500 Watts in Your Pocket? Kinter MA-150 Mini Amp
Have you noticed the “500 WATT” mini amps on eBay? In most cases, these mini amps are under US shipped. So, how can they make such a small amp so inexpensive and so powerful? Well, first of all, don’t always believe output power specs unless more details are provided. For example, the Kinter MA-150 has a big, silk-screened “500 Watts” on the heatsink. One might think since someone took the time to put such a rating on an amp, there would be some truth to it, right? Well, not necessarily…The MA-150 doesn’t mention any RMS wattage output rating, so one is to assume the 500 watts. Well, my friends, don’t fool yourself! This amp is NO 500 Watt amp. In fact, the most power I could squeeze out of it (with distortion galore) was about 30 watts. This was 30 Watts combining BOTH channels! Watch the video to see the full measurements. I used my SMD DD-1 and Velleman HPS50 to measure everything from unloaded Voltage output to resistive loads from 8 ohms down to 2 ohms. See the entire playlist of mini amps here: www.youtube.com Be sure to visit www.OldSchoolStereo.com and view the comparison of the Chinese mini amps. This entire video was made on my Apple iPhone 4 using the Apple earbuds with microphone. Video was edited entirely on the iPhone using iMovie for iOS. Amazingly powerful tool!! http www.youtube.com follow me on twitter @oldschoolstereo
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