I know! Right!? I say the very same thing least once a month to my buddies. I try to explain it to them so hard.. But... They have no fn clue what an thee hell I'm talking about..? 😂😂 It must really suck to be them.. Hahaha 😂
I ran a 200DSM to 2 Orion XTR 12's in a bandpass box back in the day, a 60ix for my dash/deck. I could pull up to my high school (1994) and playing my Techmaster PEB CD rattle the ceiling in the gymnasium. It was glorious.
Love to see these tests on the gear I grew up with. I was saving for my car audio gear 2-3 years before I even had a license or car to install it in! I picked up a Punch 200x2 trans-ana from a guy in the parking lot of a pawn shop as we were both on our way in. As a 17 year old, this was the holy grail of amps to me, and I think I paid under $200. Before being stolen along with my ride a few years later, it was powering a pair of bridged Premier TS-1240s and a single Orion XTR 15" bridged along with them for something like 1.3 ohms! The amp never complained or shut down, but ran hot unsurprisingly. Chewed up a few alternators along the way, but it would flip quarters on the roof all day long. Way underrated!
I have a punch 150,a punch 45 ,and a power 300 in my boneyard loved all of them.right now I have the 200 ix running a jl audio 12w3v3 bridged and it sounds good,t600 running front and rears ,morels up front and focal cc’d 6.5 in doors it’s a nice 2 amp system.
@@seanhower5130 nice buddy, I have 2) 200s, 2) 100s, 1) 40 and 1) 60 old schools just like this. I think mid 90s waffle grill. I had one 200ix powering a jl 12w6 v2. It was loud until the surround blew out on the woofer. Have to repair the surround.
My favorite amp of all time. back in 93 all you needed was one of these and 2 JL 12s and you were pretty much the baddest on the block at 17 years old lol. Cool to see you got one of the amp dynos!
I said it from the day I got mine in 1994 Best amp ever made . I miss it so much , lost it to an accident . Kicked ass had it running 4 12inch Pro punch subs ..
Still running a 200ix in one of my trucks in 2020. Can't count how many subs have died at the unrelenting power. Have witnessed to all (that would listen🙉) of the 🙏GLORY👼 of Rockford Fosgate. " Rockford RMS is true RMS, not the max rating masquerading as RMS. " ROC HEAD SINCE JR. HIGH SCHOOL, late 80's. Yaaaaaboooooi!!!!!
cool review! i used to love the Rockford ads in car stereo review. the ones with the blazer windows rippling beneath peoples fingers as they press on the glass while its playing....memories awwwww ;)
I had that amp pushing 2 kicker comp 15s back in the day. No one would ever believe me that the amp was pushing them speakers like it was. I have always owned Rockford fosgate amps and I have never be disappointed
Been running 2x200ix and 4080dsm linked with punch links for over 15 years. On 2x punch hx2 12s they have followed me through 4 vehicles so far and still slam.
Thank You! Have been running this one for a year at about 80-90% max power, mono into 3 ohms, so far reliable! Hate the style of them crazy end caps but I keep them on for perhaps better heat dissipation.
I Had the 200 in the 90s and I ran 2 fosgste power 15s and it was very stable at 2 ohm!! It handled every thing a gave it. I still have the Amp and most of all of my stuff from that last Build..... I think I took everything out in about 96 and sold the Car.
Thanks for the link on the caps for the amp, however I would like you to do a Dino test on a old rockford fosgate amp for me PUNCH 55.2, I would like to see that video for that particular amp, my father give it to me about 17 years ago
i have 2 200x2 punch amps. i had a 60x2, sold that. then bought a 100x2 that i had powering a pair of vega 124s at 2 ohms. nothing in my area was as loud. the best amps rockford fosgate ever made. except the power 1000
I Ran 2 rockford 12inch pro series in my 1990 Mustang on one of these 200dsm Amps. It was great. I also had a 40dsm and and 40ix for the mids and highs.
I agree. I'm using the little Punch PBR amps in one of my cars as a simple system upgrade with a JL Stealthbox and 6.5 components in the doors and they provide respectable amplification in a TINY package! 100% stealth upgrade and 1000x better than stock sound
That's what I'm running now a punch 200x2 on 2 jL auto 13.5 subs svc wired in parallel bridged to 2ohms and it will shake your eye balls in your head it's crazy best Amp I've ever had by far!!!!
