anyone remember the old lanzar amps?
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Topic: anyone remember the old lanzar amps?
Posted By: Fosgate3
Subject: anyone remember the old lanzar amps?
Date Posted: November 29, 2008 at 6:56 PM
I was trying to find a picture of any of the old Lanzar amps, before the Optidrive series, back in the early 1990's (around 1991, 92 maybe). Where I lived, they were commonly referred to as the "butterfly amps" b/c of their characteristci heat sink design. I think they were classified as a "Lanzar 50", "Lanzar 100", and so on...
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i think a wire's loose somewhere...
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Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 29, 2008 at 7:12 PM
I was not aware that they made anything before the Opti-Drive units. Now I know why, PPI made the amps you are asking about. This is the only one shown on AmpGuts. It appears that the Opti-Drive was the first amps they built themself. That is when we started selling them. https://ampguts.realmofexcursion.com/Lanzar_Pro_Plus_200/
Posted By: Fosgate3
Date Posted: November 29, 2008 at 8:15 PM
That's pretty close to it. The old Lanzar 50's and 100's were black. I didnt know that PPI built them originally, especially in 1991. The old Lanzars weren't too bad... the subs were black with a red surround and a white Lanzar logo on the dust cover. I think all this was back during the time of the old Kicker subs that were solid black with gold letters, and maybe around the time of the early MTX Terminator series. thats a cool page that you linked. I found one of the terminator amps on there... didnt know PPI built those too! I have an art series that I'd love to get repaired one day... ------------- i think a wire's loose somewhere...
Posted By: Fosgate3
Date Posted: November 29, 2008 at 8:22 PM
I found this site too that's pretty informative.. https://audiotools.com/dead.html------------- i think a wire's loose somewhere...
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 29, 2008 at 8:23 PM
IF you ever make it to the Capitol City, let me know and bring it with you. I can fix it while you wait.
Posted By: Fosgate3
Date Posted: November 29, 2008 at 8:40 PM
where's capitol city? i'm in Monroe, LA.
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i think a wire's loose somewhere...
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 29, 2008 at 9:08 PM
Posted By: audiocableguy
Date Posted: November 29, 2008 at 11:34 PM
I know ZED made some Lanzars in the early 90's or so.
Optidrive Series maybe?
Posted By: Fosgate3
Date Posted: November 30, 2008 at 6:34 AM
these were prior to the optidrive.. even dating to 1988 and 1989. ------------- i think a wire's loose somewhere...
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 30, 2008 at 7:11 AM
I am pretty sure that the Opti-Drive amps were made by lanzar themself. There is a good chance that ZED manufactured the ones you are asking about. I will find out.
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I already e-mailed him, if he has pictures of those amps, he will send them to me and I will post them.
Posted By: i am an idiot
Date Posted: November 30, 2008 at 6:36 PM
Zed Audio has no pictures of that run of amplifiers.
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