Thoughts on this setup

[imp4pdabest 10+ year member]

2 Phoenix Gold Tantrum 1200.1 amps strapped to power a custom TC 12" with a 4hp motor.

I have 2 PG Tantrum 1200.1 amps. They're rated 1200rms @ 1-4 ohms, but all birthsheets I've seen show them putting out 1400+ @ 14.4v. I don't own the TC yet, but I have a chance to get a sick deal on it. The sub was built to handle 2500rms easily, 7k + on burbs. This will all be going into an 05 Accord sedan. Of course the electrical will be beefed up to properly handle the power. My enclosure would be built for the TC to get pretty low. Any thoughts? I'm a fan of SQ but for this setup I'm chasing SPL. Should I pull the trigger and snatch the TC? Does this sound like a good setup? All opinions are greatly appreciated. Thanks people.

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[murph 10+ year member]

Sounds like a great sub but the amps are meh. Those amps have a chip in them that once it breaks they will never be useable again. I would advise you sell them and get a single more reliable amp.

 

[imp4pdabest 10+ year member]

Sounds like a great sub but the amps are meh. Those amps have a chip in them that once it breaks they will never be useable again. I would advise you sell them and get a single more reliable amp.

Really? I had no clue these amps had some kinda chip in them. Everything I've read about them online has been positive feedback. I had one powering a 12" W7, blew the W7. Then put it on a 12" Xcon. Even though the Xcon wanted more, it pushed it pretty good. But thanks for shedding light about this chip inside of them, which I really know nothing about. Appreciate it.

 

[murph 10+ year member]

Really? I had no clue these amps had some kinda chip in them. Everything I've read about them online has been positive feedback. I had one powering a 12" W7, blew the W7. Then put it on a 12" Xcon. Even though the Xcon wanted more, it pushed it pretty good. But thanks for shedding light about this chip inside of them, which I really know nothing about. Appreciate it.

Phoenix Gold Phorum • View topic - The Notorious TA0103A Tri-Path Chip...Does It Exist? read up about it

 

[imp4pdabest 10+ year member]

Phoenix Gold Phorum • View topic - The Notorious TA0103A Tri-Path Chip...Does It Exist? read up about it

I guess I should have done my research on more sites. Great find man. I'm about to read that thread right now.

 

[imp4pdabest 10+ year member]

Phoenix Gold Phorum • View topic - The Notorious TA0103A Tri-Path Chip...Does It Exist? read up about it

Just read through that thread. Which leads to the most obvious question... how often do these chips fail?

 

[murph 10+ year member]

Just read through that thread. Which leads to the most obvious question... how often do these chips fail?

Well the amps are hit or miss. Some will die out after a few years of use some run quite well. It was assumed that a good portion of the amps had something defective with the chips and that is why they failed. I personally like an amp I can have repaired from any issue that may occur. IMO I would sell them, they are worth a decent amount of money.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

Sounds like a nice setup. Depends on how much you can get the TC for, I guess.

 

[imp4pdabest 10+ year member]

Well the amps are hit or miss. Some will die out after a few years of use some run quite well. It was assumed that a good portion of the amps had something defective with the chips and that is why they failed. I personally like any amp I can have repaired from any issue that may occur. IMO I would sell them, they are worth a decent amount of money.

That was the next question I was going to ask. If something did happen to one of the chips, an amp repair company like Amp Medics couldn't replace them?

 

[murph 10+ year member]

That was the next question I was going to ask. If something did happen to one of the chips, an amp repair company like Amp Medics couldn't replace them?

Nope if it is chip failure you have some nice paperweights.

 

[imp4pdabest 10+ year member]

Nope if it is chip failure you have some nice paperweights.

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKC! Last thing I would possibly want to hear.

Power wise they're really good, I guess it's just a hit or miss thing like you said. I guess I've been lucky to have picked up good ones so far. But the thought of the chip failing will always be on my mind. Kinda unsure what to do. I've always wanted a Crescendo 5500D.

 

[imp4pdabest 10+ year member]

Sounds like a nice setup. Depends on how much you can get the TC for, I guess.

Really good price from a coworker. It's brand new, he free air tested it just to show me it works, professionally re-coned. I didn't even negotiate the price, that's how good the offer was.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

Really good price from a coworker. It's brand new, he free air tested it just to show me it works, professionally re-coned. I didn't even negotiate the price, that's how good the offer was.

Where did he get the recone from?

 

[imp4pdabest 10+ year member]

Where did he get the recone from?

He got it all done at one of our local car audio shops. Very reputable shop.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

What kind of recone is it.