Just repaired a 200dsm and a 150hd and these things have leaky smd capacitors, especially on the pre-amp board which also happens to be very sensitive. So for those buying these, keep that in mind...either channel will start to distort or just cut complete out (no sound). Still good amps, but the pre-amp board is no longer available for the dsm and repairing them is not very easy.
The new tests are awesome. Get that Soundstream Reference 300 tested. I'm curious to see the differences in power compared to the old resistor bank method,
Joe Rico I sold the SS Ref 300 a while back, but have a Ref 500 I'm going to test soon. I think you'll see the "certified" tests using the Amp Dyno are very similar to my old test methods. This mode tests the amp with a sine wave up to 1% THD. It is fun to see the uncertified (up to clipping) and dynamic burst RMS tests the AD-1 provides. Some amps have a TON of headroom...a good example is the Punch 200 DSM shown above!
Awesome. I have 2 mint original boxed Reference 500 and it's probably my favorite amp of all time. Hits the sweet spot for anything you need to run on it. CSR rated rated it for 598 watts into a bridge 2 ohm load/ 144 x 2 @ 4 ohms back in a 93 or 94 issue. After that review I bought both my units. I also have a closet full of Rubicon amps I want to send you for testing.
I still have the issue along with all the car audio rags from the 90's. Missing the first few years of Car but have everything from mid 90 until the end. I really want to see how the D'amore compares to the testing methods of the 90's. That way we can look at the old tests and fill in the blanks to amps that don't get tested with the new methods.
Joe Rico I'm curious to see how it performs as well. I'll look for that article, but I bet they used 1kHz tone and measured THD at 1% for the power output. If this is the case, I should be able to do the same test! Could I trouble you in scanning or taking pics of the SS Ref 500 review? I'm sure I have the magazine, but it's in storage and not easily accessible now. I scanned a few things from CSR in 1993/94, but didn't see the Ref 500 review
As usual, an excellent piece. This was probably the best thing that Rockford ever produced. Not necessarily in how much it cheated or how good the quality was. Mostly just that it was the right price, the right size, & looked mean (oh and the punch links were an incredible idea).
I agree thinking these were light years ahead of the "sticker" HD series with the molex plugs. They definitely got it right with these. I know you like them and have quite a collection of the DSM's
Vids are awesome! I have working a RF Punch 200M. I am needing to locate and purchase both end cap pieces. Any advice would be great appreciated. Thanks!
An ol' friend of mine had his hoopride done at the sound shop when we were in high school.. All Alpine, head unit, alarm, highs and mid speskers/and amps and for thee trunk he got 4 punch classic 12's , flush paneled in with a single punch 200x2 trans anna, pushin them , with a 3 way Fosgate active crossover .. Man it sounded fn great .. The whole shebang with the car alarm was like $1,200.00 retail. 1995 a.d. 😂
I know im a new subscriber and late commenting on some of these videos. Back in the day when comparing watts on amps, we used the term "fosgate watts" a lot.
hi Dereck! very nice video. Ho have a question for you, i got a Rockford Fosgate Punch 200ix and a Precision Power 2150M, now i have buy from a friend a JL Audio 12w6v2 D4, than i need use one of this amp on this subwoofer, its better use the RF Punch 200ix at 8 ohm mono o PPi2150M ?
Thanks for your test results! Awsome , I have 2 punch 200’s and a punch 500 so by the looks of it I should run my subs at a 2 ohm load off one the punch 200’s at 2ohms bridged mono instead of using the punch 500 to power the subs would this be right based on you Dyno tests? Which makes me wonder what to do with the punch 500 when the 200 outperforms it! I’m loving your channel from Australia and You have inspired me to fire these old skool amps up again! Great show ! I’m loving it 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽💯 if you can give me some ideas I’m going to resurrect those old skool days! 😆
It's cool, I'm not trying to change your opinion, everyone is entitled to that. My 2003 RF Power 550 has been a great amp I've used in 3ch mode (mids/highs on 2 channels and sub bridged on other two channels). It's not going to blow anyone's hat off, but it's been a great amp I've used in 3 cars over a 10yr period. Very compact, powerful and clean sounding.
Pasquale Serpico Hi Pasquale, do you still own the punch 200? i have a punch 200 with no power... opened it up and found a few of the mosfets burned up! cant find a parts list anywhere online. any chance youd consider opening the back cover up and taking some pics for me?? there is 10 mosfets on each side(per channel) i can give you my email if youd shoot me some pics or if you just wanted to right down the #s on the chips. i can make out some of the #s, but some are burnt bad!! let me know either way. thanks man...
