Pheonix Golx Xenon 1200.1 vs Kicker 1200.1

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

Which one...

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[italianlifter17 10+ year member]

heard the kicker is supposed to be really good and underrated

 

[limitkid7 5,000+ posts]

get the pg xeon b/c its rated same from 4-1 ohm which will come in handy if you change subwoofers

 

[BassAddictJ 5,000+ posts]

get the pg xeon b/c its rated same from 4-1 ohm which will come in handy if you change subwoofers

i second that, flexiblity is good

 

[ighettoboyi 10+ year member]

as long as the PG isn't egay unauthorized

 

[Pgvietsider 10+ year member]

Try the ED Nine.1

 

[SKyleS 10+ year member]

I know a guy with 3 Xenons and they are great. Great amp, best amp ive seen (that high of a power amp anyways)

 

[zachzchw 5,000+ posts]

Try the ED Nine.1

Agree with that.

Out of the two you mentioned, Id go with the PG, if you can get it authorized. I think the problems with the xenons were fixed, but just in case, youll want a warranty. The same power at different ohm loads is nice, I had a tantrum, it came in handy.

 

[Tedro]

Anyone know if the reliability problems have been taken care of with the Xenon series ... ?

yes, check out their forums and they said they had multiple problems in the first run. That question is asked alot and the PG techs that mod the forums say that it has to be at least 2 years old to be part of the "bad" batch. I would atleast get one from a authorized dealer. The kicker will put out the most power(1400+) and the Xenon is super over build with lots of head room and is build to be a SQ amp so the choice is yours. SQ or power.

 

[cheeseburger35 10+ year member]

those kickers are real nice... the sx1250.1 is even nicer...

 

[Tedro]

BTW, I found this white paper on the Xenon amps and just put the icing on the cake if you ask me. You can see how over build they are from the previous generation on PG amp. Im in love...

ftp://208.187.38.55/Phoenix_Gold/TechSupport/xenonampwhitepaper.pdf

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

both are good,make sure

ESP if you go Xenon,get that warrenty - youll need it

 

[limitkid7 5,000+ posts]

Does the Xenon series have a regulated power supply ? Nothing suggests it does ...
If not, I question why ...

I believe that it does, I think when i was having amp issues w/my tantrum 1200.1 that I read hte xeon does (sh, it better)!

 

[rasta4life 10+ year member]

PG Xenon,good circuitry.Make sure you have a warranty.Might get first batch problems and keep PG informed that you bought the amp so if problem does occur but will probably not at least PG will know and take care of you.Remember the Xenon are SQ amps but the monoblock is still a great amps with lots of power and oomphf!.

 

[MJ-tC 10+ year member]

Go to thezeb.com the have the PG X1200.1 on sale for 489.95 and you get the waranty. If you go to PG web site the have a direct link to them. I like PG had a ZX450 and 2 Xmax10 for 5 years.