Alpine MRP-M500 - Amplifier - 1-channel

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• Item Weight: 8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0013TQ6FK
• Item model number: M500
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #512 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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Product Description

Power up your system with Alpine's V-Power amplifiers! This best selling family of amplifiers offers more choices for building the right system for you, and provides flexibility and value in an aggressive design. Alpine continues to bring you mind-blowing sound performance - only the best - so you get the sound you deserve.Want serious power for your system? While trying not to blow your budget? Go with one of the Alpine V-Power amps for unbeatable dollar-per-watt value and Alpine quality sound, along with Bass EQ for maximizing bass performance.Alpine's high-power mono amp Class-D design gives you more power, cleaner signal and tighter, deeper bass without draining your battery. Class-D provides continuous clean power to your speakers, operating at 80% efficiency far greater than conventional Class-A or B amplifiers. Translation: Enjoy cleaner bass, even during extreme power demands.Rugged heat sinks and an extremely sophisticated thermal management processor that continuously monitors the amp's temperature, ensure nonstop output and stable, reliable performance.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Mid-grade Amp!, December 29, 2008

By	Steven J. Hood II - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If you currently own The Alpine Type R Sub, or any sub with an RMS of 500 watts, this is the amp for you! Handles power well. Easy to connect, and has a built in Crossover.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very solid and musical with a few minor faults., July 7, 2009

By	Steward Willons - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Alpine's V Series is a nice series of mid-grade amplifiers. They aren't high end, but they price is isn't "high end" either. They are efficient and work well with vehicles that don't exactly have a lot of extra amps available for powering amplifiers. I run an MRP-M500 and an MRP-F300 in my Honda Fit and they both supply me with good, clean power without taxing my car's electrical system.

In my system, the M500 is powering a 12" subwoofer in a small, sealed box. That's not exactly a formula for maximum bass impact, but the M500 does a great job pushing my subwoofer to its fullest potential. The Class-D circuitry makes the amp very efficient so that it will work well in most vehicles electrical systems.

The only downside I've found is that the EQ functions are rather limited. You get controls for center frequency, crossover point, and bass boost. It makes it a little more difficult to get a smooth sound between this amp and your four-channel amp. It just takes longer than if there were more EQ controls. Also, the bass boost puts a definite peak in its frequency output so that the amplitude drops off above and below the center frequency. That means that if you want to get the maximum power output, your range is going to be somewhat limited.

Overall, I'm very happy with the M500. As long as you're not looking to power a massive, inefficient subwoofer, it should give you a very smooth, musical sound.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A basic amp, March 29, 2009

By	Joseph Johnson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

pure power. very nice power. but just your basic amp with everything you need. it will only work for one sub or two weak subs.