Need INFO Please????

 

Bronze Member
Username: Hackman270

Post Number: 12
Registered: Nov-10
A guy approached me and says he has a american bass hc502. its supposed to be a really hardcore cheater amp. i know zip about these amps that y im coming to you all. its supposedly .5 ohm stable as well. i just wanna know is it worth my time? Thanks
 

Platinum Member
Username: Glasswolf

Post Number: 14261
Registered: Dec-03
made in 1997
50 watts x 2 channels @ 4 ohms
class A/B

rated 1 ohm stable stereo, 2 ohm stable bridged. 400x1 @ 2 ohms

very nice amplifier.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Hackman270

Post Number: 13
Registered: Nov-10
is it really a cheater amp??? a guy told me 2000 rms at half ohm... and told me it would run his 18" re mt sub really well.
 

Platinum Member
Username: Nd4spd18

Philadelphia, PA

Post Number: 11611
Registered: Jul-06
First of all it's not a good idea to run anything at 1/2 ohm daily... and even so I call bs on 2000w

But don't get me wrong, american bass makes very good quality amplifiers.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Hackman270

Post Number: 14
Registered: Nov-10
ok so maybe its 1500 rms at 1 ohm
 

Bronze Member
Username: Hackman270

Post Number: 15
Registered: Nov-10
???
 

Platinum Member
Username: Glasswolf

Post Number: 14262
Registered: Dec-03
it's not rated half-ohm stable.
it's rated for a minimum impedance of 1 ohm stereo, or two ohms bridged mono.
2 ohm mono it is rated to produce 400 watts. Even an underrated amplifier like the old Orion HCCA series would produce about 20% over rated power. You're not getting thousands of watts from any amp rated to produce 400 watts at most. I stated this above.

Besides, it's a class AB amp. It's inefficient. If you want an amp for subs, look at a class D amp from a company like Sundown.
 

Bronze Member
Username: Hackman270

Post Number: 16
Registered: Nov-10
went with sundown!!!
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