Power Like It's 1999? Rockford Fosgate Power 1100a2 Amp Dyno Test

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[@colorblind1983]

Gots me a screwdriver set for werk!

[@wal]

+Joaquin Juarez oh yeah!! 👌😊👍

[@E4EonEbay]

BigDWiz running two of these I was always curious of power, I meter at 1 ohm each now, but was running them daily at 2 ohms mono forever lol

[@joelfreedman5707]

Is there a modification that could be made to have them run at 1ohm ?

[@malcomwilliams4608]

BigDWiz that amp is a power house

[@RandomAudioGuys]

Todays kids will never understand what it was like to buy a 1000.00 amplifier and see it pushing 8 15's at 1/2 :) Miss the quality these amplifiers had.

[@dj4monie]

Who is "they" I bought a Alpine PDX-V9. For it's size it's one of the best amps available.

[@johngutierrez4882]

Y'all old schools run em at half ohm then try to sell em on offer up lol ive bought several 800a2 x2 they would still last years

[@johngutierrez4882]

I bought a t2500bdcp last year I was 20 had it on 2 cvx 15s then 4 fosgates 1 hx2round top 1 p2 1he2 1hx2 flat dust cap

[@VinnieVega76]

Random Audio Guy no kidding right?! have always run made in USA ever since I was 15. RF was what I've been used to. Have an old school 4 channel California amp I picked up from Trade It for like $50. All the guys there wanting the so-called 1200watt amps from there were surprised when I bridged it 2 ohms to the dual 12 subs they had as "testers". I was like you guys don't know old school class D amps. Mind you I'd rather have a different 4 ch amp, but for the front and rear speakers for the price I'm not complaining. Got a punch 150 HD series there for $25 and an 500a2 for $65. HD just crapped out on me so I got the a2. Got an estimate of $115 to repair the 150 HD, but $65 with more power is where I'll go. Just sell the 150 on ebay

[@ricardohoffman3055]

Yea or a gold plated 1000.00 watt push 2 18 inch or a 800 to 2 15 or 600 watt to 2 12 or a 300 2 10s a 150 to 1 8 all Rockford Fosgate back in the 80s buddy how about and Orion 700 2 to 15 EVS wait I'm sorry that was 3 700 watt Orion's to 6 EV"S and 2 Hifonics 500 1 amp to 2 12 EVS and the other to 6 Pioneer 6 by 9s 150 watt amplifier alternator and 3 deep cycle marine batteries back in 1985

[@jb19907]

A lot of these amps you review I'm not old enough to to feel nostalgic but it helps me understand where car audio came from. Thanks for these videos

[@jb19907]

Kelvin McGill no. 26. Almost 27. So a lot of these amps from the early 90s I can't feel nostalgic for. But it's nice to know how far along car audio came

[@wal]

+Jovani Barrett thanks for the comment and for watching 🤙

[@edubb414bound9]

Jovani Barrett the point is amps now a days are made cheap and they cut back on quality products they are built with

[@CarMaintenanceGuy]

@Frank Bonazza III The only good thing about Class D is the size. My new class D amp puts out 644 watts RMS, which is plenty for a single 8" woofer.

[@Onizukachan915]

And I consider these new school amps.

[@greggarner4477]

I am 47 years old and have been into car stereo for 30 of my years on this earth... My love for Rockford Fosgate is DEEP!

[@itsthatatm8345]

These are some of the best built amps ever, this amp takes me back to elementary, middle and high school, that was in 95-2004

[@caraudioetc]

This is why I love Rockford Fosgate Super tough Amps that can take a beating. And Rockford always under rate their amps.

[@wal]

+Car Audio.etc getting more than you expect is always good! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@gr8juan1]

One of the best amps ever!!! I got an 800a2 that I bought in 1998 brand new still use it today the birth certificate says tested at 936 watts love this amp

[@wal]

+Juan Garza wow, that's awesome!! Is that the Punch or Power version?

[@nathanjames4242]

These were the go to amp for years after they were out of production. I spent a few years collecting as many as I could find after they stopped making them. These and the "round end" versions. Golden age of car audio.

[@wal]

Great amps for sure 👍

[@Maples01]

I have a round end 500a2 and a 800a2 just like that one, had them in my van for a few years powering 2 HE2 12's and an RF1415, huge box in the back, took up the entire rear of the van.

[@TRANZZISSION]

have any for sale?

