Alpine MRP-M500

This is a very good, and powerful amp. It was easy to install and has good output. I would perfer a little more RMS power, but a very well designed product. Hits well with an Alpine Type-R. Very pleased with this product.

I used to own this amp and had it powering 2 Type E 12's in a sealed box and I have to say I was skeptic when I first bought it, but all that was gone after I hooked this bad boy up! I couldn't believe how great this thing performed even @ high volumes it never cut out and was only slightly warm to the touch even after a half hour of playing! For the money on a 500 RMS system and performance with durability all built in this tiny little package, you cant go wrong and you will not regret this purchase!



P.S. I sold this setup to my good friend about 5 Years ago and he's still bumping it and still sounds as good as it did the day I bought it! Amazing quality!!! A+++

Ran this amp on a few different setups and never failed. Clean compact and simple. Running bigger amps now, but still keep one on the shelf.

I just recently got this amp and I am powering a pioneer TA-W310D4 12 inch champion series dual voice coil subwoofer. I have it running at. 500 watts at 2 ohms. All I have to say about this amp is that it is perfect. Easy to install, did it in about an hour with a couple of friends. It is so clean and powerful. I have never heard such sweet sounds coming from a subwoofer. I highly recommend this amplifier to anyone from a car audio beginner or an experienced car audio wizard.

I own a couple of Alpine amps for my system (MRX-F30 for highs and MRP-500 for sub). The amps look almost identical and when installed adjacent to each other, it's a beautiful pair! These Alpine amps' size look deceiving, because once you hold them up, you'll realize that they're as solid as a brick...very good quality comstruction. I currently have my MRP-500 powering a single IDQ12 DVC @2 ohms in a sealed box. All the signal is controlled through my Clarion EQS746 EQ. Boy does it really rock the car! I only have the gain up 50% in order to match my highs. I tuned it with my sound test cd at high volume, so I know it can kick A LOT harder than how I'm currently setting it up, but then it's a totally SQ system. Still, I don't play it loud in my neighborhood because I don't want any attention and don't wanna bother anyone. I think the most important thing if you're planning to purchase this amp is that you need to pick your subwoofer carefully. Make sure the sub you're gonna use with it is 2 ohms and rated for around 500w RMS in order to harness the maximum performance out of your equipment. I believe this amp truly puts out at least 500w RMS of pure power, so it will likely blow most low-power subwoofers at prolonged high volume. This series of Alpine Class D amps seem to be extremely efficient, not affecting my car's electrical system one bit, even at my max listening levels.



The only negative thing I could say about this amp is the design of the power terminals. It's a set of standard screw-down plates, not unlike the ones you'll find on most speaker terminals. However, it could accommodate an 8 ga power and ground cable without much problems. To ensure maximum connectivity, make sure to crimp appropriately-sized spade terminals on your 8 ga cables, then screw it down tight. My main power cable is a fused 4 ga, ran down to the trunk where it is splitted by a fused distributor block into 8 ga cables for wiring to the amps. Works like a charm.

15" High Performance Subwoofer • Dual 4 Ohm Voice Coil • 750W RMS • 2000W Max • Multi-Roll Santoprene Surround • Parabolic Kevlar / Pulp Fiber Cone • CRC Motor Structure • Concealed Mount Gasket System • One-Sided Terminal Layout