Lots of info, great video, thx for sharing, but I am a dummy & don't understand half of these numbers. I will spend time to learn more about this but my reason for posting is that I still own a 200 dsm ix. Its been sitting in my garage & now I plan on installing it. It will be powering a simple system (one 8" or 10" sub in an enclosure in a '05 Tacoma with factory door speakers for starters). I believe I gotta match the subwoofer to ohms setting I choose on the amp right? What setting is the most reliable & recommended? thx in advance, any help would be appreciated
I got my 200 DSM back in 96-97 and it was driving 4 jBL 12" subs at 2 ohms mono and that thing never got hot. I still have it with my alpine 7618. I'm going to the grave with them. Lol!
Wow that blows away any expectations I had of that amp. I'll be running a rockford bd1000a1 any chance ud have one kicking around u could test for me eventually? Thanks for posting all the amp dyno vids!
I currently own a punch 200x2 DSM, punch 400 x2 DSM t Punch 40x2 dsm And finally a punch 100 ox DSM. I have owned maybe 20 dsm amps over the last 25 years and maybe don’t know the answer to this question Will all of them run 2 ohm mono? Or does it vary from amp to amp? I did have a punch power 50x2 that I ran 2.6 mono (1.3 ohm) and it would run, get hot and turn off
I have a punch 200x2 trans ana can you tell me what the difference is between it and 200ix dsm. i used to run a 200ix back then in my hay day lol and found this one a couple yrs ago just wondering if output is same or not thanks big D i like all your videos
Think I still have my 200, used to have it pounding out 4 - 12 in pioneer subs in a thunderbird. Yeah I blew a ear drum 🤣 Now I might have to install it to push 2 - 12 in punch subs, & just run my new 1000.5 punch amp to mids & highs only 👍🏾
I have a 500m which was '95 and the 250m was '96. I'm pretty sure I don't have a 250m, but the results of the 500m should be virtually identical (video to come later)
Hey D nice man. Really good video. I wonder if it would push even more with a recap? How hot did it get at the end of the run? Thanks and have a good day sir... Steven
Hello friend, how are you? Congratulations on the videos, could you help me? What is the difference between the fosgate puch 200 x2 transana dsm and the 200 dsm punch of this video? Was it the same amplifier?
Not much difference. The 200ix and 200x2 both have provisions for crossovers (via x-cards). I'm working on a video to compare the 3 different Punch 200 DSM models
Is that a RMS reading!?!? If not what was the RMS on that thing @ 4ohm 12.5v? I just sold my 200 dsm ix to a good friend for $100 and was gonna help him set the gain...
hey, can you dyno a old school rockford fosgate 250M for the world to see? i have one powering an american bass XD1044. the subwooofer is rated at 450 RMS and it stretches the surround.
Mother of God. I forgot that these were not even rated for sub 4ohm use. Lol. I ran mine at 2 ohms for years, though it did go into protect a couple times after some 3 hour torture sessions. Always came right back after it cooled though and I had TERRIBLE ventilation. Favorite amp of all time bar none. Any plans to strap the DSM 500 on?
My comment in the video about 2 ohms was referring to 2 ohms mono....hope this didn't cause confusion? I always ran my RF's at 2 ohms mono all the way back to a 1st gen Punch 150! They got hot, but never gave up! Yes, the 500m has already been tested and don't want to give anything away...but only 3 letters describe it...W O W
I have a 1998 model punch 225.2 I'm curious what it does? Does not sound like a '112.5 watt per channel' amp to me. It pushes 15" kickers easy. Maybe 900 watts? Good stuff BigD
If you are referring to dynamic RMS power, I have no doubt it would do 900W (simulating music). The certified and uncertified modes are 10 seconds of a continuous sine wave and good to show a constant power output of an amp, but the dynamic mode better displays how it performs playing back dynamic music
Hey man I sent you a message on RUclips but haven't heard back and needed some help with setting gains on my amp. I purchased a DD-1 on Amazon and I am confused on setting the gains on my old school Fosgate Punch 100ix amp. It has 2 gain set screws for each channel. I figure I should place the positive probe on the DD-1 to the left positive on the amp and set the left gain, and then go to the right side. But, what if I'm running the amp bridged on one 4 ohm woofer? Would I still do it that way or would I need to hook the negative probe to the amps right negative terminal and the positive probe to the left positive? I could really use some help here and hope it's not such a dumb question.
***** you should set the gains for each channel individually since you have two dials for gain. Then if you bridge the amp for the woofer, both gains should be set in the same place.
