benz280se Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 what up folks? i own a us amps 400 and it's pretty damn powerful i was thinkin about switchin to the sundown because it's smaller but the guts of both look so much different. i have no idea what i am lookin at but the guts of the old school us amp look beefy the sundown looks good but not as umm..beefy. has anybody heard both and can give a knowledgeable comparison? i mean if i switch out my us amps for the 1200d will i lose anything? i can see they are both rated at 1200 watts rms at a certain ohm but as we all know some amps sound very different at rms power. anybody got some experience? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AI James Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 the sundown is going to be hands down more efficient then thew old US Amps/ the older ab amp may sound cleaner but being on a subwoofer you probably wont be able to tell a difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISO Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 You won't be disapointed with the Sundown. I had the chance to watch and hear that 1200 watt amp beat the crap out of 3 15 inch spl dedicated subwoofers and it blew my mind that, that amp was doing what it was doing. It is also under rated as well. I think you will like this amp and your cars electrical will like it too. Isobaric - Refers to the practice of coupling two drivers together to make them act as one. "Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go." Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. The Destruction of a person builds character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 Class A/B vs Class D. The Sundown will be about 20% more efficient. Sure it'll sound a little different but you're not going to notice on a sub. 10.x volts fo' life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike fallon Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 I don't know how many people have actually used any of the older amps but I can tell you that their is a big difference in sound and I would take the older amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E a r t h Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 i used to run the vl 100 back around 92. the vl series were great imo. i say do the sundown, efficiency ftw in stock apps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benz280se Posted January 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 i used to run the vl 100 back around 92. the vl series were great imo. i say do the sundown, efficiency ftw in stock appsthanks folks i think i'll go ahead and do the sundown so i don't have to buy a huge alt like i originally was and just stick to an extra batt. might put my us400 on the shelf in a glass case...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundownz Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 Looks like everyone had that handled Thanks for the replies all. The 1200D is a nice amp - will give you more like 1500 watts RMS as well - Jacob Fuller - Owner, Sundown Audio - Sundown Audio on FACEBOOK - Please DO NOT PM ME -- use my email address -- [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benz280se Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Looks like everyone had that handled Thanks for the replies all. The 1200D is a nice amp - will give you more like 1500 watts RMS as well yeah when i get back from my deployed location i will buy one and another battery for now. i think i will have to have my alt rewound cause right now its stock for a 74 benz which is not very high, maybe 65-70amps. but if this amp is easy on the electrical i'll just play it by ear, get it, haha play it by ear lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benz280se Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 yeah when i get back from my deployed location i will buy one and another battery for now.i have aoptima redtop and another batt in the car already but i think i will have to have my alt rewound cause right now its stock for a 74 benz which is not very high, maybe 65-70amps. but if this amp is easy on the electrical i'll just play it by ear, get it, haha play it by ear lol. oops maybe i shouldnt be doing this while at work lol, i just quoted myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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