New Powerbass Series

[tinmanchris217 10+ year member]

So the Powerbass amps now have x's at the end - like asa1500.1Dx

Differences listed:

old one - 1/0 ga terminal and no fan cooling

new one - 4 ga terminal, angled terminals, and fan cooled

From the placement of all hardware, the board seems the same.

Can anyone tell if this is a worthwhile upgrade or just a facelift?

Is the addition of a fan, or the changing of terminal size a deal-breaker?

Thanks,

Chris

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[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

I have always liked Powerbass no matter if all the haters...

 

[tinmanchris217 10+ year member]

uhhh... I agree.

Constructive input, anyone?

 

[pokey_159 10+ year member]

im running the 3000D (i think) in my truck and like it!

 

[baneshecker 10+ year member]

Might be able to drill the inputs a bit to accept a little bigger wire. maybe not 1/0 but close.

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

The old Powerbass Xtremes were fukin beasts. I miss mine...

 

[tinmanchris217 10+ year member]

We're talking about the difference between serieses... not personal opinions. I appreciate the testimony, but it's not what I'm asking.

Bane,

Drilling out the terminal would work, but probably isn't needed, as long as your 4 ga is short enough. 150 amps of current is a comfortable max for good quality 4 ga.

 

[Shinju 10+ year member]

We're talking about the difference between serieses... not personal opinions. I appreciate the testimony, but it's not what I'm asking.
Bane,

Drilling out the terminal would work, but probably isn't needed, as long as your 4 ga is short enough. 150 amps of current is a comfortable max for good quality 4 ga.

No need to drill them out and **** your warranty, Just use the 1/0 and get 4g reducers, That short of an area is not going to make much of a power difference anyway.

http://www.hifisoundconnection.com/Shop/Control/Product/fp/SFV/30046/vpid/1547191/vpcsid/0/rid/123284

Focal Plate Amp Series and Powerbass ASA Series use the same heatsink they look almost identical.

Those ASA amplifers needed a cooling fan those higher power ASA amps ran really hot at their lowest rated ohm stability.

Go for the new look imo.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Only way I'd run 4 gauge for that is if I ran 0 gauge and then used a distribution block. The addition of the fan is nice, though. If the boards are the same, shouldn't be a huge diff between them. One might use slightly different components.

 

[tinmanchris217 10+ year member]

Thanks for the input guys. If I go for the Reference series from Powerbass, the new line has enough improvements to be worth it. Still waiting on some university reimbursement before I buy though.

Feeding the beast should be simple. 0/1 ga or 2 runs of 4 ga, into a dist. block at the amp... with a 4ga output and stubby wire. Minimize the flow restriction and voltage drop.

 

[ninjawhiteboy12 10+ year member]

is there a big price difference to deal with?

 

[tinmanchris217 10+ year member]

Actually there isn't much choice in the matter. The old series are practically gone.

Millionbuy just updated to the "X" series, and upped the price from $220 to $280

I hope the upgrade is worth it...

 

[ninjawhiteboy12 10+ year member]

has anyone tried these out to see if they are any good?

 

[ThatChevyGuy 5,000+ posts]

I would run the older ones over these honestly.

 

[alvitae 10+ year member]

I asked my local shop owner where I get my PB stuff and he said its the same amp other than the "face lift".

I don't like the new terminals though and I run two of them at .5 ohm daily and .25 ohms for comps and haven't had one shut down from heat yet as far as not having a fan. So I prefer the old style.

I have used those reducers before and if you don't have them really really tight they are easy to move around and arc on each other.