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Review on High-Performance Taramps Smart 3 Mono Amplifier - 3000 Watts, 1~2 Ohms, Class D by Mark Kolipano

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Excellent sound quality, but make sure the fans are working properly before playing on this device.

I am upset. I ordered the Smart 3k after looking at the Big D Wiz performance rating. When I got the amp one of the fans started making a strange noise every time the amp was turned on. It fed 4 kicker 2 ohm receivers. I ran Taramp 8k on 2 Orion HCCA at 1 ohm so I'm familiar with the fan noise; This sound, however, sounded like resistance. After being looped while playing, it spins normally. Needless to say, the amp blew up in less than a week due to this problem. Before use, make sure there are no broken blades in the fans. I hope it was a mistake and the replacement works fine like my 8k. It sounded great.

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