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[spokey9 5,000+ posts]

Back in the day, we had massive heatsinks vs output power and you rarely ran into these problems.

Fans are cheaper than massive heatsinks...so we get fans predominantly

 

[1aespinoza Premium Member]

Apparently many units were getting hot and causing issues with functionality. So much so that D4S had to make a video talking about properly mounting the amps so that they can get the required air flow to cool them. Basically it was due mostly to operator error.

I think they are just gaslighting customers. I remember George Foreman Fosgates and Majestic amps than would get painfully hot that kept on trucking.

 

[BP1Fanatic]

Back in the day, we had massive heatsinks vs output power and you rarely ran into these problems.

Class AB goodness!

 

[BP1Fanatic]

I think they are just gaslighting customers. I remember George Foreman Fosgates and Majestic amps than would get painfully hot that kept on trucking.

Still got 2 Punch 45's!

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

I have a pair of Elemental Designs 8" subs still in their boxes that I bought back when they were da shiznit. Intended to use them in an IB application in the rear deck of my Olds, but ended up using Kicker free-air subs instead. Still wondering what to do with them. I'm sure they'd make great bookshelf speakers or maybe the sub stage in a surround system in the house.

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

Still got 2 Punch 45's!

26 speakers driven by a 45, lol

 

[Michael Peterson]

I started playing with car audio in 1977. My first " system" was a panaso ic head unit (cassette) with a muntz 2 channel Amp I used to ruin a pair of Panasonic 3 ways and a single 12 jbl I stole from my bass players cabinant. My next payday I added another muntz Amp since my Panasonic had 2 rca outs. I was 16 and so began a lifetime love of car audio and many excessive vehicle noise citations. I'm 63 now and still bumpin!!!

 

[Old_Slapper]

I just bought a new ribbon cable for my DEH-P8500MP deck. I really hope it fixes the problem. Now I just need to find time to install it.

 

[Old_Slapper]

I started playing with car audio in 1977. My first " system" was a panaso ic head unit (cassette) with a muntz 2 channel Amp I used to ruin a pair of Panasonic 3 ways and a single 12 jbl I stole from my bass players cabinant. My next payday I added another muntz Amp since my Panasonic had 2 rca outs. I was 16 and so began a lifetime love of car audio and many excessive vehicle noise citations. I'm 63 now and still bumpin!!!

Panasonic used to make some really good decks. I bought my last one in 2000.

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

I don't remember this one, but it sure seemed loaded.

 

[Old_Slapper]

I don't remember this one, but it sure seemed loaded.

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WOW!!!
A deck with an EQ right on the face. That would be a nice touch on today's units.

 

[BP1Fanatic]

Agreed!

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

WOW!!!
A deck with an EQ right on the face. That would be a nice touch on today's units.

I'd love a damn volume knob.

 

[BP1Fanatic]

Just got 1 back in my car with the SJoyBring JOY-W022. I love that head unit over the Atoto A6 Pro.

 

[RobGMN Premium Member]

Just got 1 back in my car with the SJoyBring JOY-W022. I love that head unit over the Atoto A6 Pro.

Pics are much more fun!