![]() Good sub-par amp for the first time rich kid that wants the name brand to brag about around town. Please note the 5 stars goes for the reference 500, NOT THE RUBI!!! Rubi ranks witha 2 in value (as it is more expensive by a little then the same rated reference) and overall performance rating of 3. Had the ref 500 for about 3 years, not a hitch, and never a problem.just good, clean, consistent and dependable power delivery. Get the reference series or don't buy sstream. I immediately returned the amp 2 days later. ![]() Briefly hooked one up in the identical sytem setup as the reference was, location and all.(prospect of better everything so stated soundstream)This amp was about as loud at first, but then got very hot and as it played longer and longer, the bass hit's started fading. No heat dropped to 1 ohm load, and just went for hours and hours (long road trip were frequent) pushing (2) 12" Sstream SPL subs. Ok, firstly, this is a direct comparo of ref 500 and rubi 502. If you do get one, make sure you get a FULL warranty to where you will have support. Sound quality is good, and lots of power.but it just doesn't last from what I have seen. I've done a few replacement installs from the Soundstream boo-boos, and Everyone That I talk to wishes they would make a better product. this was a highly reputable place, which had been doing installs for years, with Certified Installers. Now this was not some backyard install joint. SoundStream BXW-124 Bass Xtreme 2400 Watt 12-Inch Dual-4 Car Subwoofer Audio Sub Speaker, Black. The place of business ended up replacing his whole system for him (Luckily) due to the damage it caused.Ībout 6 months later, they dropped the Soundstream line. There are a lot of different Best Soundstream 12 Inch Subwoofers in the market, and it can be tough to decide which one is right for you. Well, Third Time's the Charm as they say. The third one lasted 2 weeks, and then shot stray voltage thru his whole system taking his Head unit, Electronic Digital Crossover, and every speaker in his truck. He was running 2 12" subs, at 4 ohms each In Stereo to the amp. Then they took the truck in, analyzing everything, Speaker Ohms loads, cable lengths/cable guage, RCA Pre-Out Voltages - all of the diagnostic procedures that should be done if your popping amps. The Second one lasted about a day, same thing. The first one, lasted about 4 hours, and then burned up. He went and had the amp installed from a local retailer for these amps. Venting built into the T-Yoke, back plate, and voice coil extract and dissapate heat, ensuring R3 woofers keep their cool.First off, im writing this for a friend, because he owned this amplifier for 1 month. Heat build-up is a leading cause of catastrophic woofer failure. Reference R3 woofers utalize an extended excursion polyurethane surround for it’s strength and flexible properities during extreme movement. Polyurethane is a foam compound used in the manufacture of countless gasket and insulation products, known for its adhesive bonding properties. Specs: RMS Power: 500W x 1 Product Title Powerbass S12T 12-Inch Single 4 Ohm Thin Subwoofer, Average rating: 0 out of 5 stars, based on 0 reviews Current. ![]() Extended Excursion Polyurethane Surround.A vented Aluminum former extract and dissapate any heat build-up, resulting in improved power handling. ![]() R3 woofers use generous 1.50″ long, 2.5″ diameter 100% OFC Copper voice coils. A heavy soaking in epoxy combined with the sonic qualities of pulp paper backing proves itself worthy of any system. All Reference R3 woofers use fiberglass stranding woven together for ultimate strength and less elasticity. ![]()
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