Awesome amp test Tuesday! Goes to show the power of the dyno and why the pro's like you have these sorts of tools to measure and ensure that you're getting the most out of your system.
That amp dyno is awesome. I have personally clamped over 27k (yes 27000 watts) out of a pair of these 9ks. With a totall of 4 9k's and 2 woofers in one vehicle. These amps are beasts very well made
That is awesome results from the DC amp on that power. You figure each D1600 is good for 1500 watts each, so they are giving that amp all they have and still holding on pretty damn good. 4,500 watts of battery power for a 10K+ watt amp.
fav day of week. thats some killer numbers...wow. i need to research how you got your name on the bench test unit everyone in the game uses. RESPECT homie
I think it would be awesome if you did some of the Optidrive amps from Lanzar. Specifically the 7k, because I've seen many people run them but im not sure if they put out the power they say they do.
HighSchoolBassHead I own a Opti Drive7000.1D and I Clamped around 3500 watts wired at 1ohm rising to around 2.3 ohms on one battery and a200 amp alternator dropping to around 11.5 volts and its rated 7k at .5. Sooo yes they do rated power
JEREMY HERE, I BELIEVE THAT THE DC AUDIO AMP IS TRUE TO ITS COMPANY NAME AND THE PEOPLE THAT BUY IT, IT ALWAYS BEST TO BUY AN AMP THAT OUT DOES ITS SELF.
This ought to show the difference power supply upgrades can make. You can compare the choked power from the test stand to what you can get with a full bank of batteries and plenty of alternator power.
I think it would be cool if you made removable cables from your truck that you could hook up to the test bench, that way you could give it alt power, or build some contraption to have alts powering the amp rack, that would be sweet
Hey Bro! I like Car Audio very much! What you do with very high expencive equipment is very interesting for me. I am from Austria, and here are nobody with so damn expencive sound equip. Only at some car meetings few people have around 2-4000 Watts, its nothing to you. I respekt your work, and like your Videos - anyway, such an equipment in my car still was a dream.. (Sorry for my bad english) Greetings from Austria! :)
RC batteries would be perfect for these dyno tests. For about $400 you could build a 4S4P pack of turnigy A-spec and have an easy 20kw to play with. Also, a dyno run on a Behringer iNuke would be awesome.
hey steve when the sytem is done do no t forget to do another dyno test but with the amps hooked on the car so it would show the diference that the amp does when is properly instaled
Nice work Steve. I enjoy the inner geek that says what the hell does it really do. I would like to see some cost to benefit factors tested more. As in I have these 2 tens in this car and I slap amp a in for x dollars and sweep for db's. Rinse and repeat for amp b and so on. The reason I say this is that pep's are all about the amp that squeezed out 56 more watts yet do they even hear a difference. Sure if 1 amp is putting out 150 and the other 200. Most bass heads are going to be looking at less than 1 db difference when jumping from 1 amp to another given that they are rated to be close to the same anyway. For instance put a SoundQubed 1200 up against a DC 1.2k. The difference in their respective outputs will be negligible at best. So you buy for build quality, features, looks, or cost. I am all for finding the bang for the buck. Perhaps torture test the amps and see which breed takes the beating longest.
ya a tesla would be cool especially the new SUV model X with like 8 SMD 15 in it in a SQL set up how ever you would need a tesla home back up power pack and step it down to 16v it would be a interesting project but not impossible. .
Im with twodoorsdown....get this bish on the t15ks. Nice vid....very thoroughly explained and proof of power. Dc products are one of my favorites and rusty is cool as fuhhhhk!
This is a newbie question for you I don't understand how amplifiers can use all the power cable handling of these 2/0 cables when you get inside component wires all appear to be smaller than 12 gauge or 10 gauge. And how does all that juice flow through that tiny little filament inside my 300 amp fuse?
This amp test Tuesday is cool. Especially with that bad ass testing equipment! I don't know if you've tested the RE, or Audiopipe amps? I've been curious how they are, being newer and cheap
Loving these videos. Would also looooove to see you test the new American bass Phantom 2000. I just bought that one ^_^ wanna see how it really does. I hear all the time that American bass is way under rated, but I gotta see it.
