Shnog goes Boom
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Joined: 09-25-2005
Posts: 1,542
From: Brighton, IL
I got an e-mail from MTX concerning the JackHammer...Thank you for your inquiry about the Biggest, Baddest, Boldest subwoofer ever released, the MTX JackHammer. The JackHammer, otherwise known as the True 22 is for the players who know the game. The men and ladies who live life to the fullest. The VIPs who know what the party is all about. It's bass like you have never heard or seen. A woofer you have only dreamed of and never imagined would actually hit the street.
The following will answer your questions and provide some additional detail about the JackHammer. If you determine the JackHammer is for you, we want to know about it, so please e-mail or call us so we can put you in touch with an MTX Elite Dealer. Or, possibly the JackHammer is not exactly what you were looking for, but you would like to learn about or purchase other great MTX products designed by the same engineers. Either way, please contact us so we can point you to an appropriate MTX retailer that will feed your need for the Biggest, Baddest, Boldest Bass!
Answers To Your Questions About JackHammer:
Q. What is the cost of the JackHammer?
A. The woofer itself is an MSRP of $7,500.00 each.
Q. When will the JackHammer be available to order/purchase?
A. The JackHammer is scheduled to become available in limited quantities the end of August and will only be available from MTX Elite Dealers. For serious inquiries, please e-mail HYPERLINK "mailto:mtx@mtx.com"mtx@mtx.com or contact 1-800-CALL-MTX and you will be referred to an Elite Dealer.
Q. Why did MTX design such a woofer?
A. JackHammer is all about excess! It is the 1st commercially available True 22” woofer for mobile audio enthusiasts who only want the best. Learn more at HYPERLINK "http://www.thetrue22.com/"www.thetrue22.com
Q. How loud will it play?
A. Its output level is equal to 7 of the MTX Thunder9500 12’s! And it requires less enclosure volume than the total volume needed for the seven Thunder9500 12’s. For more info visit http://www.mtx.com/featured/index.cfm
Q. How is it going to sound and will it perform up to its expectations?
A. The sound quality of the JackHammer will equal or exceed other high quality subs, even MTX’s Thunder 9500’s and also plays lower. It is sensitive, reacts very fast to the signal it is given and can play very low while maintaining a tight punch.
Q. What MTX amps should be used to power the JackHammer?
A. We recommend using four Thunder TA81001’s or two Thunder TA92001’s. Electrical upgrades to the vehicle will be required to meet the electrical current requirements. Check out http://www.mtx.com/caraudio/products...indexSuper.cfm for more details.
Q. What vehicles would the JackHammer fit into or can be installed in?
A. It will fit in most full size SUV’s and any appropriate vehicle in a custom installation.
Q. How much does the JackHammer weigh?
A. The woofer itself weighs 369 lbs., but keep in mind, the typical SUV it will be installed in is designed to haul much heavier loads.
Q. Is it going to be offered in a pre-fab enclosure like the 9500 SledgeHammer?
A. Yes. A single woofer in its specifically designed SledgeHammer enclosure has an MSRP of $10,000.00
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Joined: 04-29-2006
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From: Brevard County, Florida
Update: The project has taken a few turns, and the amp rack design has changed about 6 times now... Nothing is wrong, it's just that time needed to finish up is in short supply. I estimate 8 or so more man-hours, so hopefully I'll be able to post some pics tomorrow night!
Also, I'd like to address this:
Your vehicle's electrical system charges a cap... A stiffener works on the premise that they store power during intervals when it is not required, which is most of the time, and release it when momentary peak demand exceeds what is available from the car's power system. Along with an adequate basic power supply, a stiffening capacitor for your amp is the simplest way to be sure your system always gets every bit of current it needs.
Also, I'd like to address this:
Originally Posted by snova031
To make a point on caps...in a few small words...
they are useless.
To make a point on caps...in a few small words...
they are useless.
Originally Posted by Tokyo
Not to start an argument, but can you justify that remark?
Not to start an argument, but can you justify that remark?
Originally Posted by snova031
What charges a cap?
What charges a cap?
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Joined: 02-03-2006
Posts: 1,785
From: So Cal
For the Forum Audio Gurus:
I bought my rear door speakers, Infinity 6012i, there 2-way 6.5's. 4ohms, 60 watts RMS, Peak 180 watts.
Can someone explain to me what is the diff between RMS and Peak. When buying an amp which numbers should I be using as a guide? Explanations must be in plain English
Ng
Can someone explain to me what is the diff between RMS and Peak. When buying an amp which numbers should I be using as a guide? Explanations must be in plain English
Ng
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Joined: 10-14-2005
Posts: 5,359
From: SoCal
RMS is "continuous" power. Peak is exactly that - power produced briefly during loud musical passages. Everyone has their own methodology for matching amplifier power to speaker ratings, but it's always safer to have a higher powered amp (up to 2 or 3 times a speakers rating), and "use" less of it to produce a clean and loud sound.
Low powered amps are responsible for frying more speaker voice coils than high powered models, as they pass harmonic distortion directly into the speaker wires when "maxed out." This distortion in turn heats up and burns our a speaker's voice coil rendering it inoperable.
"Headroom" measures an amps ability to produce peakpower above it's rated RMS power, and different amps offer surprisingly different amounts of headroom. 3db of headroom gives the ability to produce roughly double the amplifier power during peak passages. that would maen a 300-watt amp could produce peaks of up to 600-watts during peaks. However, most car audio amps don't have that kind of headroom reserves. (*Note: this is where "caps" come in handy once you get above 600-1000 watts, as they help store up energy to provide the amps with enough power to produce those reserves when they are demanded.)
When in doubt, buy Pioneer!
No seriously; - whe in doubt, buy a bigger amp - not a smaller one.
How big are you thinking of going? What is your price range for an amplifier?
Low powered amps are responsible for frying more speaker voice coils than high powered models, as they pass harmonic distortion directly into the speaker wires when "maxed out." This distortion in turn heats up and burns our a speaker's voice coil rendering it inoperable.
"Headroom" measures an amps ability to produce peakpower above it's rated RMS power, and different amps offer surprisingly different amounts of headroom. 3db of headroom gives the ability to produce roughly double the amplifier power during peak passages. that would maen a 300-watt amp could produce peaks of up to 600-watts during peaks. However, most car audio amps don't have that kind of headroom reserves. (*Note: this is where "caps" come in handy once you get above 600-1000 watts, as they help store up energy to provide the amps with enough power to produce those reserves when they are demanded.)
When in doubt, buy Pioneer!
No seriously; - whe in doubt, buy a bigger amp - not a smaller one.
How big are you thinking of going? What is your price range for an amplifier?