This $82 Subwoofer Amp Promises 3000W, Is it Legit? Nakamichi NRO-D3000.1 Amp Dyno and Review

[@wal]

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[@stuffzstuffz1139]

Sup I think you should review a svs ultra sub alot of people would love to see how powerful the amps really are....

[@richfromtang]

Why are you always recommending things that aren't available? $250 for this amp? Why pretend it's $82?

[@stompinmcallister1312]

Sold out

[@kevinAuman1]

Yeah I have a hard time trusting sites like this I've seen sites claiming to sell a sundown salt 8 for $199 for example and once you send them your money the company and site disappears 🤦‍♂️

[@cjcallen5974]

@@wal any chance you could do a amp dyno test on the dc audio cs line of amps. specifically the cs 2100.1. Thanks for all the info over the years

[@shadymaint1]

For the price I would call that a winner.

[@richfromtang]

$250 is the actual price. The $82 price was from Woot and just for a limited number of items. No longer an available deal.

[@crm4667]

@@richfromtang i just checked they had a few other mono blocks still available and they are crazy cheap, makes me wanna get one and put a sub in my car

[@ChannelZeroOne]

@@richfromtang Even at 250 its a decent deal for the power.

[@timmturner]

Not at all, you can get a much better amp for $250

[@256jayy3]

@@timmturnertrue extra $40 you can’t get a big boss taramps 3k that does nearly 5k.

[@rjonzun5828]

Nakamichi was acquired by Grande Holdings in January 1997. Nimble Holdings acquired Nakamichi from Grande Holdings around 2011 when Grande Holdings went into bankruptcy and a Chinese businessman, Tan Bingzhao, took control and renamed the company to Nimble Holdings; effectively transferring ownership of Nakamichi to the new company.

[@RectifiedMetals]

Yup, the company has been throwing spaghetti at the wall looking for something to stick for years.

[@llegacy1870]

Back in the day Nakamichi was some of the best you could buy. Times have changed but dang this amp is crazy for the price.

[@dicmccoy]

He just rents out the Nakamichi name to the highest bidder. IOTAVX was licencing the name when they released the AV1/AVX1. The owner of the Nakamichi name got greedy and jacked up the licensing fee because those products were selling well. Ian, the old owner of IOTAVX told the guy to get bent and Ian started a customer direct company called IOTAVX. Now this guy is just renting out the name to the next suckered. Now you know, just because it says Nakamichi, doesn't mean it's Nakamichi. It's just a rental fee of the name.

[@rjonzun5828]

@@dicmccoy He also holds the rights to the Sansui and consumer AKAI names.

[@bdc211]

​@@rjonzun5828 well that sucks guys....

[@ClayF403]

Didn't meet that 1ohm but still really impressed!

[@jondoe6618]

I bought a few of their products recently from woot. Got a 4 channel amp. CD player. And some 0 gauge power wire. Just couldn’t say no to the prices! Good to see it didn’t go up in smoke!

[@travismclendon8961]

Awesome deal for the money no doubt. I'd have loved to find this when I was 15 back in 1986. Lol good amp for a starter system or maybe a side by side. Something you won't care if it gets messed up.

[@timmturner]

Yeah back then we were paying more like $5/watt if not more

[@BillB]

I ordered one, it's scheduled for delivery tomorrow. Also grabbed their ngxa120.4 (3000x4 a/b) for $60. $150 total after taxes. Thanks for the lead D!

[@BigMerc91CMDNJ]

Mines is coming in today. Debating on which 15 to use.

[@cptomes]

can't see the 120.4 but I'm ordering up the 100.4 can't go too far wrong for $45 plus shipping.

[@wal]

Crazy deal!

[@BigMerc91CMDNJ]

@@wal GM Big D I'm looking for a 15 to run this on. What you recommend?

[@firebirdude2]

I was SHOCKED to even see Nakamichi on the SEMA floor last week.