Damn that amp will be a monster once having all the energy supplied !! I lost but i hope someone elses wins the subs or hat (: Good luck !! :D And nice video steve it impressed me to see 3 batteries handle that much of a powaa .
I'm not sure if you will still reply to this thread Steve meads but I have a 2014 Nissan Altima and I have a 250 amp aftermarket alternator and was looking to upgrade my system next year to 2 level 5 dc audio 15's with a dc audio 5 k amp with a xs power 7500 d battery my question is this will running more batteries allow you to handle more power? Because i thought about running 2 250 amp alternators but I was told that might mess my computer up on my car so i was wandering what the best thing I could do your help would be appreciated.
hi steve i was wondering if u could please test the power acoustic bamf 5500 please im sure it is over rated but i was wondering about how much it was if you do not mind helping me out thank you for you time
Steve, Can you help me with this quiestion... What you think about the Precision Power BA7000.1D, its can produce 2,300w rms ~ 1 ohm and 3,500W rms ~ 0.5 ohms... Is a good Choice for my future amplifier???.. thanks friend...
Mr Meade nice testing done there. Would be nice if you ever could use a hybrid car, like a Hybrid Tahoe or escalade. Even though those batteris are 300v, thinking you are the most experience i known. Maybe you could make a mod to squeeze 18v out of the 300v hybrid batteries.
Meade916 I been keeping up with your work...I have a 2001 chevy 1500 extended cab and I wanna run 4 12 type r.. do you have any suggestions on what two good reasonable amps I could run with the most bang for my buck? What are your thoughts on Crescendo audio bc 35000
SSL Evo amp test please! I bought a Evo 4k of course its not 4k but I belive its pushing ever last lick of 1000wrms. Compared to my old Alpine Mrp650 it seems to hav almost twice the power.
This amp seems to be more power hungry than some of the cheaper alternatives. Could you do a video if you haven't already on a ppi 10k compared to this..? claims have been made that a single alt with 4 batts is enough. I highly doubt it but thought I would ask to see.
Steve meade I have a big ? I know ur a rf fan but if u wantsd just alittle more sound what amp would u go with a jl audio jx360.4 or rf r300.4 please help I just want a lettle more sound thank u
What are those arcing like sounds that happen when the voltage drops a lot on the certified and uncertified runs, and then also on every hit in the dynamic run?
I believe it was the Honey Badger indicating the amplifier reached distortion. I think the top red LED on the left and right side of the unit means distortions then you can see it backs down in the center gauge.
Steve it would just make my day if you put some power acoustik amps up to the test. they set pretty high expectations for their amps and sell for pretty cheap as far as amps go. I have 2 Power Acoustik Gothic 3500 amps and i honestly dont think they put out the RMS power that is stated. Im more curious about their demon series amp though. So if you could find time in your day to test some then that would just make my day :)!!
on some of the bigger amps u have tested couldn't u just pull a vehicle up next to the test bench and run a ground from the engine block and a hot from the battery post of the vehicle providing it had the big 3 done. that way it helps the little battery bank make a pull
nice. im in the process of snagging another dc 5k, running a pair of them in my monte ss. would love to take a ride out to your shop sometime just for the hell of it....but im in PA, lol. itll take a while
Your more than likely to busy to answer this but i have a 1998 Z71 pickup truck extended cab with 2 orion hcca gen 2 10inch subwoofers hooked to a (i know its pretty cheap) a planet audio big bang series 1400.1 "1900 watt" amp. My question is would it be enough power in my truck if i ran a single XS POWER battery up front in my truck? If so which would be the best one to get?
Your attention to detail is amazing ! Your installs are just super clean and it's really enjoyable to watch you install systems .
This amp could do double-duty as a welder. Man that's a lot of juice!
STEVE! You should definitely re-test this amp with the batteries in the car! The power would be crazy!
Damn that amp pushes a lot. Great to see amp test Tuesday, really miss these videos
Well done Steve. These amps are criminally awesome.
Mean build Mr. Meade! Cant wait for the finished product!
Awesome amp test Tuesday! Goes to show the power of the dyno and why the pro's like you have these sorts of tools to measure and ensure that you're getting the most out of your system.
