opinions on phoenix gold stuff
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Printed Date: June 04, 2024 at 9:37 PM
Topic: opinions on phoenix gold stuff
Posted By: NHSPIKE
Subject: opinions on phoenix gold stuff
Date Posted: June 29, 2003 at 1:34 PM
how good is their stuff? amps? speakers? cables, misc? local dealer is pushing them pretty hard... was curious what the forum's consideRED / observed opinions are... just bought a pair of their "gold level" RCA 4 way cables, and think they helped cut down my engine noise considerably. thanks! ------------- ...
spikey
'94 Lincoln, Sony CDX-CA810X, Pioneer TS-A1664/TS-A6963, MTX Blue Thunder PRO50X4, Kenwood KAC-7201, JL Audio 15W4 Sub
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Posted By: donkason
Date Posted: June 29, 2003 at 3:34 PM
I have herd from people that their stuff has some quality and sounds good. But I have never listened to any of their products myself.
Posted By: NHSPIKE
Date Posted: June 30, 2003 at 4:29 AM
Thanks donkason! Anyone else? I'm interested, cuz I may be buying one of their amps to power my sub in the near future... Let's hear it people... good, bad, or whatever! :) ------------- ...
spikey
'94 Lincoln, Sony CDX-CA810X, Pioneer TS-A1664/TS-A6963, MTX Blue Thunder PRO50X4, Kenwood KAC-7201, JL Audio 15W4 Sub
Posted By: bberman1
Date Posted: June 30, 2003 at 10:20 AM
Their cables and amps are pretty good as well as their higher end subs. but I'm not a huge fan of their speakers.
Posted By: esmith69
Date Posted: June 30, 2003 at 10:25 AM
Yep I have to agree with bberman1 here ------------- Ethan
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: June 30, 2003 at 10:58 AM
Ditto to the two comments above. PG speakers sound kind of thin, IMO. Phoenix Gold also makes Audio Control equipment, by the way... or at least they own the company!
Posted By: vex246
Date Posted: June 30, 2003 at 5:27 PM
They have quality amps that sound good.what i like about the brand so much is that they sell neon just especially for the amps which is pretty damn cool
Posted By: NHSPIKE
Date Posted: July 01, 2003 at 5:27 AM
I'm getting a good vibe here... at least as far as buying a PG amp for my Kicker Comp 15 goes. Of course, now that I'm getting comfortable with the idea of buying a PG amp, I stumble upon the Alpine MRP-M350... which looks real good for the money... GRRRR! Decisions decisions! hehehe guess that's half the fun, huh? thanks for all the replys folks! ------------- ...
spikey
'94 Lincoln, Sony CDX-CA810X, Pioneer TS-A1664/TS-A6963, MTX Blue Thunder PRO50X4, Kenwood KAC-7201, JL Audio 15W4 Sub
Posted By: ntg84
Date Posted: July 01, 2003 at 7:43 PM
i like their cables
Posted By: DaRikster
Date Posted: July 09, 2003 at 1:05 AM
Ok, I'll chime in.
On the topic of amps, the Ti line of amps are great. As were the old XS line. They did have a board problem with the Ti 800.1. Octane, while looking good and having the neon option, seem a little weak on power for the PG standards.
Their speakers are weak, personally I prefer the MBs or Bostons. Subs in the Ti line sound OK, but again the just don't tickle my fancy.
Wiring and connections from PG are some of the best out. But in most cases you can find items by other manufactuers that are comparable at lower cost.
The key thing on any install is to go out and experiance the products you are thinking of purchacing before buying. It's not what others say, just what you like that matters in audio.
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Posted By: wvsquirrel
Date Posted: July 09, 2003 at 1:18 AM
I've never had any problems with their cables and accessories. I haven't heard any of their "powered" products (subs, speakers, amps, etc), but like DaRikster said it's all personal preference. ------------- Squirrel
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Posted By: aggie altima
Date Posted: July 09, 2003 at 11:04 AM
i have a phoenix gold qx900.1d, i think its the series above the xs series. its pushing 2 punch hx2 12's with a 2 ohm load. as for power, my ears start hurting when i turn it up. i've been pushing it pretty hard, not max though, but my amp has yet to heat up into protection mode.i don't regret purchasing my amp.
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Posted By: NHSPIKE
Date Posted: July 10, 2003 at 5:31 PM
thanks to all for the opinions :) I can say this much, the streetwire=noise the PG=no noise NO noise that's all I can say as far as what my ears can detect in my install as for amps, I bought a kenwood to power the subs, and am quite pleased, considering what I spent ------------- ...
spikey
'94 Lincoln, Sony CDX-CA810X, Pioneer TS-A1664/TS-A6963, MTX Blue Thunder PRO50X4, Kenwood KAC-7201, JL Audio 15W4 Sub
Posted By: purplexcel
Date Posted: July 12, 2003 at 10:17 PM
My turn..PG amps and signal processors are definately the shiznit!! I have a pair of mps 2240's that I've had since the early nineties. Well,to make a long story short...after a car fire last year that burned up everything from the engine compartment to the back seat of my 87' Hyundai, I was able to salvage my amps,x/over,eq,one sub (JL10w1)and all of my fuse and distribution blocks too. This is after fire,smoke and water damage. I'm happy to say that all of the above mentioned equipment is now being used in another car. Not the 10 though, I moved up to a 12w7. But all the amps and stuff still works fine! All I did was basically spray them w/electrical cleaner then wiped them down! PG amps and processors are rock solid!! You can't go wrong w/them.
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Posted By: StereoRep
Date Posted: July 12, 2003 at 11:18 PM
They definitely aren't what they used to be. They did have some nice stuff years ago, but the newer lines are pretty basic in comparison. ------------- hmmm....
Posted By: purplexcel
Date Posted: July 13, 2003 at 12:03 AM
I don't know about the entry level stuff but the TI line of amps and the Power Cores are definately what I'm used to w/PG equipment! I recently acquired a 1200.1,a 600.2 and a 500.4. These things are not only powerful,but they truly works of art too! To me they are anyway. When I get my truck put back together,I'll post some pics of my new install. ------------- I am a former IASCA competitor.I competed from 90'-94'in FLA. I once took 4th place honors at the Spring Break Nationals in 94'w/my Purple 87'Hyundai Excel. It was one of the top cars 51-100 am.
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