[@AudioGuru09]

I love the line too.

[@shawnsatterlee6035]

Haha! Yeah it's gotta be good huh if there 🥱

[@tjaprilgage]

living in a great time for car audio. Like many i use to pay a dollar per watt. a perfect amp for 2 ohm run

[@jasonnelson6624]

And that was a bargain at times. If you wanted over 1-2k then prices got stupid insane plus the size. Now you can put 5k in your pocket and won't cost $5k. 😂😂

[@tjaprilgage]

@oldolfmann8927 for the price you cant beat it. Just use common sense and know that 1000 watts at 4 ohms for 85 dollars is a bargain and a half.

[@jasonnelson6624]

@@oldolfmann8927 can you hear a noticeable difference on a subwoofer? I've been told by amplifier desiigner who made some of the top sq class A/B amps that you cant. I can't remember if he specifically said in general or if powering a subwoofer. Of course since he made and sold amps he could just have been trying to get a sale. I know for me my systems minimum is 145db so I more than likely couldn't hear any difference anyways. I also only have class d on subs. Just because I still have soundstream, and ppi art series that still work.

[@SpammAcct]

internet help drive competition, components got cheaper, and more people have license now = want to upgrade their stereo

[@BlenderRookie]

Just rate it as a 2K amp and $82 is a bargain.

[@pa-mn1go]

Its still a bargain lol

[@BlenderRookie]

@@pa-mn1go True, but when they lie, it's safe to assume the quality control or support help will be equally as deceptive.

[@PoXFreak]

What I see here is 2 small half bridge amps packed into one case and "strapped" to make it full bridge. Kinda like when we used to bridge amps back in the day; no ground used from either channel and one channels output is inverted to pull when the other pushes. Actually pretty cool to see all that squeezed into one case though...

[@brentspellmeyer8943]

Interesting 🤔

[@jkstdstang]

Just grabbed one for a backup amp. 2k for under a bill is a no brainer. Thanks for the testing as always!!

[@NunyaBusiness-xx2bp]

When I seen this sale I knew you’d test this one due to name recognition in the past and affordability. Love your videos always.👍🏽

[@optimusprimer4392]

Over 2000 Watts for 82 bucks sounds like a great deal I wonder how long they'll stand the test of time though and the warranties

[@bass305-HCCA]

Just bought one. $89 with tax. Thanks Big D 👍🏻

[@wal]

Looks like you got one of the last because comments after yours are just complaining about the price on Amazon since Woot sold out 🤦‍♂️

[@bass305-HCCA]

@wal Wow. They went like hot cakes. Thanks again. Great video as usual. 👍🏻

[@michaelbloom5342]

Can't forget about the Nakamichi EC-200 crossover, either. One of the very best ever made.

[@timstarnes8587]

I snagged one of these amps and acouple pairs of 5x7 coax speakers for my daughter's 04 Mazda Tribute. Paid $117 total including tax and shipping. This is a stupid-good deal!

[@webberfan1234]

Ridiculous deal! You should feel ashamed. That’s almost stealing…

[@StockA4]

Wait a minute! You totally skipped that 18kw max! 😂

[@wal]

Should add it to the video title!

[@beefysghost867]

​@@waldude love me some woot! I've got a few of their BOCs and literally that's the only place I will order my oakleys from been dealing with them for several years Great company

[@volvo09]

18 Kw! Hahahaha

[@ImJustAutistic]

That's the WLS rating we don't talk about that

[@samohraje2433]

Just like P.M.P.O, HiFi Mini system 2x680W PMPO but in reality 2x25W RMS with 4 inch drivers on a plastic adapter and don't forget a fake tweeters. Back then the marketing was the easiest. People got bluffed with PMPO nobody knew what that was but they were buying it like hot bread.

[@meade916]

another amp that would probably sell well and get no disrespect at all if......they JUST RATED IT 2,000 watts. It's a great deal for that much power. But I won't touch a brand that lies to my face and thinks we won't find out. LOL.

[@gageboodro5325]

Back in the day when Nakamichi was made by zed audio it was the best shit you could find around for the price and still is. Im currently running three 30+ year old Nakamichi amps in my truck and they sound better than any SQ amps you can buy to this day. Glad to see they are still making decent stuff even after all the changing of ownership.

[@quandiy5164]

10% THD is well into clipping. I say it could meet that spec but not sound good at that level. Over 2k at 1% is more useable distortion wise.

[@saren42]

I'm kinda surprised you didn't do a higher voltage test at the end, since the box said it's good to 16v lol.

[@vettonator]

Smokin deal. Thanks for sharing. I just bought two.

[@housepumpinpc3983]

Thanks Big D! That amp ran out of steam at 1 ohm. But for $82 bones, can't trip. Unfortunately, Nakamichi ain't NAKAMICHI anymore. I bought a 7 inch motorized dvd player. Still going after 6 years.

[@cpufrost]

In the late 80s my Dragon deck at home and TD-1200 head unit produced very good sound in my car! Great quality!

[@Chris-B-Bassin]

Worth the price 🤙

[@raquelcostales5103]

The price is right, the power is convincing, thank you again sir.

[@LSnium]

My 1990 Lexus LS400 has a Nakamichi stereo system, still sounds better than most modern systems in any car I have been in.

[@timothy5977]

If it was rated at 2000w, it would have been a super budget king. Also, another amp that shows just how cheap these amps are.

[@joesshows6793]

Can you imagine our poor olds cutlass back in the 80s if we had 2000watt amps for $80???? The alternator industry would have been insane as everyone added 7 alternators to power these things

[@SnubBarracuda]

That's one heck of a deal. Thanks as always, Big D!

[@guestguest]

The cheapest 2k amp on the planet. I love it. Thanks again for the vids.

[@89G]

Thanks Big D! Just ordered one.... still at 82 on Woot at the moment.

[@MikeAnnunziato]

How much was shipping?

[@RavenousBitchProductions]

@@MikeAnnunziato 6 baht...shipping always 6 baht there unless you are Amazon prime, then free shipping

[@89G]

@@MikeAnnunziato free.

[@Bill_Bacon]

Ppl really like the product with underrated specs. Irf mosfets make its operation on point.

[@chrishuyler3580]

These amps are really classy looking and make rated power quite cleanly. There really isn’t anything bad to say about them even at double the WOOT prices. I picked up the 110x4 watt amp and was surprised to see the logo light up red when it turned on. Also grabbed a CarPlay head unit to use on the workbench.

[@fillo1971]

Ricordi di una vitae di un lavoro svolto con grande soddisfazione 💪🏻💯

[@myfavoritecolorisclear]

I bought 3 of em! Reliable enough cause I have backups

[@scofab]

I still have some "original" Nakamichi gear, including some component tape decks as well as two TD-700 head units. One of the 700s is a later produced JDM only TD-700C "10th Anniversary Edition", slightly updated. That one is brand-new in the box, it will eventually be installed in my van. Good times, thanks as always and regards.

[@dotz0cat]

Thanks for showing what transistors it was using!

[@nixxhimself]

I used to have a CD700 back in the day. I absolutely loved the sound but it lacked the bells and whistles of the newer stuff. Can’t believe the brand still exists

[@thejester8136]

Used to be a great brand back in the day !!!

[@roo1871]

Wow, very impressed by this one. Worth every dollar I'd say

[@regankeeth2687]

I actually got one. Paused the vid on the 2 ohm test and got one, it let me check out sooo well see if it shows up

[@JohnDoe-vj9wn]

Awesome video Big D, Little Surprised you didn't do a .8 ohm test.

