USA 800 Feeler

[2rgrbn 0]

I have a US Amps USA 800 pushing 4 15's I also have 4 Zapco C2K 9.0's in the closet, My ride has Zapco on the mids and highs so I am going to put the 9.0's on the subs. I think the information on this amp(USA-800)is interesting for those browsing this forum and I'm checking to see if there is enough interest to warrant selling it. The following is a portion of the ad from when I purchased the amp.

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Here's one I'd be tickled pink to find under my Christmas tree...one of the original 50 US AMPS USA-800!! This is THE bad-boy cheater amp, with sound quality creditials. Truely the absolute best of both worlds, spl and sq in one.

I see no signs of it ever being down or repaired, which is what the original owner told me. I have only seen one other one in chrome, on Ebay as a matter of fact. The few others I have seen over the years were black.

A little history on it...the USA-800's were made for a very short time with a limited run of only 50. From what I hear, only 26 actual sales of these were accounted for.. they were expensive; too expensive for the market at the time I believe. I sure couldn't afford one then with a retail of $4000.00. Some of the particulars are..

Full A/B Class

Quad transformers

Quad 8 Gauge Power and Ground

8 Gauge Esoteric Oxygen-Free Cabling Throughout

Total Harmonic Distortion- 0.006%!

Signal to Noise Ratio- 115dB

Dampening Factor- Greater than 1000

Number of Channels- 2

Length- 44 inches

Wieght- 40 lbs.

Advertised Power Output at 12 volts

400 wrms x 2 @ 4ohms

800 wrms x 2 @ 2 ohms

1600 wrms x 2 @ 1 ohm

1600 wrms x 1 @ 4 ohms

3200 wrms x 1 @ 2 ohms

Now, in regards to power...there was a thread on the DD website forum of where this amp was benched at consistantly over 6000 watts rms. There is also a German post of the same, testing at over 6000 wrms. I fully believe it as I have run this amp at 4 ohms at 1/4 gain and my head unit skipped. I am running a Clarion 9255, which has an excellent transport mech and suspension, but nevertheless it would skip on hard bass notes. The sound quality by the way was extraordinary for sure.....dead accurate bass!

[2rgrbn 0]

Edited April 6, 2008 by 2rgrbn

[johnecon2001 82]

You're not trying to sell this are you?

Because we have specific rules about selling out side of the For Sale forum..

[2rgrbn 0]

You're not trying to sell this are you?

Because we have specific rules about selling out side of the For Sale forum..

No if I were selling it it would be on Ebay, it is rare I'm trying to find out if there is enough interest to warrant selling it and I'm curious as to whether or not 50 is all that was made. I figure anyone that has interest in US Amps amplifiers would enjoy some information on this one and may leave some as well.

[JimJ 11]

Interest? Sure, I'm interested, lack any money to seriously buy it

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Would you happen to go by the ebay user, justonemoreamp? That second picture is somewhat of a give away. But we don't do feelers here, but we are always interested in more info on rare or limited edition amplifiers. There are a few amp collectors on here so I am sure plenty would love to learn more.

Personally I would love a few VLX's, but as stated before, money won't allow it.

[2rgrbn 0]

I purchased the amp from Justonemoreamp late last year. This amp will not be going up for sale my son has made claim to it. I have had many nice amplifiers and this particular model is a real Gem. If I did not have a stack of Zapco C2K's gathering dust even my son wouldn't be getting it. I'll edit the post I read back over it and it is somewhat salesman like.

I don't know how to edit or delete previous posts so if someone will delete the whole thread I'll post one that better conforms with the board rules.

Edited April 13, 2008 by 2rgrbn

[egor65 0]

I'm glad you have seen the light. You would be a stupid fool to sell that amp even if it didn't fit in your car. No offence. I have had a USA-400 that I paid $880 for before it was hand built for me in Florida in 1996. Talk about 100% satisfaction--My US amp is priceless to me. Still kicks butt to this day. You just can't replace something like that. You're right, it's a real gem. Enjoy.