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Adam
Dodge Dakota
10/31/2001
19:55:26
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Anyone have an MTX 6500D amp? I've heard good stuff about them and bad and I'd just like to hear some more opinions.
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R/Truck
Dodge Dakota
11/01/2001
11:16:14
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I have had the amp for about 6 months now and I love it. The amp is so strong there is no sub that this thing can't pound. Plus it is small, has a lot of options, it's pretty inexpensive and stays cool.
I would recommend it to everyone. Plus don't let the 250 watt rating fool you, this thing can put out close to 1000 watts into 2 ohms.
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Quadster
Dodge Dakota
11/01/2001
14:30:33
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I installed one for a buddy about a year ago on his two 10" JL Audio subs and it really pushed them hard, I was impressed. I have seen the specs on it in Crutchfield and it is not a very clean amp so I would not run it full range, but for subs, it is a great amp.
Just my 2 cents.
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R/Truck
Dodge Dakota
11/01/2001
15:01:10
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Seeing how it is a Class D amp you can't run it in full range. It only plays 0-200Hz (bass). Installation dudes should know things like that, wake up man.
2 more cents
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Quadster
Dodge Dakota
11/01/2001
16:16:26
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The MTX amp I installed was the 6304 run bridged into two channels. If you look at the specs on the MTX Thunder amps, not one of them has better THD than 0.1% at rated power, not really suitable for full range output.
Keep your 2 cents R/Truck, you may need it if you attempt to insult another member.
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R/Truck
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
12:50:10
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I didn't insult you just corrected you.
If you would have done your homework you would see that the MTX amps are rated with less then 1% THD. That means the amp exceeds its power rating and keeps the THD below 1%. Just about all of MTX amps exceed the stated 110dB signal to noise ratio (the 6500D is 121dB S/N). Every MTX amp has a testing certificate in the box, mine shows distortion to be less then .04% which is excellent.
THD below 1% can not be heard by a human ear, so I don't know whay you wouldn't want an amp that can exceed its power rating with inaudible distortion and excellent signal to noise ratio.
That sounds like a good amp to me. Here are a few awards that MTX has achieved:
1 Innovations Award, 2001
6 AutoSound Grand Prix Awards, 2001
1 Innovations Award, 2000
3 Hi-Fi Grand Prix Awards, 2000
12 AutoSound Grand Prix Awards, 2000
75 IASCA trophies during the 2000 season
4 World Champions, IASCA Competition, 2000
Patent Pending for Self-Oscillating Variable Frequency Closed Loop Class D Amplifier, 2000
Patent Granted for Recessed Audio Speaker System, 2000
41 AutoSound Grand Prix Awards in the '90s
9 Innovations Design and Engineering Awards in the '90s
1 Innovations Award, 1999
First American Audio Company to achieve ISO-9001 Quality Certification
11 Autosound Grand Prix Awards, 1999
3 Hi-Fi Grand Prix Awards, 1999
150 IASCA trophies during the 1999 season
3 World Champions, IASCA Competition, 1999
Patent Pending for Remote Turn-on Circuit, 1999
321 IASCA trophies during the 1998 season
9 Autosound Grand Prix Awards, 1998
2 Innovations Awards, 1998
6 World Champions, IASCA Competition, 1998
World Record in dB Drag Racing, 1998
Patent Granted for N-Channel VFET Output State of Amplifier, 1998
2 Hi Fi Grand Prix Awards, 1997
292 IASCA trophies during the 1997 season
7 World Champions, IASCA Competition, 1997
World Record in dB Drag Racing, 1997
World Champion USAC, 1997
No. 1 in 2 head-to-head competitions, Car Audio and Electronics, 1997
Absolute Spitzenklasse (Best in Class), Car and HiFi Magazine, 1997
Patent Granted for Drive for NChannel VFET Out put of Amplifier, 1997
Patent Granted for Split Shield Amplifier Housing and Mount, 1997
World Record in dB Drag Racing, 1996
World Champion USAC, 1996
4 Hi-Fi Grand Prix Awards 1996
No. 1 in head-to-head competition, Car Audio and Electronics, 1996
Absolute Spitzenklasse (Best in Class), Car and HiFi Magazine, 1996 (2 times)
No. 1 in basic performance test by Car Audio and Electronics, 1995
No. 1 in head-to-head competition, Car Audio and Electronics, 1995
Absolute Spitzenklasse (Best in Class), Car and HiFi Magazine, 1995 (2 times)
No. 1 in head-to-head competition, Car Audio and Electronics, 1993
No. 1 in 2 head-to-head competitions, Car Audio and Electronics, 1991
No. 1 in head-to-head competition, Car Audio and Electronics, 1990
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R/Truck
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
13:01:31
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Quadster
Don't let me ruffle your feathers, I just want to let the guy now that the MTX amp is really better then it shows on paper.
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xplikt
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
13:45:03
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MTX amps are awesome and R/Truck is correct on everything he has stated. It is a Class D amp and I do not know why you would want to run it full range when it's range isn't even that large. Although, I do know of some Class D amps that do have a large range -- Arc Audio for one -- and can be used that way. If you could tell the difference in .1% I am REAL impressed. Also most specs on subwoofer amps are be misleading and things like dampening and S/N ratio mean nothing -- no two companies test the same.
R/Truck was not trying to be insulting and was just joining in on a topic. His post had no aggression, like many others I have seen on this forum. Ridiculous...
