to run an amp with X amount of overall amperage draw." Nothing set in stone. Also, how people drive huge and sometimes multiple huge amps would be really interesting. I'll check if you have a vid like this too.

  • @DIYAudioGuy
    @DIYAudioGuy Před rokem

    Crossover on the output? Awesome!

  • @joedonwilson6243
    @joedonwilson6243 Před rokem

    Thank you for this video i have two of these amps and could not find any info on them. I think they are cool amps and look good too!

  • @kevinb158
    @kevinb158 Před rokem

    Kind of reminds me of the old Memphis 1000 but amplifier like this ware mostly for show car's like the washboard amplifier mini trucker had still cool to see

  • @jasonstokes3014
    @jasonstokes3014 Před rokem

    I got one of them amps in a trade back in the day awesome to see some number on that thing 😎

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      Oh wow!

  • @RandomAudioGuys
    @RandomAudioGuys Před rokem +2

    Ron May the owner was always into gimmicks , he often used Elvira at his shows and is was a local guy, Interestingly he tried to bring the brand back and it failed. His subwoofers were really good if you had the high voltage, He had them made by Eminence speaker company here in KY.
    He left car audio and started selling supplements and was making a skin cream conditioner and ended up inventing something that was highly effective against skin cancer and lives the big life now.

  • @aaronb554
    @aaronb554 Před rokem

    Let's see some of the old surfboard amps!

  • @Skoog.
    @Skoog. Před rokem

    The Coustic AMP560 is 98cm long. Had 2 of them back in -98.

  • @philipburrows
    @philipburrows Před rokem +1

    The date on the board looked more like it is Feb 12 1997.
    I say 97 because the shape of the last digit is more of the shape of a 7 than a 8 or a 9.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      Could very well be!

  • @cjburn2758
    @cjburn2758 Před rokem +1

    Hopefully you could get your hands on a Butler tube amp. Used to be the amp I wanted back in the late 1990s

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      Thanks for the suggestion

  • @msh6865
    @msh6865 Před rokem

    Somebody got a deal on a gross of raw extruded heatsink back in the day! Lol!
    I enjoy these weird, off brand old school amps, subs, etc.
    FYI, I have a little PPI Ion 350.2 amp sitting here that also does 350 watts@ 4 ohms...it fits in the palm of my hand. 😂
    Cool video!

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      Yeah for sure!

  • @dizzy1919
    @dizzy1919 Před rokem

    I had a pair of small Dr. Crankenstein amps red with plexiglass bottoms on 2 Pyle 15s I loved them but apparently someone with a screwdriver loved them more 😔

  • @dewey7330
    @dewey7330 Před rokem

    Great video! As always.

  • @thomaspepera2711
    @thomaspepera2711 Před rokem

    We sold Dr Crankenstein bitd, had that mc1200 on display. It was a neat looking amp, don’t recall if we ever sold it or what happened to it.

  • @johnebuckland
    @johnebuckland Před rokem

    That thing looks awesome. Don't think I can squeeze that into my suzuki.
    Made in the USA. Yeah boy!

  • @chrisgolding1259
    @chrisgolding1259 Před rokem

    Looks like the 90s lanzar HC amps, but they were black and alot smaller. I think I had a 50.2 maybe it was 100.2lanzar HC on 2 kicker circle solo 12s.. last a good few years in high school!

  • @TheSFFV
    @TheSFFV Před rokem

    What a midweek drop! That is a nice amp. Shiny! It would look really nice on my wall.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      Lotsa heat coming! I been working like crazy on vids 👌

  • @saschacubexyz
    @saschacubexyz Před rokem

    That's a reeaaal oldschool beauty too🤙😎👍👍

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      👌😬👍

  • @e-mailuser9811
    @e-mailuser9811 Před rokem

    I like seeing stuff I've never seen before. Speaking of that, are you still planning to do a review of the two 18" Skar subs used for home theater? I would love to see that

  • @Skarfar90
    @Skarfar90 Před rokem

    I have seen before on regulated amps that the dynamic power is pretty restricted, but overall, a great showing for the old "plank" amp

  • @L4C05
    @L4C05 Před rokem

    Looks interesting. I would love to have that in my collection!

  • @josedelira3136
    @josedelira3136 Před rokem

    Love your content!!! I also love surfboard amps definitely the best era of amplifiers

  • @MrRupus2020
    @MrRupus2020 Před rokem

    It's like they took 10 about 10 Roadmaster boosters and just used the parts out of those and found a big hunk of aluminum to put it in. Cool doe

  • @mullinperformanceaudio5902

    *Never over heats*

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      I would sure hope not 😂

  • @dlarrowsmith
    @dlarrowsmith Před rokem

    Soundstream had 3 and 5 channel amps using the same heatsink/case design.

  • @timharkness9152
    @timharkness9152 Před rokem

    Zapco is another manufacturer of old school amps the are pretty incredible

  • @Akuajin
    @Akuajin Před rokem

    Been trying to track one down for years.
    I had the 4 channel, not big on power but damn they looked awesome!

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      There was a 4ch Arizona?

  • @mausball
    @mausball Před rokem +1

    That's Feb 12, 1997. I'm certain of it.

  • @theresalong6573
    @theresalong6573 Před rokem

    unbelivebly kool ,thanks big d wiz

  • @JustinGrosz
    @JustinGrosz Před rokem

    Haha that's crazy my comment on last video did read the future!

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      Told ya!

  • @or8106
    @or8106 Před rokem

    I love your videos !!! Do you have your magazines digitalized?? That would be great!!

  • @girthquake9655
    @girthquake9655 Před rokem +1

    Lawd hammercy... That's a beautiful amp.

