Smallest amp in the world?
Thread Starter
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 491
From: SF Bay Area, CA
Car Info: 2009 VW GTI
Smallest amp in the world?
New Arc Mini 125.2
70Wrms x 2 @ 4 ohms
Finally got a hold of one of these. Gave my local retailer a little business. Not retail, but not much less either. I needed it to replace the Pioneer I just bought which is a bit too big for that location.




Size comparison to the amp I am replacing:

Installed in its new home. I wasn't planning on mounting it horizontal until I saw how much room I had to do so:


This amp is for my PRS tweets. Starting gains 1/2 and will work from there. Now my system needs some tuning, it has some flat spots I think. My mids just don't sound right, I tried raising the mid crossover from 2.5hz up to 3200hz, it did lighten up the sound a little. Maybe my TRU amp gain at 1/4 is just too low? I was able to bring my Alpine deck past volume 30 on the way home, so I think its not adjusted quite right. I smelled the burning speakers but it was probably my tweets clipping a tad from that Pioneer amp with 2/3 gains.
70Wrms x 2 @ 4 ohms
Finally got a hold of one of these. Gave my local retailer a little business. Not retail, but not much less either. I needed it to replace the Pioneer I just bought which is a bit too big for that location.




Size comparison to the amp I am replacing:

Installed in its new home. I wasn't planning on mounting it horizontal until I saw how much room I had to do so:


This amp is for my PRS tweets. Starting gains 1/2 and will work from there. Now my system needs some tuning, it has some flat spots I think. My mids just don't sound right, I tried raising the mid crossover from 2.5hz up to 3200hz, it did lighten up the sound a little. Maybe my TRU amp gain at 1/4 is just too low? I was able to bring my Alpine deck past volume 30 on the way home, so I think its not adjusted quite right. I smelled the burning speakers but it was probably my tweets clipping a tad from that Pioneer amp with 2/3 gains.
Last edited by plac; Jul 15, 2008 at 08:35 PM.
Thread Starter
Registered User
iTrader: (4)
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 491
From: SF Bay Area, CA
Car Info: 2009 VW GTI
The amp is a lot more powerful than it looks, I really like it. If it wasn't so pricey I'd get another one to run my mids. It has a lot of punch and I need to turn my gains down when I have time. It would be cool to have a triple set of these the size of a shoebox running your whole car. They are coming out with a 4 channel and a mono 500w soon.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
plac
Suspension, Handling, and Brakes
1
Jan 17, 2008 09:21 AM
ViVaSuBy
Engine/Power - EJ25T (STI and 2006+ WRX)
8
Dec 20, 2007 07:53 PM
STi-FTW
Wheel & Tire
0
Nov 1, 2005 07:11 PM