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R/Truck
Dodge Dakota
11/02/2001
14:09:03
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xplikt
Thanks for help.
The whole topic was sub amps and we got off on THD and full range clarity and so forth.
I fill like the mono/D amps are the way to go for subs, they direct all of their power to bass and thats what really counts. Don't worry about THD and S/N ratio when looking at these amps, cause you won't hear it anyway. Just make sure the watts match up to the fuses. A 1000 watt amp isn't going to have a 30amp fuse.
For every 1 amp(based on the fuse ratings) you will get about 10 watts of power (approx.)
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Jeremy Smith
Dodge Dakota
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12/27/2002
17:50:34
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My brother has a MTX 6500D amp in his truck and it pounds his 2 12" SPL's. He used to have a poweracoustic and it did not compare to his MTX.
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mpil1
GenIII
12/31/2002
12:37:38
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I'm only running an MTX 4250D, but I can assure you that it performs better than what its rated for!!! MTX amps are well under-rated. And yes, THD makes no difference in a class D amp. In fact, just the nature of how it works (I won't get into it cause no one really cares:) should actually cause a higher THD, but MTX keeps it somewhat lower with what they call Adaptive ClassD technology. STN ratio means absolutely nothing with a class D amp, cause low pass filters block noise and subs can't reproduce "noise" anyway. Alright, Alright...I'll shut up 
Mpil1
'02 SXT CC, 3.9L, 5-spd, 4x4, Trac-Loc...Not enough Mods Yet!!!
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paul bano
Dodge Dakota
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2/19/2003
10:38:13
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i have a 6500D pushing (2) alpine 12's and it beats like no tomorrow, each 6500D is different plus or minus 10-20 watts you will see if anyone buys a new one and gets the birth certificate, as for distortion mtx amps all have low THD so it dont matter, my little compact mtx pushes 874 watts at 2 ohm 14.4volts now tell me that aint enought to puah at least (2) 12's
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jeremy
Dodge Dakota
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3/08/2003
00:17:39
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i have an mtx 6500D in my mustang... im not real familiar with everything about it...it was in the car when i bought it,, but i need to know why its drawing from the battery when i turn the car off...the amp is off but is still drawing when turned off.... any help would be nice.... thanks
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jeff
Dodge Dakota
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3/08/2003
12:16:39
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Memphis 1500d is a great amp,but it would tear your little bitty alpine 12's to pieces...lol.
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A 2 da iz L
Dodge Dakota
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7/18/2003
15:00:45
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I had this amp over 6 mos. and i think it's good.I have a 2001 chev express van w/ kenwood double din radio 2 kenwood 4 way 6x9 pushed by a mosfet 300watt amp and a sealed box cotaining 2 kenwood 600 watt 12's and 2 zeus 525 watt 12's all 4 ohm. I need better subs lol. Before that my 6500d was pushing a 10in. punch he in a bass box with four ports. that lil muta f@$ka rumbled that big a$$ van
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Taylor
Dodge Dakota
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9/16/2003
14:49:24
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Would this amp run 4 JBL tens?
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jerry
Dodge Dakota
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10/14/2004
15:22:03
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I just got the mtx 6500d and it's AWESOME. I had four audiopipe 12's in a custom ported box pushed by a mtx 4250d and it shook my throat, but i just recently upgraded to 4 mtx 8000 12's with the 6500d and its unbelievable, and yes you can hook up 4 12 inch 4 ohm subs to the 6500d. I have each pair wired parallel and and both negatives to the left channel and both positives to the right channel with no problems at all. (yes i know its internally bridged so it doesnt matter but i like it like that) Any way im going to try to find a spl competition to get my spl rating and probably kill the competition. I also have a one farad power cap which helps tremendously. Im probably hitting around the 160db range by a guess. Very happy with the 6500d and hopefully by next summer i'll have 12 mtx 8000 12s and 2 6500d in my firebird. MTX does not disappoint!!!
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jerry
Dodge Dakota
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10/14/2004
15:26:44
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Oops. i meant 8 mtx 8000 12's
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daffydak
GenIII
10/17/2004
12:50:50
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yup I have one too! I have pushed 2 15" kicker compVRs and now I have a 10" kicler SoloBaric L7 (wired to 1 ohm) and it kicks! it's been wired like that for almost a year now, and NO problems at all!
Oh, and I killed a JBL GT 12 with it, and a "black magic" 12 as well!
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Flowmaster orig. 40 series (2 chamber) muffler, adjusted tps to .76V, ported TB, home brew intake setup w/K&N filter, more mods to come!!!
Dan
MOPAR=More Power!!
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Bryan
Dodge Dakota
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11/13/2004
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I have an mtx 6500d and two 12" memphis m3 dvc. The subs are dual 4 ohm. Can I run them in parellel to run at 1 ohm, is the 6500d 1 ohm stable?
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daffydak
GenIII
11/19/2004
01:35:20
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I run mine at 1 OHM day in-day out... I have been for a little over a year now... it pushes the SoloBaric L7 around easily.. I have people ask me all the time if I have a 12 in my truck... Its in a pretty small sealed box, and sounds clear/defined. no complaints with the amp (or sub for that matter)
00 CC Sport Plus 4.7L 4X4 Auto, 3:55 LSD
Flowmaster orig. 40 series (2 chamber) muffler, adjusted tps to .76V, ported TB, home brew intake setup w/K&N filter, more mods to come!!!
Dan
MOPAR=More Power!!
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