[@nativewarrior2619]

@@TRANZZISSION I have a 1000a2 that's for sale asking $400 plus shipping cost. I recently sent in for service and the amp has been in my car for since 2005 pushing 2 Kicker L7's with no issues!!!

[@greggarner4477]

I was raised in the 80s.. Graduated in 94.. Was building stereos then with Rockford Fosgate... Today I have a 2012 GMC Sierra with the same Rockford Fosgate amps I had then.. I build for sound quality and would NEVER look elsewhere. ❤ Rockford Fosgate power!

[@greggarner4477]

I do have to add that my SKAR audio components and DS-18 coaxial speakers sound amazing with these old school amps.. For those like myself who don't mind mixing it up to get real...

[@621ELECTRONICS]

Now this is a test I've been waiting for! These are the Rockford amps of my youth and I loved them. I never owned the 1100a2, but I do own a pair of 800a2's and many smaller amps of the era (well sold all the smaller ones years ago). These will always remain some of my favorite amps. Overall solid well designed class AB amps that put out rated power. These weren't cheap either, you had to have / save up some coin, even today "used" they are still somewhat pricey, well worth it though.

[@DR.ELEKTRIK]

Now this is a real Amplifier!!

[@jkvintageanalog8489]

yeah it does less power than a 200 watt amp today lol

[@jkvintageanalog8489]

i mean 200 dollar

[@atmosphericpressure3560]

@@jkvintageanalog8489 Sound quality and dynamic headroom + excellent sound quality. Now it becomes a very narrow field. Two hundred dolla make you holla. 🤣🤣🤣

[@peterjezowicz5826]

Awesome video. I still have some of the old RF amps myself. The 360a2 and the 700s. Great times back then!!

[@wal]

+Peter Jezowicz all about the nostalgia!

[@killabee623]

Dayum. I see why I love these old RF amps.

[@scottrunge4077]

Unreal, it's great to be able to see what all these amps can really do.

[@magnumcipher4971]

I had a 2000 model (they went back to the Power 1000 nomenclature iirc) in 2 ohms mono on 2 HE-2 12’s in 5 cubic feet firing through the cut-through bed of a brand new GMC Sonoma regular cab. Ran a Power 800 on a 3-way MB Quart passive component set up front and controlled it with a Pioneer DEX-P1R head unit. That Power 1000 was a FREAK on the birth sheet and in the truck. I owned a little shop at the time and used the little truck to showcase our finer stuff. Good times bud. Thanks for sending me back to the days of my youth.

[@wal]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@mattiatrincas114]

2ohm mono regge???

[@catch22frubert]

This brought back some good memories. My first really nice amplifier was the Power 800a2 and I ran that at 2 ohms mono for quite some time. It's an old school favorite!

[@wal]

Awesome 🤙

[@AwakeDude911]

back in high school the local drug dealers had these...most had 2 RF amps and 4 12's . one dude said he spent $4800 on his set up as I asked him. but these dudes had deep pockets. you could hear it coming 5 blocks away..it sounded super bass sweet. I haven't heard systems like this in many years !!

[@DibeezyTheGifted]

@Dave Micolichek haha... I have about 5k I'm my system... I'm pretty loud. If I were to travel back then with my setups now they'd be blown away lol

[@jacobwebb8818]

@Dave Micolichek HiFi are still using A/B because it's superior for inside. Trust me, when running 8-16 ohms you're gonna want a class A/B unless you like the sound of square waves a lot 😂😂. I hope A/B gets cheaper though, can't beat an A/B for the quality

[@mauricinhopma]

this amplifier was the dream of many here in Brazil, already made the galley joy. Those were good times

[@izrael2321]

I remember a few people having the smaller amps linked together they had three and four of the punch amps they pushed the jL w6 subs hard back in 1997

[@wal]

+iZZyBVaPn now the links are as expensive as the amps!!

[@highspeed9518]

Ahhh the old w6s lol they were the king back then besides a kove audio Armageddon

[@neldacardenas8136]

I have this amp. I'm glad to see the numbers it did.

[@wal]

+Nelda Cardenad value should go up now 😬

[@sledhead8625]

I have 2 RF Bd.1000's, my favorite amps. (I still have them) I am pushing 2 Deaf Bonce 12" Apocalypse sa 27s. Each amp is preforming flawlessly at 1ohm.

[@dirtysanchez2k]

I had that exact amp and the 4channel also. In 2000. The Orions were really popular back then.

