Alpine V12

Price Paid:  $3750.00 from tib street greater m

Year / Model Reviewed:
1985 urban

Strengths:
none

Weaknesses:
everything

Summary:
crap

Similar Products Used:
much better

Price Paid:  $200.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
 MRV-1000

Strengths:
Runs ice cold even in summertime for extended periods Provides plenty of power, bridged or stereo Underrated

Weaknesses:
Aside from getting greedy when you using it for ultra-low ohm loads, nothing whatsoever

Summary:
I purchased this amp from my friend for $200, and is the best stereo investment I have made. Ran a single XMAX bridged with no strain, matching its power needs perfectly. This amp runs cooler than any other amp I have owned, even during a three hour road trip in summertime. While I cannot say what the current model V12's are like, I can safely say Alpine knew how to build amps during this period. Anyone who says these older model V12's are overrated doesn't know what the hell they're doing.

Similar Products Used:
Rockford Fosgate Punch 200 Old School

Price Paid:  $269.00 from woofersetc.com

Year / Model Reviewed:
 MRD-300

Strengths:
Good looks and cool digital display.

Weaknesses:
Under powered! Not worth the money. Don't waste your time.

Summary:
I have 2 MRD-300's pushing 2 JL 10w3 v2's in a honda s2000. These amps are not worth anything. The s2000 has a very small cab so any sound going in there is very loud. These amps do nothing for the sound system I have and would never buy them gain. I'm going for JL amps I should have done that in the first place.

Price Paid:  $210.00 from local shop

Strengths:
Digital amp, under rated, looks nice, alot of features.

Weaknesses:
none yet

Summary:
I have a MRD-M300 and it frikin awesome. It pounds my 12" Type R so hard that it about makes you puke. Best thing of all is its under rated. It's actually 340.5 watts instead of 300. The digigtal display makes detailing your music simple. The amp looks really sweet too. A real attention getter.

Similar Products Used:
bazooka, lightning audio

Price Paid:  $330.00 from AB Sound

Year / Model Reviewed:
 2001

Strengths:
Lots of power for a small unit, easy controls of sound and output. The looks, the capability (i can power 4 10" if a wanted to)

Weaknesses:
None so far, maybe that it puts out too much power at times...

Summary:
Pumps the power and dishes the sound. I have 2 10" Alpines type S''s and they are a good couple for my MRV-100M Amp. Puts out so much noise that the neighbors can hear me 4 blocks away yet its calm enough not to rattle my bumper off.

Similar Products Used:
Kenwoods (suck) MTX (shiney, but no better)