Pheonix Amp Question.

[kicker06 10+ year member]

Phoenix Gold R2.5:2 Octane

-Is this a good amp? Will it do rated power? Any experiences?

http://www.hifisoundconnection.com/Shop/Control/Product/fp/vpid/1331787/vpcsid/0/SFV/30046/order/asc/order_by/sell_price

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[Towncar 10+ year member]

Those are the peak measurments. That amp is good for 50*2@ 4 ohms, and 75*2@ 2 ohms. 150 bridged@ 4 ohms Its an okay amp, its entry level..

 

[kicker06 10+ year member]

RMS Power Output: 80W x 2 @ 4 Ohm

So it will only do 50wrms?

What about a Kicker 250.2?

http://www.hifisoundconnection.com/Shop/Control/Product/fp/vpid/1422515/vpcsid/0/SFV/30046/order/asc/order_by/sell_price

RMS Power Output: 85W x 2 @ 4 Ohms

I have seen that Kickers are underrated....is this true?

 

[n2audio 5,000+ posts]

Towncar's right.

Looks like you found some bad numbers on that PG.

Here's a retail site that has it right.

http://sonicelectronix.com/item_1584.html

And if you look at the owner's manual on PG's site you can verify it.

Every kicker birthsheet/benchtest I've ever seen shows them to be quite under-rated, yes.

 

[Towncar 10+ year member]

RMS Power Output: 80W x 2 @ 4 Ohm
So it will only do 50wrms?

What about a Kicker 250.2?

http://www.hifisoundconnection.com/Shop/Control/Product/fp/vpid/1422515/vpcsid/0/SFV/30046/order/asc/order_by/sell_price

RMS Power Output: 85W x 2 @ 4 Ohms

I have seen that Kickers are underrated....is this true?

No.. All pg amps will put out their rated power. Those rms numbers were inflated on that site.