[@onekcali]

Great review. Had that amp and 3 x 12w6s in 99'. Loved it.

[@wal]

+onekcali oh man, bet that setup slammed!!

[@wesleyzain9524]

I had a 500a2 and a 360a2 of the same generation. Both were beasts. Both are still in operation today.

[@badderthanyou]

Loved the birth sheets the punch amps came with.

[@TNN9111]

Those old punch amps were monsters, I had a punch 500 in the same class on 2 Jl Audio W3's in a mazda miata in a stealth box. Killin 💯💯

[@u9Nails]

20 years of power!!! What a beast.

[@davidmarberry5565]

i have ran rockford my entire life [ i'm 60 ] never had one go bad on me and they have always impressed me with incredible power !! only once did they let me down with a 10 farrod competition capacitor after a year and a half it developed a internal short that blew my ho altenator ? called them and they told me too bad were not fixing your cap or your altenator? i thought that was a little shitty for a faithfull lifelong customer ? love yur vids thanks keep up the good work

[@firebirdude2]

God I'm old....

[@wal]

+firebirdude2 never too old to enjoy good audio and cool Amp Dyno Test videos 😝

[@xplorearizona154]

firebirdude2 right.

[@ssjwes]

Remember the Punch 60? xD

[@BillStraub303]

Great video! I had 2 of that series of Rockford amps back in my first system. After seeing this I wish I still had them. Rockford sold a end cap that let you bolt two amps together so it was one big assembly.

[@wal]

+Bill Straub yes and I have one to link my 800a4 and this amp. Will show in the future, can't believe I forgot to show it here 😔

[@JoshKetchum]

This is awesome! Years ago the 800a2 was my favorite amp!

[@gr8juan1]

Josh Ketchum I use one right now bought it new in1998 still pounds been in all my cars

[@mikem.9197]

New to the channel. Loving your reviews. I haven't owned any enormous stereos in years now, but this makes me miss my BD1000a1 so badly. One of the best amps I ever owned. Sadly I traded it for two tripath clarions that gave me nothing but problems burning traces on the boards. I had wire bridges running all over those things before I finally scrapped them and just built a system around an Apline 9855, a few Alpine Vpower amps and all elemental designs speakers when that company was still around. The BD1000a1 paired with an Elemental Designs 16Ov2 was fantastic back in the day. Thanks for bringing back those memories.

[@chijiokepenny2100]

I had the power 1000.2c and the power 500.2c (had a college friend that worked for RF back in the day when they got the products at cost) the 1000.2 was running a pair of RF HX2 15's and the 500.2 was running a set of OZ Audio 6.5 three way components sets in the doors! Was pretty badass! And to this day, I have at least one RF product in my builds (processor, mid woofer or an amplifier)

[@wal]

+Chijioke Penny wow, that's a setup right there!!

[@real_talk1180]

This man knows what real sound is. Ive got 2 of the Power Hx2 15s in mint condition as well as 2 Power HX2 12s . The Power 1100/1000/500.2 and the Power HX2s were the last best Rockfords period.

[@83malibuwagon]

Man I was 15 years old and had just bought my first truck, B series Mazda and I washed a lot of dishes and saved my pennies to buy one of these bad boys. Loved it so much.

[@jessea2489]

BigD I have to be as happy as a kid on Christmas. I am driving home form buying a new in box 1100a2 I found in my local classifieds. I kinda feel like I stole it at 250$ what do you Think did I do good?

[@jessebenavides6782]

Yes good price

[@anunciosportuano4798]

1 year later i get an 800.2 totaly free

[@ivanbustamante6011]

@@anunciosportuano4798 you didn't steal it right??? Lol who would hive out a beast amp for free definitely not me

[@anunciosportuano4798]

@@ivanbustamante6011 lmao never bud, i cant stand a thieve nor could i ever be dishonest. I guess luck struck me..... in a big way. Have a blessed day my freind

[@Broxine]

Anuncios portuano47 which 800.2? That same old design like that 1100a2 tested here?

[@bigchungus-oj8zz]

TY for the memories, I ran the same amp powering 3 RF 12' subs in a custom ported box..we used the 4 channel 500 to run MB Quart Q's and used 3 Phoenix Gold Pro line drivers with twin 1.0 caps..it hit hard enough to set off car alarms for at least 2-3 blocks downtown...

