Rockville RPA12 5000W Peak / 1400W RMS 2-Channel Power Amplifier, Rack Mountable - Perfect for Live Sound, Pro Audio, DJs

I've had a pair of jbl e90 floorstanding 3 way speakers for more than 20 years...never had them hooked up to anything other than a receiver with 100 watts per channel...what a shame...bought this RPA12 several months ago and hooked up my old jbl's ...unbelievable how great these speakers sound after all this time...all they needed was some real juice to make them sing...they're rated for 225 watts rms each so this amp has plenty of headroom...i can crank it really loud, and i mean screaming loud, and the volume is barely half way up while the sound is crystal clear...im 54 and don't give a shiat about my ears...they always ring and i don't want to hear what most people have to say anyway...i liked what this amp did so much that I've since aquired 2 RPA16's at 10,000 watts each and have built two boxes for 15 inch subs as well as two boxes for 8 inch subs...slapped a crossover and preamp unit on top of it all and just run all my music from my pc to the preamp through your standard 3.5mm pc audio jack...game changer set up from where i started with my first Rockville RPA12...I dont even use my sony stereo receiver anymore...no need to...got one build and one more amp to add....some devastating Orion HCCA midrange speakers married to one more RPA16 and then the neighbors will hate me more than ever...then my work is done....the RPA12 is more than enough wattage for most people and their setup....if you want to upgrade your setup and add some big subs or pro PA loludspeakers, just get the RPA16...the RPA12 is 5000 watts peak for $284...the RPA16 is 10000 watts peak for $100 more...thats 5000 more peak watts at your disposal for another $100...all of the amps I've bought have worked great and they are easy to use for anyone...no expert audio tech knowledge necessary...the user manual is like 7 pages and illustrates different setups and where you plug in the cables for said setups...idiot proof...get one...you'll be glad you did

The media could not be loaded. Almost not bought it after seeing some of the reviews. One in particular saying it caught on fire. I have to say I have had noooo problems with it. It's putting out enough power to have my gym pumping. I would definitely recommend

I bought this amp because it said Bridges mode 4 ohm min.Then when I read the instructions, it says Bridges mode 8ohm minimum. The listing is wrong, and I am disappointed that it is not really rated the way the description says.

Very impressed. So far so good.

Despite the many negative reviews surrounding Rockville products, I’ve continued to purchase and use them over the last 4 years or so. While the sound quality comes no where close to top brands, if you just a hobbyist musician simply wanting something powerful but on a budget, this isn’t the absolute worst brand to consider in my opinion.I bought this amp (RPA12) because I needed a more powerful amp than what I currently to properly drive the subs (which are also 18-inch Rockvilles) of my PA system. When I connected the RPA12 to my subs, it definitely provided much powerful deep end with the X-over switch set to the lowest frequency setting. However, the issue I had is that when I tried to set the gain anywhere past the 10 o’clock position, it clipped…even with my mixer set at 0 db.For me, this wasn’t that big of an issue because I was still getting enough low end on my overall PA volume. Plus, I really couldn’t find another amp with these specs at this price range; especially one that included a crossover switch. It’s just incredibly disappointing not being able to fully crank this amp to see how much rumble I could potentially get from my subs.I did notice another reviewer had a similar issue. So just beware with this model line of amps. You might not get the power output you’re expecting.Update: since my original review, I discovered the 1/4” input jack on one of my 18 subs shorted out. This is why I was getting the clipping signal at such a low db setting. The Speakon jack still worked so I just hooked it up from there and I had a ton of power coming from the amp at that point. So I would definitely recommend this amp to anyone who wants a massive amount of power but stay within a budget.

Bought this to power my 18" rockville sub and 2 12" subs on the other channel. I could have gone to the next more powerful amp but I'm just using this for my living room for home theater and I'm not trying to disturb my neighbors. That said the blue light is annoying so I put a piece of tape over it and I wish I could take off/transform the part of the face for the rack mount but it's not a big deal

I'm using this amp, Rockville RPA12, in my home theater to drive a Dayton UM18-22 18" sub in a 15 cubic foot sealed box, replacing a Rockville RPA9. The RPA 12 makes much more power than the RPA9. And, the RP9 needed a signal amplifier to boost the output signal. For the cost of the RPA9 + a signal amp or preamplifier, one could just buy the RPA12.The RPA12 works fine with the sub output from my Denon HT receiver; no signal amp is needed. And it makes the Dayton 18" driver really move. Bass is clean and there's reserves of power for low notes. This seller was very efficient in communications, too.Edited to add: There is a subsonic filter on the amplifier, not mentioned int he manual. There is a crossover switch on the back, and the filter is active when the switch is set to Full Range, protecting speakers from subsonic frequencies. When the filter is set to 160 hz, the filter is still active. Setting the switch to 80 hz turns off the subsonic filter, bringing out the deepest bass frequencies.A+ !