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Only had it a week!
I bought the E1200 to drive a couple of JBL Marquis MS112 as wedges to supplement the powered wedges I already have. The Thoman amp specs are very vague, no mention of RMS or continuous power figures so I took a risk on what the power really was, assuming that for £205 delivered they probably over-state their specs. My main amps are a pair of Yamaha P7000S for FoH so I thought I’d do a direct comparison. Using the sinewave generator in my digital mixing desk I set up a standard config into my Yamahas (set to max gain) into a dummy load, and measured the voltage at the load. The power equation V squared over R gave a power of 180W RMS, bearing in mind the signal output of the sig gen was low-mid level that’s OK. With the same set-up but using the E1200, again set on max gain, the power was over 700w RMS. My dummy load actually started to smoke before I turned it all off. The frequency was a fixed 440Hz, the load was resistive not inductive and I didn’t try any variations, so the power across the frequency range may be quite different. Also, I’m not sure how the input spec varies between the two (-4/+10 dB etc), but my A&H mixer outputs it’s ‘standard’ voltage level regardless the spec of the amp it is feeding, so if that simple test is anything to go by the E1200 seems like a beast, just glad I didn’t bother with the E1500. I’ll probably keep the amp gain levels at half way for the JBL monitor wedges. I also put some music through it connected to speakers but being in my garage at home in a residential area couldn’t crank the level up much so an inconclusive test. Sounded OK to me though. On quality, I immediately noticed that the Chinese ‘speakon’ connectors are not a slick fit like Neutrik connectors. And the XLRs aren’t Neutrik either so expect them to fail, or do as I do and fit a short sacrificial Male-Female XLR cable permanently to the amp so you aren’t continually inserting/removing plugs in your amp, I have found that 1) female XLR pins always fail, and 2) Neutrik connectors last 10x as long as cheap ones.
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Great product
I bought this amp to run a dual 18 inch sub in bridge mode. it's so powerful that i didn't bridge the amp because the power was enough even with only one channel. The build quality is perfect. The only down side is the weight.
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Beast of an amplifier
Use the amplifier tho power 4 18 inch woofers, power rating looks to be pretty close tho the real number. 4 ohm 1000w rms speakers no problem at all
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Excellent stereo amplifier!
Greetings from Kazakhstan!
I ordered a lot of music equipment and this stereo amplifier, among others. What can I say about him? This is a strong, very powerful amplifier. Great sounding, very well made and durable! I use it in my rehearsal studio and at concerts, and it hasn't let me down yet! Thank you, Thomann, for the lowest prices, quality of service and delivery!
I ordered a lot of music equipment and this stereo amplifier, among others. What can I say about him? This is a strong, very powerful amplifier. Great sounding, very well made and durable! I use it in my rehearsal studio and at concerts, and it hasn't let me down yet! Thank you, Thomann, for the lowest prices, quality of service and delivery!
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A real powerhouse
Used for home audio equipment. Used both in stereo powering big Speakers with 4, 12 inch woofers and with 4, 12 inch subs. Deep bass and clear vocals.
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bought to replace the one i installed in a bar
bought this amp again to replace my original from years ago that ended up installed in a bar. not listened to this one yet but if its as good as the previous one ill be more than happy. that amp has been kicked and had beer spilled on it and still soldiers on. when connected to 2 18inch horn cabs it would shake the lights out of the ceiling :)
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Best budget amp
Its working flawlessly for a year now.
Best buy for that price!
Best buy for that price!
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