This amplifier is really a 40 watt amplifier with a peak output of 120 Watts. This is clearly a misrepresentation and the specifications are totally incomplete.
Rating: 1 / 5
I took a gamble buying this without knowing a whole lot of info. It is a really good Amp/Mixer for small sound reinforcement PA systems. It has two 1/4inch mike inputs on the front and a selectable Phone or RCA input on the back. Perfect for a small bingo hut or auction house. I am using it to drive four 5 inch pa horns on the outside of a business.. and it works great. Good price. fast shipping.
Rating: 5 / 5
This is a good PA system for a small hall and the features are fine in this price range.
I use it in our church for a PA system in the other rooms in the church, like the kitchen area, office and nursery to pipe in the church service. It now runs 3 in-wall Radio Shack speakers that sound good too.
I can’t speak to the reliability of the unit yet since I have only used it for a month though. It had the most power and features of anything I could find for anything near [...].
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Update, May 2010: This amp is still going strong with no problems.
Rating: 5 / 5
OK, nobody is buying this amp because it’s the best. But it IS cheap, and at least the one I received worked perfectly. It looks good enough to put on a shelf, and the volume indicator on the front is a good piece of visual bling.
My main objections to this unit are that the mic inputs are unbalanced on 1/4″ jacks located on the front panel. I had some concern that with the relatively long mic cable I needed to use, I might start picking up the local radio station or general interference; happily, that was not the case, and with a quickie 1/4″ to XLR adapter, the system worked perfectly. Others have commented that this unit does not approach the listed 120 watts, but is much closer to 40 watts; that’s undoubtedly true, but it’s also the cheapest available 40 watt amp with 70 volt outputs. The fact that it has 2 mic inputs as well as a front panel input for portable players – walkmen (remember walkmen?) or mp3 players makes for a nice install.
Would I rather have a Crown? Sure. And when Crown starts making similar units available for well under $100, I’ll certainly go with them. Assuming this one doesn’t die in the next year or so, it’s great value for the money.
Rating: 4 / 5
#1 by D. Wentz on July 2, 2010 - 7:34 pm
This amplifier is really a 40 watt amplifier with a peak output of 120 Watts. This is clearly a misrepresentation and the specifications are totally incomplete.
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Jerrod W. Cole on July 2, 2010 - 8:25 pm
I took a gamble buying this without knowing a whole lot of info. It is a really good Amp/Mixer for small sound reinforcement PA systems. It has two 1/4inch mike inputs on the front and a selectable Phone or RCA input on the back. Perfect for a small bingo hut or auction house. I am using it to drive four 5 inch pa horns on the outside of a business.. and it works great. Good price. fast shipping.
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by JackS on July 2, 2010 - 11:03 pm
This is a good PA system for a small hall and the features are fine in this price range.
I use it in our church for a PA system in the other rooms in the church, like the kitchen area, office and nursery to pipe in the church service. It now runs 3 in-wall Radio Shack speakers that sound good too.
I can’t speak to the reliability of the unit yet since I have only used it for a month though. It had the most power and features of anything I could find for anything near [...].
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Update, May 2010: This amp is still going strong with no problems.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by V. fasano on July 3, 2010 - 1:24 am
OK, nobody is buying this amp because it’s the best. But it IS cheap, and at least the one I received worked perfectly. It looks good enough to put on a shelf, and the volume indicator on the front is a good piece of visual bling.
My main objections to this unit are that the mic inputs are unbalanced on 1/4″ jacks located on the front panel. I had some concern that with the relatively long mic cable I needed to use, I might start picking up the local radio station or general interference; happily, that was not the case, and with a quickie 1/4″ to XLR adapter, the system worked perfectly. Others have commented that this unit does not approach the listed 120 watts, but is much closer to 40 watts; that’s undoubtedly true, but it’s also the cheapest available 40 watt amp with 70 volt outputs. The fact that it has 2 mic inputs as well as a front panel input for portable players – walkmen (remember walkmen?) or mp3 players makes for a nice install.
Would I rather have a Crown? Sure. And when Crown starts making similar units available for well under $100, I’ll certainly go with them. Assuming this one doesn’t die in the next year or so, it’s great value for the money.
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by Help Norhtwest on July 3, 2010 - 2:01 am
Good tone and great amp for the money. The radio shack equivalent was very tinny. This one sounds real good. Great for small halls.
Rating: 4 / 5