[@joshholden8561]

Wow you pump this video out super fast

[@ceciljones1248]

Nakamichi was true to the game anything came from Japan was worth every penny

[@arcademania7544]

A Chinese company owns the name. Time will tell how long these amps last.

[@ceciljones1248]

R​@@arcademania7544Remember what I stated back in the game when I was 16 years old they were made in Japan?I'm 58 years old now?

[@thewhitefamily5515]

That's a nice find man haha almost as good as doublerock Lol that D rock amp you made a video about a few yrs ago is an absolute gem i bought the amp and have it pushing 2 12inch alpine R series and that amp had been slamming for 2 yrs now haha never malfunctions and sounds awesome 👌 so when you said that amp was a great deal you were 100% spot on brotha. Thanks for making these videos. It saves people tons of money and headaches. Back in the day you had to go off word of mouth or have a friend that had good or bad luck with amps. Now we have data thanks to you. Keep it up your helping the bass head community more than you think ❤

[@Marz-px6vx]

Wow even though it didn't do full rms power at 1ohm it still is a good deal I paid around $300 for my 2300rms amp.

[@jimmyjam5588]

I'm still impressed

[@Nicetrybutnotsleeping]

Most equipment I've bought in the past year gives you a spec sheet with the actual bench test outputs. I wish that was a legal requirement.

[@analogkid4557]

I have a complete Nakamichi stereo system from the 80s. TA-2A, OMS-2A and a CR-2A. I also have a MR-1 for my other system.

[@jdlech]

Funny thing. The dragon was THE standard for everyone to beat. Just as other companies (there were several) finally designed tape decks that actually matched or beat the dragon, CDs came out and wiped out the whole cassette tape industry. Digital media relegated analogue audio tape obsolete in just a few years. But there really are tape decks out there with specs that equal and even beat the dragon. But who cares? It's like knowing who made the best muskets. A few people still fire muskets just like a few people still play cassette tapes... but not many. Nice to see the name again.... sad to see the quality is not there. It's rated at 0.2% THD, but it hit 1% during the test. The standard for test THD is supposed to be at its rated power, not at 1W. Welcome to the 21st century, I suppose. Still fantastic boom for the buck.

[@murrayshekelberg9754]

there is a resurgence, tiny though, og cassette fans in the lo-fi and vaporwave circles. A lot of the bandcamp sell their stuff on cassette and one or two had the old school style walkman head phones available

[@jasonconklin6702]

Thanks for the review D!

[@alpha2gproject783]

I would call this a win regardless because there's amps out there now for 150-250 that don't meet spec or intentionally claim huge power that they will never hope to meet. The only issue is whether the quality of sound is any good because more power doesn't always mean more better.

[@Conservator.]

8:53 There’s not much mechanical support for the inductors on the board. That means there’s a risk that the wire will break after some time depending on vibrations.

[@182QKFTW]

5 hours later Amazon has some for $100 & ebay for $250(: That was impressive for the price- great video

[@christiandshatto7765]

For $82 bux, It bumps!!!! Great budget find👍🏼👍🏼

[@sandylotion]

i had the PA-400M , best amp i ever owned, it was my smallest/weakest and had the best sound quality and power output lol, sadly that whole system got stolen 20? yrs ago... when i heard you say nikamanchi i almost fell off my chair, literally never seen or heard of anybody else having a nikamanchi lol. east coast canada, not much car audio here, even less nowadays...

[@KRich408]

Nakamichi went the way of schwinn bikes once a great company that made Premium products sold to China now sold in Walmart for a fraction of the cost.. a schwinn is lucky if it can make it home riding it without falling apart. The amp might last long enough to say hey listen to me from 6 blocks away then your car/truck tries to compete with a EV firea.

[@a1racer441]

its crazy the juice that can be pumped out of these tiny amps these days. back when i was into car audio and bass you needed amps the size of a back seat to make 1000 watts.

[@RectifiedMetals]

Every time I see the dyno, all I can think of is “Surface Mount Device.” 😂

[@Iceberg303]

Definitely a budget gem!