Dereck BigDWiz Thanks man, sorry for flooding you on YT and FB with the same question but I couldn't figure it out. So I could basically set each channel with the DD-1 and then go back with a DMM and make sure the voltage is equal on both channels?
my friend ran a punch 60 dsm bridged 2 ohms mono to to orion cobalt subs in a voodoo box and it was enough bass to tickle your voicebox when you spoke.
Can you PLEASE DO A TEST OF THE PUNCH 250X2 IT HAS TO BE A BEAST IT HITS HARDER THAN MY OLD SCHOOL HIFONICS ZEUS Vll ...it has to do at least 1200 watts mono at 2 ohms
Absolutely the best amp I have ever owned. Wished I had a 500dsm. Old School Baby!!!!
I got the 500 :p and others with 3 amp connectors
I know! Right!?
I say the very same thing least once a month to my buddies. I try to explain it to them so hard..
But...
They have no fn clue what an thee hell I'm talking about..? 😂😂
It must really suck to be them..
Hahaha 😂
I ran a 200DSM to 2 Orion XTR 12's in a bandpass box back in the day, a 60ix for my dash/deck. I could pull up to my high school (1994) and playing my Techmaster PEB CD rattle the ceiling in the gymnasium. It was glorious.
Love to see these tests on the gear I grew up with. I was saving for my car audio gear 2-3 years before I even had a license or car to install it in! I picked up a Punch 200x2 trans-ana from a guy in the parking lot of a pawn shop as we were both on our way in. As a 17 year old, this was the holy grail of amps to me, and I think I paid under $200. Before being stolen along with my ride a few years later, it was powering a pair of bridged Premier TS-1240s and a single Orion XTR 15" bridged along with them for something like 1.3 ohms! The amp never complained or shut down, but ran hot unsurprisingly. Chewed up a few alternators along the way, but it would flip quarters on the roof all day long. Way underrated!
That's my main staple on my test bench haven't used it in a while Love coming back to these old school vids
I had 9 or 10 of these back in the 90s...Never had caps!!..My favorite amp ...wish I didn't trade or sell any of them
I'm selling one $350
The finest amp i have ever owned period!! And i have 6 of them! and still have a power 1000 and 650! love them Rockfords!
I have a punch 150,a punch 45 ,and a power 300 in my boneyard loved all of them.right now I have the 200 ix running a jl audio 12w3v3 bridged and it sounds good,t600 running front and rears ,morels up front and focal cc’d 6.5 in doors it’s a nice 2 amp system.
@@seanhower5130 nice buddy, I have 2) 200s, 2) 100s, 1) 40 and 1) 60 old schools just like this. I think mid 90s waffle grill. I had one 200ix powering a jl 12w6 v2. It was loud until the surround blew out on the woofer. Have to repair the surround.
@@seanhower5130 yeah I bet the power 300 is a beast. Thanks buddy.
How does the 500a2 compare? Can it make double power at 2 ohm mono?
You the man with the master plan!
Absolutely one of my favorite amps of all times
My favorite amp of all time. back in 93 all you needed was one of these and 2 JL 12s and you were pretty much the baddest on the block at 17 years old lol. Cool to see you got one of the amp dynos!
Had same amp back in the day pushing 3 of the JL 10W6’s..friggin’ awesome!!
I said it from the day I got mine in 1994 Best amp ever made .
I miss it so much , lost it to an accident . Kicked ass had it running 4 12inch Pro punch subs ..
Amazing, just shows you the old school stuff still owns.
That’s one of my all time favorite amps... I had no doubt that it would perform well... wow!!!! Great job
We ran the punch 200ix at 1ohm mono fanned in late 90s and got great power as long as we fed them enough voltage!!! Freaking love those amps
In my tests, the ix had a protection circuit where the non ix model just kept going
@@wal we never had any issues out of either as long as the supply power was enough.
Had these Rockford amps for a short while, borrowed. Loved them, one of my many favorites. I was more of a Linear Power guy myself.
Love my old carpet cooking 200x2 :)
I would love to see what this amp would do on 14.4-15 volts
+1.1kw @14,4volts
Hell yeah retest let's go! Please
I have a gray punch 250x2 an it is a true beast very rare .anyone has one ?
