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<blockquote data-quote="RYAN LOUDMUSIC JENKINS" data-source="post: 91683" data-attributes="member: 70">Re: Mackie m1400 amps. Any good? Reliable?JR, the Mackie 1400s definitely had ribbon cable issues.&nbsp; Mine were all taken care of under warranty.&nbsp; The ribbon cables did not fit perfectly and you would get almost no output until you slammed it as loud as you could, then it would somehow make a crappy connection for a while until it cooled down or wiggled free then you had to slam them again.&nbsp; Once the ribbon cables were replaced these were great amps.As for the weight to output ratio....it sucks.&nbsp; I pulled a ham string lifting a rack full of them.&nbsp; Bought a ramp two days later.&nbsp; Not as strong as I used to be.With regards to cooling, I don&#039;t think the heat sink is an issue so much as the vents blowing out the sides.&nbsp;&nbsp; Keep the sides clear!These have proved to be great utility amps for me.&nbsp; Great ROI.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="RYAN LOUDMUSIC JENKINS, post: 91683, member: 70"] Re: Mackie m1400 amps. Any good? Reliable? JR, the Mackie 1400s definitely had ribbon cable issues. Mine were all taken care of under warranty. The ribbon cables did not fit perfectly and you would get almost no output until you slammed it as loud as you could, then it would somehow make a crappy connection for a while until it cooled down or wiggled free then you had to slam them again. Once the ribbon cables were replaced these were great amps. As for the weight to output ratio....it sucks. I pulled a ham string lifting a rack full of them. Bought a ramp two days later. Not as strong as I used to be. With regards to cooling, I don't think the heat sink is an issue so much as the vents blowing out the sides. Keep the sides clear! These have proved to be great utility amps for me. Great ROI. [/QUOTE]

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