phoenix gold or hifonics

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Topic: phoenix gold or hifonics

Posted By: ketchup_gsr
Subject: phoenix gold or hifonics
Date Posted: March 07, 2005 at 4:32 PM

hi all, i'm looking for a 5.1 amp. the two that i are looking for are the phoenix gold 5.1MT and the hifonics zeus 5.1. I'm not too partial to hifonics cause i don't know much about it, but it does have a higher RMS rating than the phoenix gold.
Both are 50x5 but the PG is 100x1 and the hifonics is 200x1 for the sub. The reason i'm choosing between these two are cause they are the only one's i've found that accept toslink and are in my price range <$500.

what are your preferences and opinions on the two of these amps. thanks

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Posted By: Sancho
Date Posted: March 07, 2005 at 4:53 PM

phoenix gold for sure

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Head Unit:Alpine CDA 9835
6.5 MB Quart Pce 210
Amp:JBL 80.4
Amp:JBL 1200.1
Sub:Adire Brahma 12 MKII

Posted By: ketchup_gsr
Date Posted: March 07, 2005 at 5:00 PM

well what i've also seens is the PG has a freq. response from 20-20k, SNR of >100 and is rated at 50x5 at 14.4 (at 12.5 it's rated at 18x5) is this normal?

the hifonics has a freq response of 10-30k, has a SNR ratio of >95 and is rated at 50x5 (doesn't say at what voltage)... still a little confused at what to get

oh and sancho... you say PG... how come, you have 2 hifonics amps. just curious

Posted By: Sancho
Date Posted: March 07, 2005 at 7:10 PM

yes i know but beleive pg is more trusted company i highly recommend it,

P.S. i got two hifonics because my friend made a good deal on those that's it, i like them but i can't say that hifonics is better than PG if I were you and have a choice between only two companies Hifonics or PG i don't even think about hifoncs stick with PG for sure lol

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Head Unit:Alpine CDA 9835
6.5 MB Quart Pce 210
Amp:JBL 80.4
Amp:JBL 1200.1
Sub:Adire Brahma 12 MKII

Posted By: ken_steele
Date Posted: March 07, 2005 at 7:23 PM

Hifonics all the way with me! But I only have experience with the class D monos

Posted By: blg748
Date Posted: March 07, 2005 at 10:43 PM

PHOENIX GOLD all the way. I have 2 PG tantrums they are better than ALOTT of amps. PG amps very underated. They are great. try for titaniums if u can get em otherwise the new xenon line is alright but heard they have some problems with em.

Posted By: Francious70
Date Posted: March 07, 2005 at 11:03 PM

Phoenix Gold makes some of the best amps out there for the money.

Paul