[@Kuyper87]

biGpoweR from this amplifier! Had the 800a2 a couple of years ago, that thing rocks! Thanks for this video. 👌

[@wal]

+Daan kuyper I have an 800a2, needs repairs

[@miatgrad76]

im working on a sq build using 4 800a2, this vid gave me chills!

[@Ryan-re1rs]

BigDWiz. What would you sell an 800a2 for? I had mine since it was new, then tore out my system. My gf decided it was junk, not worth shit and put it up for sale for 50 bucks.. I got a total of 200bucks for 2 auminum 12in eclipse subs in a box and the 800a2. That cost me over 2 grand back in the day.

[@jasonmedeiros583]

Daan kuyper i got the chrome 800a2 still or i think its the 1000a2 i dont know i forgot got it for free

[@chadthomas1326]

I own this amplifier, and still to this day im satisfied and very impressed. Raw power. Can power up any type of sub. No comparison to these new amps. Its a real jem

[@wal]

Awe jeah

[@eawrightjr]

Good job as always Big D, I remember drooling and lusting after these as a minimum wage earning high school kid.

[@wal]

+eawrightjr yeah man, SO far out of reach for most of us back then

[@erickpacheco1623]

I had this amp on 4 fosgate 12"p2 in an expedition (my daily driver). Drove for 7years with that amp banging every day(hitten hard). Amp finally took a crap in 2009..R.I.P miss my fosgate set up..love fosgate enough that i installed the newer amps in my daughters car..clean sound but nuthing like the beast i had...big D videos are on point!!

[@normalicy]

FYI, the phase-warp is a basic time alignment device. It's intended purpose is to get every subwoofer exactly in phase so as to maximize SPL. It could also help with time alignment with the front speakers, but only if the subwoofer(s) was closer than the front speakers or if the front speakers were driven by the phase-warping amplifier. Theoretically, there shouldn't be a power difference and what you saw is likely due to inconsistencies in the potentiometer (a Rockford weakness).

[@Brokendiode]

Bingo, finely someone addressed the phase control, I figured BigD had no idea what that was for, as he was adjusting it on the bench with only one amplifier running, it's for gaining amplifiers just like you said, and making sure everything is in phase four max SPL, I knew the engineer that designed that amplifier he used to work for Orion, he designed all of there amplifiers as well, these amplifiers were so amazing because he was one of us, he had an old Hurst that he had all chaired out, this is when he was still with Orion, I was trying to remember which amplifiers he had in that thing they were the red amps I think, the red amps were certified into a 1/2 ohm load. The thing that I remember most about that Hurst was that he had these two massive driver's, and to this day I have never seen another set of those they were 36" diameter and had 6" voice coils and 57lb magnets on them they were aluminum Diycast baskets carbon fiber cones, he told me that they weighed 87lb each, they were right behind the front seats, and he had to mount them so that they angled in slightly, that was the only way that they would fit across the back of that Hurst, when you sat in the front seats those things were quite intimidating, they made you feel quite small. And let me tell you they did have the power to crush you almost literally, it would blur your vision and make it so that you could could not breathe until the base note was released, ya that's probably the most powerful personally owned vehicle I have ever seen,,you could not play that thing cranked up and Cruze around, you would most definitely crash if you tried. This was a drive it to where everyone parks and get out and crank it up and wow all your friends, and piss off the neighborhood if you were any closer than a mile. That was in the 80's before cellphones and the internet, back when to hang out with a bunch of friends meant that you had to go meet some place, and the Facebook of the day was CB radio, man that was a long time ago, like the one fellow said man I'm old!!!

[@johnwilson7799]

Love to see more home audio amps and pro stuff. Love the segment already.

[@highendal5405]

Wow..I remember this beast! I've blown a few amp's in my time. lol But this amp...I threw everything I could at this amp, and it just took it. And always sounded incredible! Damn..I miss the old days! I usually don't stop at rummage sales. But the neighbor girl down the block was having one and I seen it sitting there with a price tag of $50.00 obo. I couldn't believe my eyes. She said her ex left it in her garage when he left with other equipment. Yes..I gave her a little extra..lol

[@joshshambaugh6323]

Gave her an extra 6 or so inches?

[@jacobwebb8818]

@@joshshambaugh6323 🤢 why would you ask that are you curious for yourself?

[@joshshambaugh6323]

@@jacobwebb8818 I was giving you the benefit of the doubt...an extra 3-4 inches? Happy Easter!

