basically, i purchased this because it's american made - not any of that "made in china" crap. i don't have anything against china, i'm just a believer in american made shit. i know it's not vented - i don't want it to be. everyone knows you get better boom from a SLANTED box. moving on.
this, my friends, is a MA Audio HK1398. the list price at nortons: $799.99.
a lil info:
Product Description:
1600 Watt 2 Channel Amplifier
400 watts x 2 chan. RMS @ 4 Ohms
700 watts x 2 chan. RMS @ 2 Ohms
(yes, i'm running it in 2 Ohms, duh.)
1600 watts x 1 chan. RMS @ 4 Ohms
Thermal, Short & Overload Protection Circuitry
Platinum Plated Screw Type RCA Jacks
Double Sided Black Epoxy PCB Board
Variable High Pass & Low Pass Filters
Platinum Plated Block Terminals
Fully Regulated Power Supply
Stainless Steel Finish Heat sink
0-18dB Variable Bass Boost
Quiet Fan Cooling System
Full Mosfet Circuitry
2 Ohm Stereo Stable
THD: <0.05%
Signal to Noise: >90dB
Dimensions: 23.6" L x 12.4" W x 2.7" H
2-Year Manufacturer's Warranty
Amplifier Specifications:
Number of Channels 2 chan.
RMS Power (4 ohms) 400 watts x 2 chan.
RMS Power (2 ohms) 700 watts x 2 chan.
RMS Power (1 ohm) Not Stable
Bridged RMS Power 1600 watts x 1 chan.
Peak Power Output 3200 watts approx. woo baby.
Min. Impedance Unbridged 2 ohms
Min. Impedance Bridged 4 ohms
THD @ Rated RMS Power 0.05%
Speaker Level Inputs No
Amp Preamp Outputs Yes - 1 Pair
Built-in Crossover HP (40 - 250Hz), LP (40 - 250Hz)
Bass Boost 0 - 18 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 90dB
Fan Cooled Yes
Fuse Rating 25A x 4
Warranty 2-year Manufacturer's
these are the speakers. i think the picture says it all. these motherfuckers will pound (and i know from experience, i've heard them before.) the list price is 220 each.
not pictured: a capacitor. i purchased a 1.2 farad but if that's not enough i'll move up.