Thank you so much for resurrecting amp test Tuesday
That amp dyno is awesome. I have personally clamped over 27k (yes 27000 watts) out of a pair of these 9ks. With a totall of 4 9k's and 2 woofers in one vehicle. These amps are beasts very well made
Its been about 4 months since the last amp test. Keep em comin Steve!
Thank you Steve for the new updates.
That is awesome results from the DC amp on that power. You figure each D1600 is good for 1500 watts each, so they are giving that amp all they have and still holding on pretty damn good. 4,500 watts of battery power for a 10K+ watt amp.
umm you got real life experience in my car lol.. they stay at 11v when im at full tilt.. ;)
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You have 16v batteries that go to 11V at full tilt?
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fav day of week. thats some killer numbers...wow. i need to research how you got your name on the bench test unit everyone in the game uses. RESPECT homie
Next let's get Chicken's caddy and test the Rockford Fosgate T15k out!
Happy days! ATT back in the mix Thanks Steve :) :) :)
Amp yest Tuesday! Awesome totally didn't expect it. Thanks Steve.
Thanks for the videos! Can't wait to see the Toyota all done and on the Dyno!
Listen to how quiet the shop was, lol. Non the less, still a really cool RUclips channel!
That car is going to sound amazing
I'm pretty impressed by that certified run. It is one thing to make big power, it's another to do it with low distortion. :)
Wow. It is not everyday I hear ballast resistors chirp :-) What a beast!
Holy heck, you know it's some serious power when you have that much coil and capacitor whine/buzz going on. That's crazy. The voltmeter shows all.
Most impressive run!
Almost 12k in dynamic RMS (1ohm).. That's some serious power!
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What! What!.......
I think it would be awesome if you did some of the Optidrive amps from Lanzar. Specifically the 7k, because I've seen many people run them but im not sure if they put out the power they say they do.
Chris Peden nowadays they are hifonics, precision power and audiopipe grade amps, not even close the shadow of what they used to be.
HighSchoolBassHead I own a Opti Drive7000.1D and I Clamped around 3500 watts wired at 1ohm rising to around 2.3 ohms on one battery and a200 amp alternator dropping to around 11.5 volts and its rated 7k at .5.
Sooo yes they do rated power
JEREMY HERE, I BELIEVE THAT THE DC AUDIO AMP IS TRUE TO ITS COMPANY NAME AND THE PEOPLE THAT BUY IT, IT ALWAYS BEST TO BUY AN AMP THAT OUT DOES ITS SELF.
IT'S OVER 9000!!!!!!!
This ought to show the difference power supply upgrades can make. You can compare the choked power from the test stand to what you can get with a full bank of batteries and plenty of alternator power.
can't wait to get mine!
Excellent demo!
I think it would be cool if you made removable cables from your truck that you could hook up to the test bench, that way you could give it alt power, or build some contraption to have alts powering the amp rack, that would be sweet
Killer vid. DC makes a sweet amps!
Hey Bro! I like Car Audio very much! What you do with very high expencive equipment is very interesting for me. I am from Austria, and here are nobody with so damn expencive sound equip. Only at some car meetings few people have around 2-4000 Watts, its nothing to you.
I respekt your work, and like your Videos - anyway, such an equipment in my car still was a dream..
(Sorry for my bad english)
Greetings from Austria! :)
Whoa.. that's a lot of power. Now I'm interested in seeing what the Kicker Warhorse can put out.
I knt wait to hear that hoopty hit so dam hard... !!!!!gna b loud and proud!!!!!big Steve!!!!!
Just one thing to say: DC Audio FTW!!!
RC batteries would be perfect for these dyno tests. For about $400 you could build a 4S4P pack of turnigy A-spec and have an easy 20kw to play with.
Also, a dyno run on a Behringer iNuke would be awesome.
hey steve when the sytem is done do no t forget to do another dyno test but with the amps hooked on the car so it would show the diference that the amp does when is properly instaled
Nice work Steve. I enjoy the inner geek that says what the hell does it really do. I would like to see some cost to benefit factors tested more. As in I have these 2 tens in this car and I slap amp a in for x dollars and sweep for db's. Rinse and repeat for amp b and so on. The reason I say this is that pep's are all about the amp that squeezed out 56 more watts yet do they even hear a difference. Sure if 1 amp is putting out 150 and the other 200. Most bass heads are going to be looking at less than 1 db difference when jumping from 1 amp to another given that they are rated to be close to the same anyway.