[@978twostrokegarage2]

Dude I had two of these with 2 12” HE2 punch subs in the early 2000 and till this day it was the nastiest bass in my old integra .. awesome vid

[@RebelByBlood316]

Omg now I can't wait to power my 3 15" Punch HX2's on mine, that shit is gonna rock!

[@paulcherry1520]

I had two hx2 12s I got rid of for free they were blown now I am kicking my self in the ass realizing I should of kept them and rebuilt them

[@jerrypoe2773]

I've got one that looks like that, but it's a Punch 55.2 and it put out a little over 300 watts. Now I have a RF r1200-1d with two p3 12's. Your videos are awesome!

[@esdblog6100]

Could you leave this thing on for one hour or so while outputting 2x550W into 2 Ohms loads? I would love to see some thermals data, like how hot it gets or even thermal image.

[@southjerseysound7340]

Yes you could and I have.

[@dirkdiggler9082]

My Rockford 900w is still pumping hard in my car.No issues.They sure make good stuff

[@wal]

Yessir! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@eatngoodtv]

High quality videos D. Good job.

[@wal]

Thanks brother 🤙

[@Rendraco79]

THANKS BIGDWIZ FOR YOUR VIDEOS, AND YOUR TESTS JUST ARE GREAT! that RF AMPS are one of the good ones in it's time, and now, 18 years later, probe that the quality don't improvise.

[@wal]

+Ren Draco fo sho 👌

[@evanfield8361]

I hear you are getting a Boland audio sq2100 can't wait for that video

[@MarklandDesignsOfAtlanta]

My first big boy amplifier I purchased. I had one of these on 2 10” RF XLC subs in a virtual technologies enclosure. I loved this amp minus the gain knob stopping working

[@Xstreamaudio]

Old school real power...that's what we payed for back then..

[@wal]

+Xstreamaudio had to pay to play with the big boy amps

[@BenJamin-ou7kd]

This channel takes me waaayy back

[@wal]

+ben ten but WAY back for me is the 80's 😬

[@E4EonEbay]

Thank you for this!!!!!

[@wal]

+Steve Young thanks for watching and commenting 👍

[@rosanialberti8949]

Yes thanks for answering my request last year.

[@EARDRUMASSASSIN]

I just sent you this video lol

[@E4EonEbay]

EARDRUM ASSASSIN I have been waiting patiently to see what these can do, that explains why between the two of them they meter higher than the SAZ3000D

[@Funnygalsproductions]

I ask for 800a2! And get 1200 ! Yes!!!

[@waugy370z8]

Oh my that polished and chrome Rockford setup was beautiful!!

[@wal]

😬👍

[@DeaDPooL-XforceX]

Put on headphone for full deafness!! This is where is at ol skool still kicking bought one cheap to jam with my ol skool hip hop/Rap not mumble rap..

[@03_austindrake88]

Every time I see that Infinity Perfect sub, it makes me think of the 2-10" Infinity Beta subs I had. I had a Xtant 301a amp powering them. The Beta's were great sounding subs.

[@wal]

Yes they are amazing subs.

[@johnnyjohnz1992]

cool results. i wonder if the punch 1000a2 puts out the same power. what do you think ?

[@wal]

+Johnny Jimenez probably slightly detuned. Have not compared guts to see if they look similar

[@johnnyjohnz1992]

BigDWiz gotcha. I can send you pictures.

[@real_talk1180]

no such thing as punch 1000a2 it was the Power 1000a2 and it is the same exact board and same ratings. Its the same amplifier. 1998-1999 it was called the 1100a2 and in 2000 they called it the 1000a2

[@johnnyjohnz1992]

George Makris i just realized i have this amp lol

[@williambranco7710]

I just put my same style punch 800 back into service pushing 2 kicker cvr 15s. Still does its job like a champ

[@stevenhale7147]

I have the Rockford 800a2 amplifier

[@wal]

+steven hale that's a good one too! I have one somebody donated, just needs a little TLC

[@stevenhale7147]

My amplifier needs work too it turns on but the rca Inputs needs to be replaced and sauder back on the amp and it don't have the side covers. I found it laying on the empty roads and I seen it and I rescued a old school Rockford amplifier.

[@ktotheswiss1617]

1000.1db, love it.

