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Old Sep 20, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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I love old school MTX amplifiers **PIC**

Just to give you guys an idea, this is my MTX 304 amp's birth sheet. As you can see, the actual output is way above the advertised spec. On top of that, it's only at 12.5 volts. All cars today are running on 14 volts so you can bet that the power output this amp push out is nearly 100rms per channel. This is a lot higher than the "rated" 37.5 rms/channel.

Old Sep 20, 2011 | 03:25 PM
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I had an MTX 6500d several years ago. The birth sheet said something like 780W RMS at 2 ohms, instead of the 500W RMS that it was supposed to make. Overbuilt amps FTW!

Too bad so many of them failed. I replaced tons of mtx amps over the years. Good value but only so-so reliability.
Old Sep 23, 2011 | 03:17 AM
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Originally Posted by kroze
Just to give you guys an idea, this is my MTX 304 amp's birth sheet. As you can see, the actual output is way above the advertised spec. On top of that, it's only at 12.5 volts. All cars today are running on 14 volts so you can bet that the power output this amp push out is nearly 100rms per channel. This is a lot higher than the "rated" 37.5 rms/channel.
Holy ish. Would you please stop starting threads for the sake of bragging/showing off?
Old Sep 23, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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got to love the older audio stuff...way underrated!
Old Sep 23, 2011 | 10:19 AM
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Holy ish. Would you please stop starting threads for the sake of bragging/showing off?
This.

Old Oct 18, 2011 | 05:35 AM
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That's not old school.
Old Oct 21, 2011 | 07:15 AM
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^^^^^ LMAO true
Old Oct 21, 2011 | 07:19 AM
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That's not old school.
Looked what i picked up a montha ago, 2 MC425's (price was under 90 for the pair, )


This is for chits and giggles

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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 01:14 PM
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That's not old school....
Old Oct 22, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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^^^^^ now thats old school
Old Oct 22, 2011 | 02:47 PM
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I still have 'em too. They might be up for sale soon if someone is interested...
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
That's not old school....
I loved those old-school PPI Art series amps. Super cool. I still have one of those (2 channel) sittin around.
Old Oct 22, 2011 | 05:01 PM
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I use to rock the Hifonics VIII those suckers were awesome, zuez, boltar and vulcan. Never got my hands on the the big boy thought. I am still into the old schools stuff but then i get tired and sell, LOL. had a few zapco's, the old kickers. i am always out for a deal, I always see things on CL that i pounce on

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Old Oct 22, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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damn it, matt if i had the extra cash i'd pick up those art amps in a heartbeat
Old Oct 25, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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damn it, matt if i had the extra cash i'd pick up those art amps in a heartbeat

Sell some camera equipment
Old Oct 25, 2011 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by HMAX08
Sell some camera equipment
Old Oct 25, 2011 | 04:28 PM
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I still have 'em too. They might be up for sale soon if someone is interested...
Those are badda55 Matt. I currently have two old school art series PPI amps with the cool little "bridge" to make my two amps look like one.

If and when you sell them, please let me know. Thanks.
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Wow, the org has really gone to **** in the past year. No one even attempts to post in useful threads especially threads in All Motor but we get dumbass threads like this and its a hit...what a FAIL!
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Originally Posted by 2000_MAXIMA_KING


Wow, the org has really gone to **** in the past year. No one even attempts to post in useful threads especially threads in All Motor but we get dumbass threads like this and its a hit...what a FAIL!
Do you have something to contribute, or are you just yourself?
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
Do you have something to contribute, or are you just yourself?
Nothing against you but this OP has made numerous threads but its whatever I guess, carry on.
Old Oct 26, 2011 | 08:13 AM
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Bah. He aint' hurtin nuthin here. If you have a problem with another member making useless posts, please bring it to a mods' attention via PM or by reporting the post and let us handle is vs. posting negative comments. All that does is cause more hate. We have enough of that around here already.
Old Oct 26, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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This is old school



Can't take a picture of mine cos the 500m is under the Driver's seat. It's paired with a modern Alpine PDX 4.150.

The RF I got for 50 bucks from a friend
The PDX was 99 off craigslist and broken with a missing faceplate supposedly "he took it out of his mom's SUV because she didn't like it."

Alpine fixed it for 100 and even gave me a new faceplate
Old Oct 28, 2011 | 04:27 PM
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I sold Rockford back before those were even in play.. Those were the new "junk mass-produced" ones that just came out when I left that place.

I sold a ton of these....


and I also had an old Orion HCCA 225 and a 250 in my first system that got stolen.
Old Nov 5, 2011 | 09:31 AM
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Do you have something to contribute, or are you just yourself?
Yea he's such a ****ing tool. He comes in every post and **** in it but yet he still hang around.
Old Nov 5, 2011 | 09:59 AM
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Oh ****, don't make me start with pics !

What is 'old school' anyway ? I think of it as Original School !
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
I still have 'em too. They might be up for sale soon if someone is interested...
.2s ? Wanna chat ?
Old Nov 5, 2011 | 10:13 AM
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Yea he's such a ****ing tool. He comes in every post and **** in it but yet he still hang around.
Oh really?

Because I'm the one that creates useless threads to get attention because I lack self esteem
Old Nov 7, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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.2s ? Wanna chat ?
Yes and maybe.
I think I've finally convinced myself to pull it all out of the Maxima and sell it. That car is doing nothing but dying sitting in my barn for the last 3 years..
Old Nov 7, 2011 | 09:03 AM
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OOH boy, Don adding some more toys to the Original School room you have i see, LOL. hmmmm
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
Yes and maybe.
I think I've finally convinced myself to pull it all out of the Maxima and sell it. That car is doing nothing but dying sitting in my barn for the last 3 years..
Oh damn, you just took the value down a bit more. Ahh, but I will still take em !
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OOH boy, Don adding some more toys to the Original School room you have i see, LOL. hmmmm
Yessir !
Old Nov 8, 2011 | 06:41 AM
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Yessir !
Sweet, What do you think I can get for those McIntosh's I got, I am thinking about selling em.
Old Nov 8, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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Sweet, What do you think I can get for those McIntosh's I got, I am thinking about selling em.
No clue, I don't follow them too much. I can give double what you paid though.
Old Nov 8, 2011 | 01:06 PM
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No clue, I don't follow them too much. I can give double what you paid though.

, OK I paid $200 each so lets be cool and call it a 500 even, so a savings of 300. KOOL??

haha, I am probably going to throw them on diyma, those guys love this kind of stuff.
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, OK I paid $200 each so lets be cool and call it a 500 even, so a savings of 300. KOOL??

haha, I am probably going to throw them on diyma, those guys love this kind of stuff.
Ooopps !!

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Looked what i picked up a montha ago, 2 MC425's (price was under 90 for the pair, )

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those arts installed are sweet amps...very clean!
Old Nov 8, 2011 | 03:40 PM
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Ooopps !!


I wasnt trying to get over on you, I knew that post was there its even on dyima at that price, lmaoo. I was trying to exaggerate, lol, didnt work. hahaha. It was as steal of a deal for me, even though i had to drive almost to mass to get it
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Don doesn't need any more stuff in his collection!
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Holy ish. Would you please stop starting threads for the sake of bragging/showing off?
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Originally Posted by HMAX08
I wasnt trying to get over on you, I knew that post was there its even on dyima at that price, lmaoo. I was trying to exaggerate, lol, didnt work. hahaha. It was as steal of a deal for me, even though i had to drive almost to mass to get it
I know, I know. Just fun to bust your ***** ! You should be hookin a brotha up after that alarm/remote start fiasco though ! Just sayin ...

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