  • @Bassotronics
    @Bassotronics Před rokem

    I laughed when I saw such small power terminals for an amplifier so long. 🤣
    At least it did rated and then some. Lot’s of wasted empty space inside though.
    With components so separated, it would be like those thousand dollar home amplifiers that have the components separated to avoid cross talk and noise.

    • @Bassotronics
      @Bassotronics Před rokem

      @TEXT+①(④⑧④) ⑤①⑨-①④⓪②
      Contact my madarchod!

  • @StrangerReason
    @StrangerReason Před rokem

    I actually owned one in 2001 in South Africa. Got stolen out of my car unfortunately...
    Fortunately, it got stolen about 2 days after it blew up.

  • @RyanBassForLife
    @RyanBassForLife Před rokem

    A 1500 rms watt small Taramps $300 amp will be way louder than that 30" long amp but at least it looks so cool.

  • @TheDudeRc
    @TheDudeRc Před rokem

    Wow, aint seen one of them in a minute. My old boss liked odd amps and he had one of those and one of the big purple US Amps that was similar in length only 6x the weight. Never thought I would see one again. We were an MTX/Kicker/JL/Rockford/Boston/Infinity/Quart/Zappco dealer and he refused to sell those amps lol

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      I think the guy who sold this won a storage locker. He had like 20 of them 😳

  • @josephbarber1782
    @josephbarber1782 Před rokem

    Always love to see the rare amps.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      👌😬👍

  • @grantmackinnon1307
    @grantmackinnon1307 Před rokem

    2.6ohm bridge test? sometime they like being wired in parallel to a set of 4ohm subs. very realistic scenario.

  • @troyhartley9681
    @troyhartley9681 Před rokem

    Love the rare and quirky amps Big D.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @jmd18
    @jmd18 Před rokem

    I think I got it figured out bigD. I used to talk to a long time SS employee that started in the beginning and through the second Rubicon series. He told me a story about how they were asked to design amps for Dr. Crankestien and when they went to sell them to them they never paid. I believe the P series from soundstream was those that they designed. If you look at some images of the P series from SS they are EXACTLY the same as this amp. End caps heat sink shape and even the knobs for the crossovers. Let me know what ya think.

  • @georgethoman82
    @georgethoman82 Před rokem

    Reminds me of the late 90's Memphis audio amps just way longer.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      Yes very similar to the Belle I had years ago

  • @steventhomas5865
    @steventhomas5865 Před rokem

    I can just imagine the look I would have made opening the back of a hatchback to see 3 of these in '99

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      Yeah for sure!

  • @2011joser
    @2011joser Před rokem

    It’s a very odd but honest amp. If you bought this back in the day, you were looking to make a visual impression. That layout makes no sense except for a system meant for displaying. There were many more space efficient amps with those ratings. Keep bringing us these weird ones Big D.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      Thanks for watching and commenting!

  • @nearchd504
    @nearchd504 Před rokem

    I came to see the insides of this amplifier.

  • @bobbyhorton4034
    @bobbyhorton4034 Před rokem

    Looks like all the electronics would all fit in a basic 2 channel white pyramid heatsink chassis if compacted down. This is what you show your friends in 1996 telling em yeon want nun.

  • @jaydawg4065
    @jaydawg4065 Před rokem

    Very cool amp!! I love the name of it!!!!

  • @csj9619
    @csj9619 Před rokem

    It's what is called a "corporate rebrand".

  • @joejane9977
    @joejane9977 Před rokem

    old school is still cool

  • @panchopantera7321
    @panchopantera7321 Před rokem

    The high price was due to the extra aluminum for the show

  • @v12alpine
    @v12alpine Před rokem

    The low dynamic power is probably from those tired little rail caps in there. Really needs caps on both ends as well given the length.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      They are not helping and certainly out of spec by now

  • @unclemichael3577
    @unclemichael3577 Před rokem

    Kinda reminded me of the, short ran Soundstream P203. Just a lot longer

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem +1

      I have a P205 I think. It does look very similar

  • @Paul-qz9uu
    @Paul-qz9uu Před rokem

    Never heard of this amp but glad it did its rated power...awso.e

  • @garycharley8589
    @garycharley8589 Před rokem

    I have seen these amps about 3 years ago. I was curious about them and see how they do.

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      Awesome 👏

  • @rodsgeneticts716
    @rodsgeneticts716 Před rokem

    That's funny that thing is bigger than my salt 8 🤣 how far we have came since my first system I started building at 14 in my pos mustang I couldn't even drive for two more years I had two Rockford series one punches 10s on a Jenson 200 watt 2 channel I thought I was the shit that was around 93 ish

  • @robertnelson2728
    @robertnelson2728 Před rokem

    I was gonna say crankenstein had this also, but ya beat me to it.. USamps for the OEM

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      US Amps heatsinks were wider tho

    • @robertnelson2728
      @robertnelson2728 Před rokem +1

      @Williston Audio Labs us amps made more than their house brand... they also made the second gen kicker amps with the interchangeable modules...ADSs buildhouse made the first gen

    • @robertnelson2728
      @robertnelson2728 Před rokem

      The smaller 2 and 4 channel amps you've tested were usamps merlin based

  • @camv5193
    @camv5193 Před rokem

    They sold dr crankenstein at shop called iei in hazlet nj!

  • @buckfiden2988
    @buckfiden2988 Před rokem

    Heard of it but I'm an old pro. Nice vid!

    • @wal
      @wal  Před rokem

      Awesome 👏

  • @LSnium
    @LSnium Před rokem

    Its amazing now days you can buy a 1000 watt amp for pretty cheap.