[@alexgarza867]

i have the 1000.2 but it geta really hot

[@allenpaul7]

steven hale Me too I love that amp

[@smes2825]

I still have that amp in my garage set up. Had the same problem with one channel not working. Opened it up, those little square boxes around the edge one of the three terminals was fried. Soldered it back together, hasn’t let me down since. Only thing I don’t have are those side plates. But amp is hella strong. Ran two 12 inch bass tubes in my impala back in the day.

[@zstalker505]

Still using my power 800a2 I got brand new

[@jonathanpeterson7056]

This was my favorite amp that I ever owned. I wish I still had it. Hardest hitting amp I ever had. Cool to see it put to the test.

[@bigblock8677]

If I can find one of these amp I would get rid of all the crappy amps I have now

[@randywatson4870]

Ebay keep them for sale used good condition I have copped 3 i'm going for my 4th 1 now.

[@chevykillerb]

I have a 800a2 and 300a2. Used to have a 225.2 running 3 fosgate 2000 watt hx2 12s. Absolutely pounded them. I love these amps. All i buy!

[@07zx14White]

There's a reason the classic Rockford amps are so highly coveted. Thanks for taking us back in time brother.

[@wal]

+Kevin Ball fo shizzle! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@grominwithrob1339]

Aw man, I had a pair of Rockford Fosgates DVC's in the 90's. Loved them.

[@omcasanova]

I still got my punch 200.2 and 400a4 from 1997. These amps don’t die.

[@jasonjackson329]

This explains why the couple times I ran these amps. My car BANGED! almost seems like the systems I had back then are louder then now. And now I’ve got crescendo 3500 and couple batterys and all. And back then I only had 1000 watt sub amp & 4 gauge wore

[@wal]

+JASON JACKSON interesting. I've heard similar statements comparing Class A/B vs Class D

[@ed0c]

DOOD! this video brought me back brother. this was one of the amps everyone wanted. i went with the pioneer premier though instead i really loved the premier amps back then, would be amazing if you could find one of those! they had the reversible end caps so you could put them side by side and look slick.

[@derekford9513]

I had this same amp for a while powering a set of the new p3 12 inch. Sounded amazing. Best system I ever put together. Wish I never got rid of this amp

[@wal]

+Derek Ford its a monster as far as Class A/B amps go

[@derekford9513]

That is for sure. The day I walked into that pawn america and seen it with a price of $125 I knew I was taking it home. The following week picked up a set of power hx2 12's for $50. Got a offer for the whole system a year later I couldn't turn down. Subs have since given up the ghost the amp is still running strong.

[@DoYouLoveTheSilverHairedGod]

I still have 3 of these series amps and using them in a current build. I have 2 800a2s and a 600a4. They still play perfectly. Had another 800a2 and an 800a4 that still worked but unfortunately they were lost in a house fire. Very solid amps and surprisingly very clean.

[@wal]

👌😬

[@jaredduncan572]

I had a punch 500a2 of this generation pushing 4 12's in a Acura Integra hatchback and I still have people talking about how hard that setup hit loved Fosgate back then....Sundown Fan now tho!!!

[@w1ndex]

My friend had a couple of these amps, they were amazing back in the day, I got an 800a2 myself, didn't need that much power, had it on 4 12" he2's in a 2 door Chevy Blazer, miss it sometimes.

[@petequinones3454]

Couldn't afford this back in 2000 so I settled for two 120a2's in mono @ 2ohms. Still was banging hard!!

[@dennisprevost8796]

I have the Rockford Power 1000a2 right now bridged into my JL Audio 10w7 (3-ohm load). I have to keep the gain all the way down as it's blown the driver twice now and there's no more warranty if I do it again. These old Rockford's are absolute beasts.

[@wal]

Oh snap!

[@rogerserafin]

Still gotta love Rockford Fosgate. My friend had a punch 45 and that amp ROCKED !!

[@wal]

Yeah boi!!

[@rgerald10rg]

Essa linha de amplificadores Fosgate fez muito sucesso aqui no Brasil! Até hoje muito desejados por amantes do som automotivo

[@noronha7626]

Eu tenho esse 1100 a2 aqui guardado

[@hadbl12]

Love old school rockford…. The efficiency of subs back then made up for the lack of efficiency of the Class AB amps…. Love the sound quality of it

[@coltonnewman8283]

I’ve got an old punch 55.2 that looks exactly like this. I use it to run my front doors and it sounds awesome! I love it. The amp seems like it pushes way more that 55 watts x 2 channels

[@danabarnes4751]

I had the 250a2, and it had tons of power. Wicked amps!

