Quality of Phoenix Gold?

[jeepguy_1980]

Sorry for the long post.

My first, and most important question: What is the overall quality of Phoenix Gold equipment?

I ask because a vendor on the Camaro forums showed me the Phoenix Gold iAMP-GM1, which he sells for $1000. This kit is very simple to install, and doesn't require me to cut into the stock wiring, or run new speaker wires into my doors.

He mentioned this kit to me after I already bought a couple of things. My planned system was to have a JL HD900/5, 10w6v2, Hertz HSK-165s in the front, and Hertz HCX-130s in the rear.

I've already purchased an Audio Integrations Perfect Fit Enclosure for my car. And a PAC AA-GM44. I'm not too deep into my shopping list yet, and the Phoenix Gold kit seems like a very neat solution.

My concerns are that I don't know anything about PG. I'm not sure about using the stock wiring, though it is much simpler and cleaner; and I'm not sure the amp will be able to drive the HERTZ speakers that I want. Budget wise, it's almost $600 less expensive than the enclosure, sub, amp, and wiring that I was going to buy. Though, I have spent $350 on the enclousre and line level converter that I would not need, but could probably sell for ~$250.

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[smgreen20 10+ year member]

The quality of that kit is very high. Based off of their current high end line, the Ti line.

Next years high line, the Elite line, will put PG back at the top w/o a doubt and the build quality will be second to none. I'm warning you guys, the Elite line will be very under rated and VERY powerful amps. The weakest being 450 x 2 @ 1 ohm. THE WEAKEST!!!! Haven't seen any real pics yet, but the drafts look amazing.

 

[jeepguy_1980]

How is the amp an 800W amp (800.6), when the specs say 60Wx4, 25Wx1, 320Wx1. That only adds up to 585W.

At 60W, can it drive the Hertz speakers I mentioned?

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

General Opinion of Phoenix Gold Quality? - DIYMA.com - Scientific Car Audio - Truth in Sound Quality

This amp is made for factory upgrade on factory gear only. You can/could replace the factory speakers, but if you're going to do that, there are better options.

The 800 rating is peak, not rms as is the 585 you got.

 

[jeepguy_1980]

Thanks. But that seems pretty non-standard to assign the model name based on the peak power and not the RMS.

 

[murph 10+ year member]

all of phoenix gold's products back in the day were great in the mid 2000's it started to go down hill. A lot of the new phoenix gold products are not so good but the higher end lines are very nice and really can compete with many other products out there. What you are looking at should be quite nice and I wouldn't worry about the quality.

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

AAMP has taken over PG and even the lower lines are good quality.

 

[pro-rabbit 5,000+ posts]

AAMP has taken over PG and even the lower lines are good quality.

That is debatable I think. I have tested plenty of their products and I would consider them on par with many of the companies that were bought out in that same time line. I do not see them ever returning to the old glory of before, or even being much of a shadow of that.

With that said, considering what you can find some of their products for price wise they are not bad.

 

[kramer_212 10+ year member]

The one PG amp I did have burnt up it was a foot 2006-7 cheaper model though I hope they

Make a comeback there oldschool stuffs= mmmm tasty

 

[smgreen20 10+ year member]

Just wait for the Elite line to return. ..