[@devincrowl3891]

Had to look up zenith alignment on RCA inputs. Obscure reference in technical writing class loses a letter grade. Went from A+ to a B+ but still a thumbs up.

[@raquelcostales5103]

Thanks to your channel mr big D❤❤❤❤

[@georgebaloian8272]

Damn just got it to get it good power for price can’t wait to get it

[@Bigheadedwon]

Impressive, and I know it doesn't matter for performance, but this actually looks nice IMHO. My 1st car amp back in the mid 90's was a Performance Teknique(sp?) which looked like a damn toy. It was one of the cheapest looking amp I've ever seen. It didn't cost much, but from the fake chrome looking plastic housing it looked like it should have cost even less lol. And while I had no means of actually testing the claimed output. There's no way in hell it got anywhere close to the big ass 1500 watts font that was plastered on the fake chrome.

[@joshholden8561]

Ur amp dyno results was within like 100-150 watts of what i was able to get but i dont have enough battery to really test amps drawing over 250 amps .

[@b-luv339]

Snoop approved. I love it.

[@josephleblanc5126]

I have the nakamichia factory system in my 1998 Lexus es 300 I drive daily but sounds 20× better and great bass than my 2019 Mercedes 250 4matic

[@nunyabizznizz7326]

funny how things change, nakamichi used to be the high end price equip....

[@DIABOLICOHAVOC]

Just ordered one and is currently in stock and at the discounted price. 11-10-2024

[@tcorley7477]

I remember nakamichi head units used to be really good

[@bademann1]

This woot deal is pretty crazy. Setting my son's car up with 4 6x9, 2 6.5, 2 4 channel amps and a mini mono amp for about $250. 😂

[@donjaun540]

Sad to see that brand gone downhill. I would like to see them make some legit equipment again. I know they have probably the best sound bar for home. 👍

[@djlolerkoster]

i would be terribly ashamed as an extreme audio brand to have a big "WE HAVE THE BEST SOUNDING SOUNDBAR" on my page...

[@donjaun540]

@djlolerkoster Well yes, but it did storm onto the scene and get high recognition. 😧

[@AudioGuru09]

The line looked great at SEMA

[@TheBasscow]

So who are the key players nowadays in car audio? I used to compete in IASCA in the early 90s. Ran MB Quart, JL Audio, Precision Power, Audio Control and a Sony Mobile ES head unit. Then i heard most of those companys got bought out by one company. I'm looking to put a stealth system in my CX-90 and i want good quality sound and equipment. Any recommendations?

[@MrRupus2020]

Looks like your run of the mill Chinese 1500 amp

[@ChrisDIYerOklahoma]

Nakamichi in the 1980s was above average equipment...kinda like owning a Mazda today. Not the fastest, best, or exotic -- but, limited production dam good.

[@MrDanthemaniam]

@@ChrisDIYerOklahoma You don't know what you're talking about.

[@kylemesser4281]

I just ordered the 900.1

[@factsoverfeelings21]

Interested in the semi old school Hifonics XX-Colossus II? I have had it for many many years but it’s only seen a month of use at that before I bought a new vehicle back then.

[@Rovin6]

you gotta let it go up to the advertised "10%" THD to get that rated 3k ..... lol

[@ericrouse6745]

Still have the soundstream has a bad connection on on riser will pop when tapped I also have a kenwood kac- x4r that just won’t turn on but it doesn’t smell like anyone let the smoke out . I was told back when I bought the jl that it was a class d amp so could only go with what I was told by store owner

[@halfbakedcoatingsllc9911]

2 of these on a pair of subs would be a steal

[@TonyHike]

I remember owning my first car which was a later module dodge Daytona with the flip headlight. I bought the car because it had 2 - 15 inch Nakamichi subs in it! They sounded GOOD!! 🙂

[@thewhitefamily5515]

What year dodge daytona was it? I had a 90/91 es daytona that I crashed and then kept it (didn't look crashed just under carriage bent up) but mine was all red w red ground effects (not gray) and I wonder where the car went i would love to find the car again and restore it. Had power everything

[@thewhitefamily5515]

Anyways I had a custom box that filled entire hatch with 2 12s facing rear. It sounded amazing. The box performed very well. I wonder what yr you had?