[@wal]

They are for sure!

[@leewebb8929]

In 1997. I had a punch 125x1. Pushing 2 15”. Punch series. That amp pushed out almost 660. Watts. Loved that amp.

[@dnappi85]

I had an 800a2 and it was the best amp I ever owned. Had it Running 2 kappa perfects. I miss those days!

[@topdawgfresh]

I had this amp with 2 power hx2 15 subs back in 2000. Got a lot of noise complaints back then

[@indopleaser]

another rocker. rocking out the vids. whoa, what!? the 1ohm mono at the end of the video. makes one proud to be out school. no facebook or smartphone here. real hobbies that are analog. needs resurgence. modern yoyoing is so cool. of you havent seen a vid yet of these guys throwing, its a must do. something different about this RoFo is not a cheater amp.

[@wal]

+indopleaser 🤙

[@BARBELLS-AND-BUDS]

Look at all those FETS in there!! Crazy power density for an old school monster!!

[@iceman45ification1]

Insane amount of power!! 😨 I never really cared much for the look of these amps, but wow!! Truly is an awesome amp!! Just your typical old school Rockford. Awesome video BigD!! 👌

[@wal]

+Danny Caballero I'm with you bud. These are not my favorite aesthetic designed RF amps, but they are growing on me 💁‍♂️

[@ricardonoyola2309]

I Miss the 90'S !!!!!😎😎😎 OLD SCHOOL FOREVER!!!😎😎😎

[@kswis]

Rockford FTW, every Rockford amp I've seen you test kicked ass I mean christ almost 1500 watts @ 4 ohms? That just bananas yo

[@kswis]

Also, before I stumbled upon the skyhigh oversized cable that stinger was all I used, def looks way sexier than the sky high. Stinger makes a good cable.

[@wal]

You ain’t lyin’

[@chrizizdaman]

I've always been a fan of Rockford Fosgate. Amazing quality and a great sound. I have 2x r1200.1d now paired with 4x P3 12's and after a year of this system I'm still amazed how good it sounds! I would love to see you test the r1200.1d.

[@lamarcraven2314]

I think you get a wonderful job with this video and I love that you went out and found old school fosgates this is what I'm putting in my El Camino and thank you for this video keep up the great work and oh I love that you are using real music instead of just the dino thing so people can hear it I listen to it with headphones on WOW sounding great keep up the wonderful work brother 💯🔥👍🏻

[@PrestonJWard]

Use to have the Punch 120 or 125 pushing 2 12in. JLw3 and they were absolutely amazing. Wish I still had that gear.

[@carpetcleaningprofessor]

Thank you so much Big D I love those old school amplifiers that put out more than they say

[@wal]

+iamtimyeater I agree! Thanks for watching and commenting 👌

[@mattb9664]

These were probably my favorite Rockford Fosgate amps. This was some of their best, and was exclusively available only at dealers early when they first were released before Rockford eventually decided to sell at Best Buy.

[@coreysimon7235]

I had the 250a2 version. This makes me very nostalgic.

[@marcomontoya5796]

Can you do a 360@2 and a 500.2 trans ana bench test

[@mikeshobbiesandrandomstuff]

I know this video is old but the gain knob on these are a potentiometer so you can clean them with deoxit d5 or your choice of brand.

[@iambrian6601]

I’ve had a pair of those power hungry Kappas for almost 10 years. Love ‘em.

[@julzmax956]

This amp is an absolute legend. It was way more than what I could afford but I did manage to get the 800.2 version. That amp just bumped the hell out of my JL w3's. Too bad amp's today are more like toys than actual usable equipment.

[@wal]

You’d be surprised at what’s available today for the prices. I’m still old school, but today’s values are incredible

[@billroemhild6165]

I'm running the Power 800a2 in my daily driver. Still kicking it.

[@wal]

+Bill Roemhild awesome! I have one needing to be repaired

[@billroemhild6165]

My matching 400a4 needs the same. 1 channel cuts in and out. Thinking that it is the gain.

[@billroemhild6165]

Do you know of a good shop?

[@billroemhild6165]

May only be a 200a4. I just ran out to check as I couldn't remember, unfortunately the little plaque on the front is missing. I'm not grabbing a screw driver.

[@gr8juan1]

Bought mine new in 1998 had 1 he2 15 and blew it after 6 months now I have it hooked to 2 Polk 12s ported it still bangs it’s not even halfway up 936 Watts it tested at