Rockville RPA9 3000W Peak / 800W RMS 2-Channel Power Amplifier, Rack Mountable - Perfect for Live Sound, Pro Audio, DJs

Im very pleased with the results of this amp. Both 15" cabinets POUND. I don't run a sub (I don't have one yet) but the amp can do 2 speakers and a sub with Xover support. or run 4 speakers without a sub. Simple to use amp.. The fans are loud.. but when you have music on.. YOU WILL NEVER HEAR THEM. so it doesn't matter. but in a studio where its supposed to be quiet... its the loudest thing in the room. hah. don't let that scare you.. its a great amp.. pay more for a quiet amp if you prefer.. but the price was decent.... Oh yeah, doesn't seem to run hot..... Amp is cool to the touch.. Fans move a ton of air.. Without my pre-amp I Set the gain at 2-3 'o' Clock.. (fairly high) but not maxed out.. Far from it and that's good... now with a pre-amp the gains are at 10-11 and it varies how i setup my pre-amp. great volumes ! either way...

not expected 120volts, it should be mention on brochure

The amp is very nice. My fans are quiet at my power level. In fact, my computer fans are louder; perhaps after running with more power and heat they will kick-in. Construction is very nice. I do not believe the power rating stated (peak or rms).... I believe it is less, but without testing it......nevertheless, this amp is terrific. Clean, great sound for the price and works very well with my OSD Audio Pre-1 mixer / preamp. My speakers are home-made. Running (2) 8" woofers (low freq woofer and a low-mid woofer), a Bema horn from France when they were available.... running with my JBL 2445J , which is a 2446 Compression Mid Driver (16 ohm), and running a bullet tweeter. Crossovers are home made using 12GA wire (yes, very big and will never burn out). Anyway, I have only been using this amp for a few days but no regrets. In the future I will probably order 2 more of these amps to allow for 5.1 system, but still allow me to run 1 amp for 2ch music. To me, running the 5.1 / 7.1 / 9x /11x system never sound the same for listening to simple music on 2 channels. Many of the new and former stereo's over the past 20 years with all their "sound effects" do not support adequate current to drive speakers. They put too much of the special effects garbage (like toilet bowl, bedroom, auditorium, etc.... sound effects which are useless to me) and they could have made a better amp section. I also love Mac amps but could not afford at this time - maybe later. In the mean time I am happy with it. I will update as time goes on.

Amazing amp. Drives my 18” subwoofer bass bin exquisitely or put differently it rocks the bass big time. It’s driving a 3000watt peak woofer that kicks ass with the Rockville set at mono bridged!! I love it!!! Excellent value!!! Thinking of buying another one in the new year!!

So coming from a self proclaimed (and friends and family too) audio snob, I can honestly say the Rockville RPA9 is a pretty decent amp. I’ve had it running in my home setup for three days and can honestly say this amp has great sound. All in all I’m pretty happy with it. I’m a collector of fine vintage speakers such as Cerwin Vega, Advent, DCM, Infinity and JBL all from the 80s and 90s. I strongly prefer Crown A/B amplifiers but wanted to give the RPA9 a try. Here’s what I think: Pros: It’s an A/B amp which I prefer to Class D. Class D just sounds so empty and flat. Which is a good thing because you can EQ the sound to your liking. But I enjoy the full bodied warm sound of AB. There is zero noise. Meaning no hiss or hun coming from the speakers when idle or under load For an AB amp it’s very light Connections are easy to get to and manipulate Operationally it’s quiet. The dual fans don’t bother me Both channels seemingly have equal power output. One does not seem to have more output than the other. My ears are trained for this. XLR balanced inputs and outputs to connect more amps if you desire. Cons: The power supply and transformer are very small. This amp will not give you outdoor concert levels. I believe when this amp has its gain knobs all the way up you are truly using all of its power. There’s no extra headroom. The paint work on mine is full of flaws. The power cord is really small. I’m talking 14 gauge with no built in filter. All in all this isn’t a horrible amp and I do recommend it if you’re looking for an inexpensive amp for your vintage speakers. At its price point and what I’m using it for, I’ll be keeping it inside the rack happily. It will power my Cerwin Vega D2s without any problems.