Amp life
1000 Watt CAFz'r
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Originally posted by Hardwrkr:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by StewPiddass:
The Phoenix Gold M25's in the wife's car have to be at least 10 years old... and she's an animal. Had an old sa1.0 before that and I know it's still going strong too. My Rockford Power 50.1 and 50.2 have been beat on daily for 6 years too.
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by StewPiddass:
The Phoenix Gold M25's in the wife's car have to be at least 10 years old... and she's an animal. Had an old sa1.0 before that and I know it's still going strong too. My Rockford Power 50.1 and 50.2 have been beat on daily for 6 years too.
My friends M50 was run less than 1ohm on the left channel for a month and when hooked back up normally the left side output was less than the right.
I have had a fair share of amps and the only one to die on me was the Lanzar 1200d (3 times and not user error).
Still have a pair of "classic" Kenwood amps going strong. </font>[/QUOTE]Really? What about the one you sold me.
Originally posted by Icon:
Zapco I had ran great for 4+ years, never even poped a fuse.
ran cool as well which is great.
Zapco I had ran great for 4+ years, never even poped a fuse.
ran cool as well which is great.
Zapco amps rule ! [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]
Originally posted by Seahag:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Hardwrkr:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by StewPiddass:
The Phoenix Gold M25's in the wife's car have to be at least 10 years old... and she's an animal. Had an old sa1.0 before that and I know it's still going strong too. My Rockford Power 50.1 and 50.2 have been beat on daily for 6 years too.
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Hardwrkr:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by StewPiddass:
The Phoenix Gold M25's in the wife's car have to be at least 10 years old... and she's an animal. Had an old sa1.0 before that and I know it's still going strong too. My Rockford Power 50.1 and 50.2 have been beat on daily for 6 years too.
My friends M50 was run less than 1ohm on the left channel for a month and when hooked back up normally the left side output was less than the right.
I have had a fair share of amps and the only one to die on me was the Lanzar 1200d (3 times and not user error).
Still have a pair of "classic" Kenwood amps going strong. </font>[/QUOTE]Really? What about the one you sold me.
</font>[/QUOTE]Correction...only two amps ever failed, the Lanzar which fried in two ohms 3 times or the blown MTX4320 that gave years of trouble free competition grade performance (and still one of my favourite amps) that is now kicking butt in Seahag's car .Thanks for reminding me buddy!
1000 Watt CAFz'r
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Haha.
Actually I blew it up 2 more times after I got it fixed the first time.
The first time I didnt connect the speaker
wires up right and fried the one channel and the power supply. (it was dark out <- note to self)
The second time i was being an idiot and cranked it up to loud for too long. There went another channel and the power supply.
Now that I dont abuse it, it works fine. Imagine that.
Actually I blew it up 2 more times after I got it fixed the first time.
The first time I didnt connect the speaker
wires up right and fried the one channel and the power supply. (it was dark out <- note to self)
The second time i was being an idiot and cranked it up to loud for too long. There went another channel and the power supply.
Now that I dont abuse it, it works fine. Imagine that.
50 Watt CAFz'r
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 192
Hey
Like others have said Heat is bad. Many amps which I have repaired have been due to over heating or overloading (wich also results in overheating
) I have a pair of Parasound 900A/B amps that are about 18? years old and still run fine, a/d/s PQ-8 still running strong and a few SS D-100's in my daily ride.
The MTBF of amps vary, manufacturers of lower end equipment will be lower and have a higher "infant mortality rate" (more units that die with in say, 50 hours of use). Other companies do more R&D and produce better designs and use better components which leads to a longer life.
All electronic devices wear out electrically, heating and cooling cycles speed up the process. This really sucks up here when you get an 80C temperature change through the year. Although it isn't as bad on circuit boards and components as acid smog or sea air
Later, J
Like others have said Heat is bad. Many amps which I have repaired have been due to over heating or overloading (wich also results in overheating
) I have a pair of Parasound 900A/B amps that are about 18? years old and still run fine, a/d/s PQ-8 still running strong and a few SS D-100's in my daily ride.The MTBF of amps vary, manufacturers of lower end equipment will be lower and have a higher "infant mortality rate" (more units that die with in say, 50 hours of use). Other companies do more R&D and produce better designs and use better components which leads to a longer life.
All electronic devices wear out electrically, heating and cooling cycles speed up the process. This really sucks up here when you get an 80C temperature change through the year. Although it isn't as bad on circuit boards and components as acid smog or sea air
Later, J
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