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Review on πŸš— Powerful Car Amplifier: BOSS Audio Systems AR1500M - 1500 Watts Max Power, Class AB, Monoblock, Mosfet Power Supply by Steve Miller

Revainrating 2 out of 5

True RMS Power Measurements for AR1500M

I'm sure many of you are wondering how many watts this amp actually puts out, right? The manual says "MAX 1500W" and even Revain's description says "1150W RMS". The Boss Armor AR1500M has a 30A fuse, so using the usual 10x math we would expect this amp to be capable of putting out 300-350W. So what is he really doing? I have a SMD/D'Amore Dyno AD-1 technical amp and have tested over 150 amps. I hooked up the AR1500M to an amp dyno and here are the results (all RMS power results): 4 ohms - certified for 1% THD - 40Hz - 113 watts at 14.48 volts, 12.1 amp current 4 ohms - not Certified for Clipping - 40Hz - 119W @ 14.48V, 13.4A @ 4Ξ© - Dynamic RMS (pulsed) 40Hz - 120W @ 14.44V, 15.6A @ 2Ξ© - 1% Certified Distortion - 40Hz - 184W @ 14.41V, 21.7A @ 2 ohms - Not certified for clipping - 40Hz - 202W @ 14.26V, 28.4A @ 2 ohms - Dynamic RMS power ( pulsed) 40 Hz - 206 W at 29.4 A You can watch the full video with these results and more. Just search for the Boss AR1500M Amp Dyno and it should appear on the BigDWiz channel. Let's be honest with these amplifier manufacturers!

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