Awesome, I had 2 200s on 8 RF audiophile 12s back in those days loved those amps we ran them @ 2ohm all day
I have 7 of the dsm 2 200ix sound quality is amazing
I got 6
I'm willing to purchase if you want to sell any! 😁
I'm about to put a punch 200 on my 6.5s and 3.5s
Still running a 200ix in one of my trucks in 2020. Can't count how many subs have died at the unrelenting power. Have witnessed to all (that would listen🙉) of the 🙏GLORY👼 of Rockford Fosgate. " Rockford RMS is true RMS, not the max rating masquerading as RMS. " ROC HEAD SINCE JR. HIGH SCHOOL, late 80's. Yaaaaaboooooi!!!!!
Traded an Orion 225 HCCA for this amp back in the day and never regretted it!!!
Keep The Awesome Vids Coming!!!
Old Skewl FTW
cool review! i used to love the Rockford ads in car stereo review. the ones with the blazer windows rippling beneath peoples fingers as they press on the glass while its playing....memories awwwww ;)
I had that amp pushing 2 kicker comp 15s back in the day. No one would ever believe me that the amp was pushing them speakers like it was. I have always owned Rockford fosgate amps and I have never be disappointed
It is really pushing my 10W7 in my daily driver now! Strong amp for sure 💪
Love these vids....i have watched this a few times....come back to remember when power and quality meant something...not from the amps of today
+Ryan Moore today you get tons of power for the 💰, but yeah, reliability is questionable fo sho
Subbed, digging the channel! I love seeing all my old RF amps tested! two 40's, a 60's, a 75a2 ,a 125a2, three 200s (this one) and a 500a2. Thank You!
+According To Honda I've tested a BUNCH of RF amps with more to come. 1100a2 and old school Power 1000 MOSFET coming soon
Thx means big time coming from you!
Been running 2x200ix and 4080dsm linked with punch links for over 15 years. On 2x punch hx2 12s they have followed me through 4 vehicles so far and still slam.
I am still running one of these amps now they are a beast for sure!
Thank You! Have been running this one for a year at about 80-90% max power, mono into 3 ohms, so far reliable! Hate the style of them crazy end caps but I keep them on for perhaps better heat dissipation.
I Had the 200 in the 90s and I ran 2 fosgste power 15s and it was very stable at 2 ohm!! It handled every thing a gave it.
I still have the Amp and most of all of my stuff from that last Build..... I think I took everything out in about 96 and sold the Car.
Grinning ear to ear right now, I just picked up one of these beauties for £40
😁😁😁
Damnnnnn !! Brings me back to highschool D
I had the punch series from this era back in the day, I had no idea about wiring the subs for 2 ohm. I was only using half the power all this time!!!
Yup!!!!
Thanks for doing these videos, Dereck. It's much appreciated. Plus you get to have a lot of fun doing the tests. I'm jealous. :-)
Thanks for the link on the caps for the amp, however I would like you to do a Dino test on a old rockford fosgate amp for me PUNCH 55.2, I would like to see that video for that particular amp, my father give it to me about 17 years ago
i have 2 200x2 punch amps. i had a 60x2, sold that. then bought a 100x2 that i had powering a pair of vega 124s at 2 ohms. nothing in my area was as loud. the best amps rockford fosgate ever made. except the power 1000
Can you do a drag between The punch 200 Dsm and a newer punch 2003 amp?
That amp can still run with the best of them..
You said it! These days it would be labeled "1500W" if rated by many of the lesser brands
Hell yes I have the gray punch 250x2 and it hit way harder ..
I've got one. Bought it new. Used it couple of years here and there.
I Ran 2 rockford 12inch pro series in my 1990 Mustang on one of these 200dsm Amps. It was great. I also had a 40dsm and and 40ix for the mids and highs.
From what I see... their new POWER Series are respectable. BTW I have both a 4600x and a 2600x :-) still with warranty sticker
I agree. I'm using the little Punch PBR amps in one of my cars as a simple system upgrade with a JL Stealthbox and 6.5 components in the doors and they provide respectable amplification in a TINY package! 100% stealth upgrade and 1000x better than stock sound
Very nice!........Big D can you dyno the 800a2,or 800.2, or 1100a2, or 500.2, 1000a2, or 1000.2 if you have to test?
Buddy of mine has an 1100a2 we'll test sometime soon
Do you have a video for the Rockford 4080 DSM?
I have 3 of these. Absolutely mad numbers. Love old 'gates
👌😬👍
That's what I'm running now a punch 200x2 on 2 jL auto 13.5 subs svc wired in parallel bridged to 2ohms and it will shake your eye balls in your head it's crazy best Amp I've ever had by far!!!!
Audio not auto 😂
Would be great if you can testt the 200ix DSM if it puts out the same power...