For instance put a SoundQubed 1200 up against a DC 1.2k. The difference in their respective outputs will be negligible at best. So you buy for build quality, features, looks, or cost. I am all for finding the bang for the buck. Perhaps torture test the amps and see which breed takes the beating longest.
have you done a system for a Tesla yet? I'm just wondering since the car is basically a gigantic battery!
ya a tesla would be cool especially the new SUV model X with like 8 SMD 15 in it in a SQL set up how ever you would need a tesla home back up power pack and step it down to 16v it would be a interesting project but not impossible. .
Im with twodoorsdown....get this bish on the t15ks. Nice vid....very thoroughly explained and proof of power. Dc products are one of my favorites and rusty is cool as fuhhhhk!
Amazin dude that amplifier is very good to a loud bass rigth
This is going to be epic
DC AUDIO YOU ROCK
This is a newbie question for you I don't understand how amplifiers can use all the power cable handling of these 2/0 cables when you get inside component wires all appear to be smaller than 12 gauge or 10 gauge. And how does all that juice flow through that tiny little filament inside my 300 amp fuse?
This amp test Tuesday is cool. Especially with that bad ass testing equipment! I don't know if you've tested the RE, or Audiopipe amps? I've been curious how they are, being newer and cheap
i run my amp on a 18.5volt 20amp power supply i built never gets hot or any thing and it makes my sub kit good
What about "THE ONE" from Phoenix Gold??? Have you tested that meade916?
From what I've heard it pulls 750amps at 14.4v and accepts 16v batteries.
Loving these videos. Would also looooove to see you test the new American bass Phantom 2000. I just bought that one ^_^ wanna see how it really does. I hear all the time that American bass is way under rated, but I gotta see it.
Very nice and impressive, even with the test rig you have. cannot wait for your further build videos. But will it beat the Tahoe?
So the 9k did less then rated at 14 volt on certified ? Ad for dynamic well and audiopipe does twice almost 3 times rated on dynamic. I'm confused
2 15 kickers 1200 each max..4000.1 autotec amp.. mono blk wired down to 1ohm...monster wire everywhere. .... am I over powering them?
Good stuff man. What are you planning to hold up the suspension in the rear? If anything at all lol
Damn that amp will be a monster once having all the energy supplied !!
I lost but i hope someone elses wins the subs or hat (:
Good luck !! :D
And nice video steve it impressed me to see 3 batteries handle that much of a powaa .
well done DC Audio....
Do this amp again Steve with your set up now and all the other big boy amps like it
steve you really need to think about running a bank of super caps for you test bench that would be badass
Damn. That is some real deal shit you got there. Nice!!!!
I'm not sure if you will still reply to this thread Steve meads but I have a 2014 Nissan Altima and I have a 250 amp aftermarket alternator and was looking to upgrade my system next year to 2 level 5 dc audio 15's with a dc audio 5 k amp with a xs power 7500 d battery my question is this will running more batteries allow you to handle more power? Because i thought about running 2 250 amp alternators but I was told that might mess my computer up on my car so i was wandering what the best thing I could do your help would be appreciated.
I have a 1987 cutlass supreme, and I want to put 6 dc audio 12's in a 1/2 wall with a dc audio 9k amp, how much do you charge to do the install?
hi steve i was wondering if u could please test the power acoustic bamf 5500 please im sure it is over rated but i was wondering about how much it was if you do not mind helping me out thank you for you time
Steve, Can you help me with this quiestion... What you think about the Precision Power BA7000.1D, its can produce 2,300w rms ~ 1 ohm and 3,500W rms ~ 0.5 ohms... Is a good Choice for my future amplifier???.. thanks friend...
Mr Meade nice testing done there.
Would be nice if you ever could use a hybrid car, like a Hybrid Tahoe or escalade.
Even though those batteris are 300v, thinking you are the most experience i known.
Maybe you could make a mod to squeeze 18v out of the 300v hybrid batteries.
If you don't mind can you please test a Mmats 3000.1. Would be appreciated.
Chea...