[@thewhitefamily5515]

That box could have easily had 15s if someone wanted to increase the holes lol I had JL audio subs but took those out when I sold the car

[@ozmcauliffe3870]

Just wanted to say, I have no clue with what or when, but thanks to this video, I just ordered this amp Hopefully the reliability is there… If not, it’s only $82! I’ve made so many random purchases based off Williston videos.

[@wal]

I’m just here to inform da peeps 😬

[@ozmcauliffe3870]

@@wal and in the process, shown me many pieces that have ended up in my collection. They may end up in one of my own installs or one for a friend or even a random home project. BUT I’ve not once been lead wrong. And definitely appreciate that. It’s a hard quality to find in a channel. Thanx for that

[@nhubert24]

8:33 Yo Big D! You should do an episode where you explain the positives and negatives of these components that you talk about. Not all of us know what a 3300uf 63v 105° C capacitor is capable of. Or what the different types of transistors and MOSFETs do. Just an idea from a nerd who is only partially informed.

[@wal]

The rabbit hole gets deep quick when going into specifics but I understand the desire to understand more. KZbinr’s like Barevids go into deep detail about the amps components and designs and he may be a good source to check out if you want to dive deeper 👍

[@AllboroLCD]

Just got my 1st Nakameech tape deck BX-1, nothin fancy I know. Its a dead guarantee products this cheap are implementing cloned Transistors/chips and bottom shelf caps.

[@MichaelToth-yb6ic]

Would u explain about the high pass filter being used as a subsonic filter does that mean it can still be used for the subwoofers

[@TheBasscow]

The deal is still up if anyone wants to buy. Plus many other products from them

[@jasonscalzo9597]

I’m gonna buy one, it’s too good. I could probably sell it for what I paid if I don’t like it. Did you experience any overheating?

[@jaz97]

Even at 2K for under $100 is good deal

[@ayemy]

You'd make a great elementary school teacher

[@cheech5935]

thanks big d. got the amp and replaced my rockville 600w rms 1ohm amp. my sub is a 12in audio legion 600w 1ohm but maan this new $82 amp pushes it so hard that i could feel it in my chest. Only problem is now I gotta upgrade my electrical system cuz every light is dimming since the efficiency at 1ohm is terrible while having only the big 3 with stock alt/battery.

[@BigMerc91CMDNJ]

How does it sound? I ordered one too and I'm thinking of running a 15 on it.

[@cheech5935]

@ it puts out clean bass and slaps pretty hard. Only problem to keep in mind is the gain on the amp is pretty low compared to most amps. I have a dsp so I was able to easily boost the signal to the amp. It isn’t terrible but you’d find yourself cranking the gain on the amp almost at max volume

[@BigMerc91CMDNJ]

@@cheech5935 cool thank you I'm going to add a DSP before I put this in.

[@Grimster72]

Budget king, for that price, buy one and just keep it around as a spare in case you blow one.

[@GreysonSkeen]

Bro 2kw for $84 is a winner.

[@treywilliams8508]

I bought one of everything the moment they dropped it all, except for the subs, got 2 of each of those.

[@scareevergreen1455]

I know your one of the few who know abt woots car audio tab 👀🤣

[@donnieegler7292]

I just check the amp out and its $249 now, At walmart and amazon

[@mattpuryear8370]

Winner winner ... I just bought one for the price of a chicken dinner . Thanks D for testing 👍

[@shaneweighall4013]

Awesome Thank you for putting up