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Mackie m1400 amps. Any good? Reliable?
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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 91656" data-attributes="member: 126"><p>Re: Mackie m1400 amps. Any good? Reliable?</p><p></p><p>No... RMX 2450 is more efficient amp topology (Class G/H vs Mackie class A/B), and 2450 is a bunch more power. So more bang for weight, bang for power draw, and bang for buck all else equal. Mackie may be silly cheap now because they're old and obsolete, but old and obsolete is not the best credentials for power amps. I guess the Mackie M1400 may be comparable to smaller RMX models (did they make a 1500?). </p><p></p><p>Mackie did have a kick ass advertising campaign where they even came up with a special name for their ho-hum heat sink alignment. Keep in mind I am a little inclined to be snarky about it because I had to compete against all those advertising dollars, and I know a little about actual amp design. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> One of my later patents at Peavey was for an amp heat sink design that actually did something useful. </p><p></p><p>JR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 91656, member: 126"] Re: Mackie m1400 amps. Any good? Reliable? No... RMX 2450 is more efficient amp topology (Class G/H vs Mackie class A/B), and 2450 is a bunch more power. So more bang for weight, bang for power draw, and bang for buck all else equal. Mackie may be silly cheap now because they're old and obsolete, but old and obsolete is not the best credentials for power amps. I guess the Mackie M1400 may be comparable to smaller RMX models (did they make a 1500?). Mackie did have a kick ass advertising campaign where they even came up with a special name for their ho-hum heat sink alignment. Keep in mind I am a little inclined to be snarky about it because I had to compete against all those advertising dollars, and I know a little about actual amp design. :-) One of my later patents at Peavey was for an amp heat sink design that actually did something useful. JR [/QUOTE]
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