Finally got the BT4180 installed
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Well this is just my theory dealing with so many of these things. I can't prove it. But the soundstreams with two fuses appear to be more powerful than the one's with one fuse. When Nutz introduced us all to this amp a couple years ago they all had two fuses. After sales sky rocketed and the demand was so high. I think soundstream began making the one fuse amp. In other words they changed the amp. I dont think it changed much but it changed. My soundstream with two fuses is louder and clearer than all the ones I have installed with one fuse. With the exact same speakers and the exact same HU. Just an observation. I could be dead wrong.
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Well this is just my theory dealing with so many of these things. I can't prove it. But the soundstreams with two fuses appear to be more powerful than the one's with one fuse. When Nutz introduced us all to this amp a couple years ago they all had two fuses. After sales sky rocketed and the demand was so high. I think soundstream began making the one fuse amp. In other words they changed the amp. I dont think it changed much but it changed. My soundstream with two fuses is louder and clearer than all the ones I have installed with one fuse. With the exact same speakers and the exact same HU. Just an observation. I could be dead wrong.
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Well this is just my theory dealing with so many of these things. I can't prove it. But the soundstreams with two fuses appear to be more powerful than the one's with one fuse. When Nutz introduced us all to this amp a couple years ago they all had two fuses. After sales sky rocketed and the demand was so high. I think soundstream began making the one fuse amp. In other words they changed the amp. I dont think it changed much but it changed. My soundstream with two fuses is louder and clearer than all the ones I have installed with one fuse. With the exact same speakers and the exact same HU. Just an observation. I could be dead wrong.
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Whew!!! Just had to check mine. Both of em have two fuses. Guess I got lucky or they just havent got a chance to water em down yet. Its amazing that we come here and complain but still purchase the inferior products....often at the same or higher price.
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I'm not complaining. Still running the TN4.900D on my bike and love them.
Just installed in my truck and my son's truck the RUB5.800 amps.
I have no issues with SS products.
Just installed in my truck and my son's truck the RUB5.800 amps.
I have no issues with SS products.
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Im seriously thinking of getting another 4.900D. I have a tn2.600d pushing the pioneers that are wired in parallel. I know its sending 150 watts each to the speakers, but for some reason I am liking the 150 per channel of the tn4.900. Maybe im just tripping or something but i just think that 300/2 is not the same as 150 each....even tho the math says its the same. Thoughts???
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Im seriously thinking of getting another 4.900D. I have a tn2.600d pushing the pioneers that are wired in parallel. I know its sending 150 watts each to the speakers, but for some reason I am liking the 150 per channel of the tn4.900. Maybe im just tripping or something but i just think that 300/2 is not the same as 150 each....even tho the math says its the same. Thoughts???
wire your speakers in series bringing it to 8 ohms. bridge the amp which effectively cuts the ohm load in 1/2 so you're back down to 4 ohms..
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