PG Xenon

[Archie1185 10+ year member]

How do the amps in this series fair? I know PG isn't top notch or anything, but are these amps decent for the money?

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[Towncar 10+ year member]

How do the amps in this series fair? I know PG isn't top notch or anything, but are these amps decent for the money?

So anotherwords pg is crap?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif These amps are overbuilt, and better than most on the market imo. They make tons of power, and at a great price, and are very reliable. Top notch amps? Absolutely! This is coming from the owner of some old school m series amps.. They sound the same..

 

[TeoTorriatte 10+ year member]

How do the amps in this series fair? I know PG isn't top notch or anything, but are these amps decent for the money?

The quality of PG Xenon should not be confused with that of the PG Ryval crap. The Xenons are from before the 'PG Reformation', and the Ryvals came after, as a replacement for the Octane lines -- and for some reason they chose to rate them with MAX specs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif
The Xenons are good isht... the x600.1 is known to put out closer to 800W RMS, so it will work well with your SE.

 

[Towncar 10+ year member]

The quality of PG Xenon should not be confused with that of the PG Ryval crap. The Xenons are from before the 'PG Reformation', and the Ryvals came after, as a replacement for the Octane lines -- and for some reason they chose to rate them with MAX specs. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif
The Xenons are good isht... the x600.1 is known to put out closer to 800W RMS, so it will work well with your SE.

The rsds came over pg was bought out, but they are excellent amps aswell.. Sound the same as any other old school pg amp ive had.. As for the ryvals, im willing to bet you havent even heard them. The ryval line is far better than the octane ever was. Having owned and tested both, the ryval line hands down is a clear winner... So refering to the before and after the merger is pretty pointless. They were bought by an owner of the stock, so still the same people. Great products, but just no real highend products yet. Maybe soon to come though.

 

[TeoTorriatte 10+ year member]

The rsds came over pg was bought out, but they are excellent amps aswell.. Sound the same as any other old school pg amp ive had.. As for the ryvals, im willing to bet you havent even heard them. The ryval line is far better than the octane ever was. Having owned and tested both, the ryval line hands down is a clear winner... So refering to the before and after the merger is pretty pointless. They were bought by an owner of the stock, so still the same people. Great products, but just no real highend products yet. Maybe soon to come though.

So why the need for MAX ratings? That kind of crap should be saved for the likes of Legacy and Power Acoustik.
Refering to before and after the merger most definitely is NOT pointless. At one time, PG was a great company that manufactured pretty much everything (except the Morel based Ti's) in their own factory in Portland, OR. Now they are nothing more than an office and a warehouse full of audio gear that they imported from offshore mfg. facilities, which they themselves have no control over.

Sure, they still make some good stuff. But the company most definitely is not the same since the reorganization. I hope that 'Rodin' can bring PG back to the greatness it once knew... but mainly so I can go to their 'Friends and Family Sale' again and get more cheap isht. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Fiercetimbo17 10+ year member]

So why the need for MAX ratings?

max rating sell amps, OMG 2000w amp only $199!

 

[SocMunky 10+ year member]

Xenons are certainly some good stuff. If you want a good, and fairly in-depth review of the amp line, read about it here ---> Xenon 200.4 Review

 

[BEAVER.989 10+ year member]

My Xenon 600.1 included a birthsheet saying it's capable of 847.4 watts, FWIW.

I'm very happy with both of my amps.