Best channel on youtube
What is a good amount of watts to run 2 mtx 15s and isn't ridiculously expensive
Meade916 I been keeping up with your work...I have a 2001 chevy 1500 extended cab and I wanna run 4 12 type r.. do you have any suggestions on what two good reasonable amps I could run with the most bang for my buck? What are your thoughts on Crescendo audio bc 35000
Nice run...any chance u could run a Lanzar OptiDrive 7K and an Incriminator Audio 80.1 thru there?
SSL Evo amp test please! I bought a Evo 4k of course its not 4k but I belive its pushing ever last lick of 1000wrms. Compared to my old Alpine Mrp650 it seems to hav almost twice the power.
It would be great if you could test the new American Bass VFL 4480.1 hybrid series amp, curious about the efficiency of that style
Not to mention "The One" from PG has many more capacitors inside, way way more.
can you run 14 volt alt with 16 volt batteries or is there something special has to be done.
Luv me sum amp test Tuesday!
what subwoofers would you use for these I want two of them in a caprice think I can fit them in. how many batteries would I need
Hey, can you tell me what's the model number on that pioneer head unit please?
hey steve.. how do you feel about the dc 10.0? I just picked up one from a team mate. says rated at 12v. do you have any knowledge about this amp?
Good video!
This amp seems to be more power hungry than some of the cheaper alternatives. Could you do a video if you haven't already on a ppi 10k compared to this..? claims have been made that a single alt with 4 batts is enough. I highly doubt it but thought I would ask to see.
Impressive amp!!!
Steve meade I have a big ? I know ur a rf fan but if u wantsd just alittle more sound what amp would u go with a jl audio jx360.4 or rf r300.4 please help I just want a lettle more sound thank u
wow insane power
EpicEverythingDude75 my thoughts exactly
EpicEverythingDude75 bawhahahahaha fits tha product perfectly :P
That amp is a monster sheesh
What are those arcing like sounds that happen when the voltage drops a lot on the certified and uncertified runs, and then also on every hit in the dynamic run?
I believe it was the Honey Badger indicating the amplifier reached distortion. I think the top red LED on the left and right side of the unit means distortions then you can see it backs down in the center gauge.
Holy fuck!! :-) almost 12k. No joke... Dang
Steve it would just make my day if you put some power acoustik amps up to the test. they set pretty high expectations for their amps and sell for pretty cheap as far as amps go. I have 2 Power Acoustik Gothic 3500 amps and i honestly dont think they put out the RMS power that is stated. Im more curious about their demon series amp though. So if you could find time in your day to test some then that would just make my day :)!!
Damn. Can wait to see
on some of the bigger amps u have tested couldn't u just pull a vehicle up next to the test bench and run a ground from the engine block and a hot from the battery post of the vehicle providing it had the big 3 done. that way it helps the little battery bank make a pull
how good is this PA1.5000D amp from soundstream thanks.
WOOW DC audio 9,000 WATTS AMP! $2,299.95 :O
nice. im in the process of snagging another dc 5k, running a pair of them in my monte ss. would love to take a ride out to your shop sometime just for the hell of it....but im in PA, lol. itll take a while
meade916 i have a rockford fosgate 1000.2 ans 0awg all the way up and rockford hx2 12's in a slot port box but i want car shaking bass suggestions
Yo Meade, what if I use 2 D3100s on this amp in my whip?
You can hear the charger screaming for help. Lol!
you will recieve the 10 batteries after a month right?
Not sure if I missed it or not ,do one of those Rockford fosgates 2500-1 bdcp power amps,thanks
Oh Ya !
You did it.
Your more than likely to busy to answer this but i have a 1998 Z71 pickup truck extended cab with 2 orion hcca gen 2 10inch subwoofers hooked to a (i know its pretty cheap) a planet audio big bang series 1400.1 "1900 watt" amp. My question is would it be enough power in my truck if i ran a single XS POWER battery up front in my truck? If so which would be the best one to get?
the bigger the better they say :P
you can never have too much overkill with the electrical system. Hell, overkill is the only way to do it!
Can you test the Crown amplifiers you have in your shop stereo?
Sick shit Steve, dem amps r hungry 4 more voltage...
meade916 Have you ever tested the XD600/1 ? Thanks
Steve since you upgraded your setup will you be doing another test on the 9k