Just repaired a 200dsm and a 150hd and these things have leaky smd capacitors, especially on the pre-amp board which also happens to be very sensitive.
So for those buying these, keep that in mind...either channel will start to distort or just cut complete out (no sound). Still good amps, but the pre-amp board is no longer available for the dsm and repairing them is not very easy.
Good point...old amps do have their drawbacks. Thanks for the comment
That's why I don't really care to much for this model I do like them but I hate repairing those little boards.
The new tests are awesome. Get that Soundstream Reference 300 tested. I'm curious to see the differences in power compared to the old resistor bank method,
Joe Rico I sold the SS Ref 300 a while back, but have a Ref 500 I'm going to test soon. I think you'll see the "certified" tests using the Amp Dyno are very similar to my old test methods. This mode tests the amp with a sine wave up to 1% THD. It is fun to see the uncertified (up to clipping) and dynamic burst RMS tests the AD-1 provides. Some amps have a TON of headroom...a good example is the Punch 200 DSM shown above!
Awesome. I have 2 mint original boxed Reference 500 and it's probably my favorite amp of all time. Hits the sweet spot for anything you need to run on it. CSR rated rated it for 598 watts into a bridge 2 ohm load/ 144 x 2 @ 4 ohms back in a 93 or 94 issue. After that review I bought both my units. I also have a closet full of Rubicon amps I want to send you for testing.
Joe Rico I remember that review! I "think" I scanned it a while back, will check soon
I still have the issue along with all the car audio rags from the 90's. Missing the first few years of Car but have everything from mid 90 until the end. I really want to see how the D'amore compares to the testing methods of the 90's. That way we can look at the old tests and fill in the blanks to amps that don't get tested with the new methods.
Joe Rico I'm curious to see how it performs as well. I'll look for that article, but I bet they used 1kHz tone and measured THD at 1% for the power output. If this is the case, I should be able to do the same test! Could I trouble you in scanning or taking pics of the SS Ref 500 review? I'm sure I have the magazine, but it's in storage and not easily accessible now. I scanned a few things from CSR in 1993/94, but didn't see the Ref 500 review
As usual, an excellent piece. This was probably the best thing that Rockford ever produced. Not necessarily in how much it cheated or how good the quality was. Mostly just that it was the right price, the right size, & looked mean (oh and the punch links were an incredible idea).
I agree thinking these were light years ahead of the "sticker" HD series with the molex plugs. They definitely got it right with these. I know you like them and have quite a collection of the DSM's
Vids are awesome! I have working a RF Punch 200M. I am needing to locate and purchase both end cap pieces. Any advice would be great appreciated. Thanks!
An ol' friend of mine had his hoopride done at the sound shop when we were in high school.. All Alpine, head unit, alarm, highs and mid speskers/and amps and for thee trunk he got 4 punch classic 12's , flush paneled in with a single punch 200x2 trans anna, pushin them , with a 3 way Fosgate active crossover .. Man it sounded fn great ..
The whole shebang with the car alarm was like $1,200.00 retail.
1995 a.d.
😂
How does the 500a2 rockford compare? Can it make double power at 2 ohm mono?
I had 2 punch 75 and 2 punch 150 running Boston acoustics mids and tweets and 2 10 inch Boston subs and then a 12 inch sub Rockford Fosgate pro
I subbed, great channel. Can you repair the old school punch series amps from the 90s?
I’m not a tech. Check with Freeman’s Car Stereo in Hickory, NC
@@wal ok, thank you.
I know im a new subscriber and late commenting on some of these videos. Back in the day when comparing watts on amps, we used the term "fosgate watts" a lot.
It's all good, videos are here for you to watch on and comment at any time. Yeah, those Fosgate watts are something else!
Had 2 of these hooked up to 2 Punch DVC power 10s. Used these for Years running them 2 ohm. Wish I never sold them.
I just got mine out of the basement from 1998 Its punch 200 with 2 Punch Power DVC 15s Can wait to hook them back up.
I use to have 2 punch 200 running 2 punch power 12s with a punch 40 running the highs. Rockford all the way
I loved mine!!! I had four of them.
👌😬👍
The best I think.
One of the first amps I got was a Punch 40 DSM of the same generation.
Now that's some old school power
I had 2 PUNCH 60's going to 4 PUNCH 12's. My beat was BUMPIN!!!
hi Dereck! very nice video. Ho have a question for you, i got a Rockford Fosgate Punch 200ix and a Precision Power 2150M, now i have buy from a friend a JL Audio 12w6v2 D4, than i need use one of this amp on this subwoofer, its better use the RF Punch 200ix at 8 ohm mono o PPi2150M ?
