Opinions on Phoenix Gold Amps?

[CHEMMINS 10+ year member]

Use a reducer from 1/0 to 4 gauge for power/ground.

Use 12-16 gauge for subs......I would use 8 gauge though if it would fit.

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

*8-16ga for speaker

*1/0ga for amp

*Get a 1/0 to 4ga reducer for your ground and positive amp-side terminals

*Decent RCA's (no Scosche or Hugfen shit)

*Use whatever is easy to work with for remote

*Do the Big 3 mod if you haven't already, use at least 1/0ga

*And remember...just because it SAYS 16ga (or 12ga, 10ga, etc.) doesn't mean it is. Just because wire A is thicker than wire B doesn't mean the wire is a larger gauge. Pay close attention to the ratio of the exterior rubber/plastic composite to the wire thickness.

If that doesn't answer all your wiring questions, then you're fucked //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

The question that has yet to be asked is, What line of CURRENT PG amps are you referring to? Ti, S, or R? Honestly the best bang for the buck out of those would be the S series, more specifically the S1000.1

Phoenix Gold S1000.1 Review

Read the review. A beast for its size and price.

 

[Xanthous 10+ year member]

*8-16ga for speaker*1/0ga for amp

*Get a 1/0 to 4ga reducer for your ground and positive amp-side terminals

*Decent RCA's (no Scosche or Hugfen shit)

*Use whatever is easy to work with for remote

*Do the Big 3 mod if you haven't already, use at least 1/0ga

*And remember...just because it SAYS 16ga (or 12ga, 10ga, etc.) doesn't mean it is. Just because wire A is thicker than wire B doesn't mean the wire is a larger gauge. Pay close attention to the ratio of the exterior rubber/plastic composite to the wire thickness.

If that doesn't answer all your wiring questions, then you're fucked //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

Yah, I am fucked because I don't understand why you say use 4 gauge wire. If the amp "says" it needs 2 gauge wire, obviously 4 gauge is going to carry less power. Are you saying that the 4 gauge wire carries enough power to power the amp without a problem?

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

Yah, I am fucked because I don't understand why you say use 4 gauge wire. If the amp "says" it needs 2 gauge wire, obviously 4 gauge is going to carry less power. Are you saying that the 4 gauge wire carries enough power to power the amp without a problem?

Nowhere in my post did I say you 4ga wire //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

However, I did say get a 1/0 to 4ga reducer. That reducer is a solid piece, unlike the many strands that you get in wire. All it does is reduce the size of the wire to a more dense solid piece, and keeps the continuity consistent. Think of it as a 1/0 to 4ga SIZE reducer, not a 1/0 to 4ga POWER reducer.

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[Xanthous 10+ year member]

okay, thanks *******. that makes sense.

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

okay, thanks *******. that makes sense.

That's what the "thanks" button is for //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[Xanthous 10+ year member]

okay, I'll give you some.

My other question would be. I want to use a distribution block. How do I incorporate that if I'm using 0 gauge wire and need 2 gauge at the amp?

Battery

l 0 gauge

Disribution Block

l 0 gauge l 0 guage

0-4 reducer

Amp

Is this how I should run it? It's hard to find a distribution block that goes from a 0 gauge input to (2-4) 0 gauge outputs. This is all complicated to me, I'm new, sorry.

 

[chillin 10+ year member]

Just curious OP, what is the impedance of your subs. If they are dual 4s you may want to look at 1 ohm stable amps

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

Why do u need a distro block? Just run the 1/0ga from the battery to the amp and plop the reducer at the end of the wire. Now put that end in the amp and tighten it down.

 

[Xanthous 10+ year member]

Just curious OP, what is the impedance of your subs. If they are dual 4s you may want to look at 1 ohm stable amps

2 ohm dvc alpine type r's.

 

[Xanthous 10+ year member]

Why do u need a distro block? Just run the 1/0ga from the battery to the amp and plop the reducer at the end of the wire. Now put that end in the amp and tighten it down.

I was thinking in the future I may want to add another amp. What your saying would work. I did find a stinger t block that divides a 0 gauge wire into (2) 0 gauge outputs, i guess that would work.

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

I was thinking in the future I may want to add another amp. What your saying would work. I did find a stinger t block that divides a 0 gauge wire into (2) 0 gauge outputs, i guess that would work.

Sure, are you talking about adding a speaker amp? 4ga should be plenty good for a speaker amp. Maybe you can find a 1/0ga distro block which end with at least one 4ga. But you could also make the 4ga work in that dual-1/0ga distro block.

 

[Xanthous 10+ year member]

Sure, are you talking about adding a speaker amp? 4ga should be plenty good for a speaker amp. Maybe you can find a 1/0ga distro block which end with at least one 4ga. But you could also make the 4ga work in that dual-1/0ga distro block.

Yes, a speaker amp. find a distro block w/ a 0 and 4 gauge output? I think that'd be hard to find.

 

[Suicide Bobb 5,000+ posts]

Yes, a speaker amp. find a distro block w/ a 0 and 4 gauge output? I think that'd be hard to find.

The dual 1/0ga will work perfectly fine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif