new alpine pdx amps
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=94121
Printed Date: May 14, 2024 at 9:09 PM
Topic: new alpine pdx amps
Posted By: snhtown
Subject: new alpine pdx amps
Date Posted: May 21, 2007 at 2:00 PM
has anyone used any of these or installed one? i saw them at car toys yesterday and they seem kind of small...so i was wondering how they handle
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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: May 21, 2007 at 2:25 PM
tcss is a dealer of them in San Luis Obispo, here in California, and he loves them. I am building a stack of 3 of them for my car...
From what I have heard, they are really nice pieces of gear.
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It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: snhtown
Date Posted: May 21, 2007 at 9:42 PM
thnx, i was thinking of getting one for my cdt speakers, my zapco dosnt seem to be powering them enough....
Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: May 22, 2007 at 2:56 PM
I wouldn't trust that tcss guy. I've heard he's a ripoff!
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There is no such thing as free installation!
Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: May 22, 2007 at 3:18 PM
He is !?!?!  Well, I'm not buying MY stuff from him!  ------------- It all reminds me of something that Molière once said to Guy de Maupassant at a café in Vienna: "That's nice. You should write it down."
Posted By: smarterchild12
Date Posted: May 22, 2007 at 3:34 PM
i just bought a pdx 4.150 last week. i love it. its hooked up to 4 alpine spr 17c speakers. the sound is great and its nice and compact. the list price is around $700. i found it brand new for $400 including a 3 year extended warranty from a wholesaler.
Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: May 22, 2007 at 3:51 PM
No such thing as a 3 year extended warranty from Alpine. Ah the perils of doing business on the internet.
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There is no such thing as free installation!
Posted By: CTOH
Date Posted: May 22, 2007 at 7:42 PM
We installed one in a 2006 Murcialago, the customer didn't want it in the trunk so we hid it under the pass footwell,,,it seems to be working pretty good, we powered the front door Dynaudios and JL 10w1 sub with it and it seems to do ok. We may need to go back in and put a fan on it, it seems to be getting a little warm and start shutting itsself down. I don't think its the amp itsself, just the only option we had to install it,,,it does bang pretty good for such a small amp,,,3 year extended warranty!!??  LOL!!
Posted By: smarterchild12
Date Posted: May 22, 2007 at 8:40 PM
tcss]N wrote:
such thing as a 3 year extended warranty from Alpine. Ah the perils of doing business on the internet.
actually the warranty is from another company recommended to me by an alpine operator. i claled asking for some warranty info and they referred me to this company. i couldnt have been happier with my transaction.
Posted By: smarterchild12
Date Posted: May 22, 2007 at 8:43 PM
oh, and the company is Square Trade. Seem legit to me and I've heard good things.
Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: May 23, 2007 at 11:33 AM
But if you don't have a reciept from an authorized Alpine dealer, who is going to service the amp?
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There is no such thing as free installation!
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: May 23, 2007 at 11:46 AM
Square Trade is an on-line warranty company who specialize in offering warranties for EBay items. You can purchase extended warranties from them for nearly anything but I have no idea how they deal with actually paying to repair or service a piece of gear. Good luck with that. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: smarterchild12
Date Posted: May 23, 2007 at 4:00 PM
well the company i bought it from, national audio wholesale, is an authorized alpine dealer (according to their comapny profile). i emailed them and they said any defective product that is warrantied either under the manufacturer or by Square Trade, should be sent to them for repair. the cost will be paid for by one of the two. and if square trade gives me a problem, i'll file a dispute and take legal action until it gets resolved. i mean, if they claim something and dont fulfill, thats not right.
Posted By: tcss
Date Posted: May 23, 2007 at 4:26 PM
I sincerely doubt they are an authorized dealer because Alpine doesn't allow internet sales are advertising below MAP pricing, both of which they are doing. Let me know their address and I'll tell you if they are, infact, a dealer.
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There is no such thing as free installation!
Posted By: smarterchild12
Date Posted: May 23, 2007 at 4:38 PM
well i dont have the address offhand...i threw the boxes away that the equipment came in. but square trade should cover it if anyting goes wrong, authorized dealer or not. if the company is not an authorized retailer, square trade should know that or else they wouldnt have offered and then granted me the warranty. hopefully, everything will be ok and i wont need the warranty.
Posted By: snhtown
Date Posted: May 24, 2007 at 12:31 AM
hey smart, beleave me, even if you are still a million % positive that you are going to be taken care if anything should happen to your amp, you should still make sure you kept everything related to the transaction including boxes, packaging, and anything they sent to you, that way if your amp does break they cant say you dont have the org box still, or we never said we will cover you, this is just to be carefull......
Posted By: smarterchild12
Date Posted: May 24, 2007 at 10:32 AM
well i still have the original packaging of the amp, just not the UPS box it came in. anyway, sorry for hijacking your thread. the pdx amps are great and i highly recommend them..just my 2 cents. they are a little pricey, but if your budget allows for it, i say go for it.
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