Thanks for your test results! Awsome , I have 2 punch 200’s and a punch 500 so by the looks of it I should run my subs at a 2 ohm load off one the punch 200’s at 2ohms bridged mono instead of using the punch 500 to power the subs would this be right based on you Dyno tests? Which makes me wonder what to do with the punch 500 when the 200 outperforms it! I’m loving your channel from Australia and You have inspired me to fire these old skool amps up again! Great show ! I’m loving it 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽💯 if you can give me some ideas I’m going to resurrect those old skool days! 😆
Although I could be wrong on them selling the company but one thing for sure is that their products went downhill big time after this series 2?
It's cool, I'm not trying to change your opinion, everyone is entitled to that. My 2003 RF Power 550 has been a great amp I've used in 3ch mode (mids/highs on 2 channels and sub bridged on other two channels). It's not going to blow anyone's hat off, but it's been a great amp I've used in 3 cars over a 10yr period. Very compact, powerful and clean sounding.
Can you test a punch 250x2 i dont see alot of them around
in addition to Rockford Fosgate Punch 200ix i got also the Punch 100ix.. i love this amp.. very very nice bass, but good also on all range sound.
Pasquale Serpico
Hi Pasquale, do you still own the punch 200?
i have a punch 200 with no power...
opened it up and found a few of the mosfets burned up!
cant find a parts list anywhere online. any chance youd consider opening the back cover up and taking some pics for me??
there is 10 mosfets on each side(per channel)
i can give you my email if youd shoot me some pics or if you just wanted to right down the #s on the chips. i can make out some of the #s, but some are burnt bad!!
let me know either way.
thanks man...
Hi Friend,
sorry but i have change It with An Orion Hcca250 Competition two months ago! try with site maxdat.eu
Pasquale Serpico
ok thanks!
Lots of info, great video, thx for sharing, but I am a dummy & don't understand half of these numbers. I will spend time to learn more about this but my reason for posting is that I still own a 200 dsm ix. Its been sitting in my garage & now I plan on installing it. It will be powering a simple system (one 8" or 10" sub in an enclosure in a '05 Tacoma with factory door speakers for starters). I believe I gotta match the subwoofer to ohms setting I choose on the amp right? What setting is the most reliable & recommended?
thx in advance, any help would be appreciated
I got my 200 DSM back in 96-97 and it was driving 4 jBL 12" subs at 2 ohms mono and that thing never got hot. I still have it with my alpine 7618. I'm going to the grave with them. Lol!
I got a 650 fosgate from the 80s. My 2k watt Kenwood amp pushes harder.
Wow that blows away any expectations I had of that amp. I'll be running a rockford bd1000a1 any chance ud have one kicking around u could test for me eventually? Thanks for posting all the amp dyno vids!
I currently own a punch 200x2 DSM, punch 400 x2 DSM t
Punch 40x2 dsm
And finally a punch 100 ox DSM.
I have owned maybe 20 dsm amps over the last 25 years and maybe don’t know the answer to this question
Will all of them run 2 ohm mono? Or does it vary from amp to amp?
I did have a punch power 50x2 that I ran 2.6 mono (1.3 ohm) and it would run, get hot and turn off
I have a punch 200x2 trans ana can you tell me what the difference is between it and 200ix dsm. i used to run a 200ix back then in my hay day lol and found this one a couple yrs ago just wondering if output is same or not thanks big D i like all your videos
Think I still have my 200, used to have it pounding out 4 - 12 in pioneer subs in a thunderbird. Yeah I blew a ear drum 🤣 Now I might have to install it to push 2 - 12 in punch subs, & just run my new 1000.5 punch amp to mids & highs only 👍🏾
I saw you had a 250m2 is it the same as the 250x2 ?
They dont make them like they use to!
859 watts at 11.8v. these foot ball punch amps made the Rockford name .
Great amps for sure 🤙
I wish you had a 250m too test. I had two of these ran 1 ohm on 8 15's and it used to push 152's all day. That was back in 1996-97
I have a 500m which was '95 and the 250m was '96. I'm pretty sure I don't have a 250m, but the results of the 500m should be virtually identical (video to come later)
Are you going to do a test at 1 ohm bridged? Is this where I put in my request? lol
MullinPerformance Yes, I will try 1 ohm mono and 0.5 ohm mono in burst mode and will make a quick video update
thank you sir
Hey Dereck, do you own the lil' 2600x? I just bought one for $22 and I would love to know how it does on the Dyno.
