Factory Reconditioned
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: May 12, 2024 at 7:57 AM
Topic: Factory Reconditioned
Posted By: skoldspuppy
Subject: Factory Reconditioned
Date Posted: January 06, 2005 at 10:33 AM
I just got an MTX MXA4001 Mono it doesnt power up so I got ahold of MTX and they said for $65.00 plus shipping I could send it to them and they would recondition it First off I've never used a recondition piece of equipment, has anyone here? is the quality going to be the same as it would if its was brand new? Is this amp even worth reconditing or just buy it new Laters
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Posted By: STRYKER124
Date Posted: January 06, 2005 at 11:23 AM
I've never done it with an amp, but I bought a factory reconditioned Pioneer Premier HU and its run pefectly for 5 years now. Supposedly, if it is reconditioned, it is tested heavily at the factory or wherever they do the reconditioning to make it as "like new" as possible. Looks like a new amp would run you approx. $280.00, personally for that, I would get the one you have reconditioned and save the $$ for next time.
Posted By: skoldspuppy
Date Posted: January 06, 2005 at 2:20 PM
Thanks for the Reply Stryker124, Iv'e spent most of the day looking over different compaines recondtioning process and it seems the rebuild it and test it better than they do with the new equipment they make Plus I can overnite it using my companies UPS account and attached a prepaid Overnite slip in the box, so I wont even have to worry about shipping
Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: January 06, 2005 at 2:52 PM
I have a factory reconditioned amp from PPI. Works like a champ, plus, it was half the price of a new one.
Paul
Posted By: pimpincavy
Date Posted: January 06, 2005 at 8:28 PM
I have a reconditioned (or "renewed" as companies like to call it) JBL 600.1, and my friend has a recondioned Kenwood amp. Both are working fine so far.
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Posted By: wheelerdr
Date Posted: January 06, 2005 at 11:36 PM
a reconditioned amp will work just fine, go with it.
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Posted By: skoldspuppy
Date Posted: January 07, 2005 at 4:16 PM
Thanks all I sent it out today, Ive got a Brutus BX1000D comming into me that no sound is coming out of it, and Hifonics will refurb it for $125.00, I may send that off next month Ive heard the Brutus will out perform the MXA4001 so at least I'll have 2 choices to power my RF P2 12's Thanks again for the input
Posted By: auex
Date Posted: January 07, 2005 at 5:08 PM
Just so you are aware, companies that charge a flat rate for reconditioning replace the circuit board of the amp. So basicly they give you a new amp in your amp's chassis. There is nothing wrong with this.
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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: January 07, 2005 at 9:12 PM
skoldspuppy wrote:
Plus I can overnite it using my companies UPS account and attached a prepaid Overnite slip in the box, so I wont even have to worry about shipping
Hello there...guess who this is? See me in my office tomorrow morning.
Posted By: swede
Date Posted: January 08, 2005 at 12:01 AM
Many reconditioned units are just customer returns for reasons as petty as they changed their mind - but they are deemed "refurbs" and go through the process just so the unit can carry a full warranty again. I had a friend who used to work for Panasonic doing "factory refurbs" on weekends - he said some of these still had the harnesses and brackets still sealed, or were missing minor parts so they were returned to the factory as "used". I have 2 refurb head units and both look and operate as new. ------------- Subtlety is EVERYTHING.
Posted By: skoldspuppy
Date Posted: January 08, 2005 at 2:09 PM
stevdart wrote:
Hello there...guess who this is? See me in my office tomorrow morning.
Sure thing boss, I'll bring the doughnuts you provide the coffee 
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