Hey friend. You can test Fosgate 200x2 and fosgate 4.6x? Thanks.
I have the 200 trans ana whats the big difference>?
Is the 200 dsm direct from the 200ix? Or is it the same amp?
Hey D nice man. Really good video. I wonder if it would push even more with a recap? How hot did it get at the end of the run? Thanks and have a good day sir... Steven
Any chance you are going to test this amplifier again with your new power supply?
Big D I have a question do have a guy who can fix these old school amps
GS amp repair. He worked at RF back in the day. You can look him up on Facebook
Hello friend, how are you? Congratulations on the videos, could you help me? What is the difference between the fosgate puch 200 x2 transana dsm and the 200 dsm punch of this video? Was it the same amplifier?
Not much difference. The 200ix and 200x2 both have provisions for crossovers (via x-cards). I'm working on a video to compare the 3 different Punch 200 DSM models
Had this back in 1996 it was an awesome amp I wish I'd never sold it for 150 bucks🤦♂️
The old beast
Is that a RMS reading!?!? If not what was the RMS on that thing @ 4ohm 12.5v? I just sold my 200 dsm ix to a good friend for $100 and was gonna help him set the gain...
hey, can you dyno a old school rockford fosgate 250M for the world to see? i have one powering an american bass XD1044. the subwooofer is rated at 450 RMS and it stretches the surround.
Mother of God. I forgot that these were not even rated for sub 4ohm use. Lol. I ran mine at 2 ohms for years, though it did go into protect a couple times after some 3 hour torture sessions. Always came right back after it cooled though and I had TERRIBLE ventilation. Favorite amp of all time bar none. Any plans to strap the DSM 500 on?
My comment in the video about 2 ohms was referring to 2 ohms mono....hope this didn't cause confusion? I always ran my RF's at 2 ohms mono all the way back to a 1st gen Punch 150! They got hot, but never gave up! Yes, the 500m has already been tested and don't want to give anything away...but only 3 letters describe it...W O W
Can you put a JL slash amp on there or New HD amps??
whats the difference between this and the ix version? And will this really run at 2 ohms mono all day? jezus those numbers are insane!
Ix and x2 models incorporate more protection and provide less output at 2 ohms mono
I have the internal crossover version, it's a little beast of an amp
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I have a 1998 model punch 225.2 I'm curious what it does? Does not sound like a '112.5 watt per channel' amp to me. It pushes 15" kickers easy. Maybe 900 watts? Good stuff BigD
If you are referring to dynamic RMS power, I have no doubt it would do 900W (simulating music). The certified and uncertified modes are 10 seconds of a continuous sine wave and good to show a constant power output of an amp, but the dynamic mode better displays how it performs playing back dynamic music
Hey man I sent you a message on RUclips but haven't heard back and needed some help with setting gains on my amp. I purchased a DD-1 on Amazon and I am confused on setting the gains on my old school Fosgate Punch 100ix amp. It has 2 gain set screws for each channel. I figure I should place the positive probe on the DD-1 to the left positive on the amp and set the left gain, and then go to the right side. But, what if I'm running the amp bridged on one 4 ohm woofer? Would I still do it that way or would I need to hook the negative probe to the amps right negative terminal and the positive probe to the left positive? I could really use some help here and hope it's not such a dumb question.
***** you should set the gains for each channel individually since you have two dials for gain. Then if you bridge the amp for the woofer, both gains should be set in the same place.
Dereck BigDWiz Thanks man, sorry for flooding you on YT and FB with the same question but I couldn't figure it out. So I could basically set each channel with the DD-1 and then go back with a DMM and make sure the voltage is equal on both channels?
***** You can do it that way, but just using the DD-1 should get you close enough (on each channel)
Ever tested a punch 30DSMiX?
So what amp is considered a good amp by your standards today? Very interested in knowing......
my friend ran a punch 60 dsm bridged 2 ohms mono to to orion cobalt subs in a voodoo box and it was enough bass to tickle your voicebox when you spoke.
Big d I have a ppi pro mos 25 can u hook urs up I know it will run 1 ohm mono bridged just wanna know the rms
Can you PLEASE DO A TEST OF THE PUNCH 250X2 IT HAS TO BE A BEAST IT HITS HARDER THAN MY OLD SCHOOL HIFONICS ZEUS Vll ...it has to do at least 1200 watts mono at 2 ohms