Refurbished or used?

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

I was wondering...what makes an amp need to be refurbished? Do amps just die after a while or what?

And when they are refurbished, what happens to them to make it better, are parts replaced?

I am trying to help a friend with his first setup, and he doesnt exactly have a high price range, so i need to know if refurb amps are good, or should i tell him to buy used?

BTW...i was thinking about a viper1200.1 refurb...

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[Pistonsfan70 10+ year member]

I am not sure about either question but I know that alot of people buy a refurb viper 1200.1 amp and LOVE THEM!!!!!!!

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

Apperantly many of the Viper refurbs were cosmetical problems. When an amp is refurbished, it is because of any reaosn. Wether a person dropped it and broke the board or ran it at too low of a load, if it can be repaired and the company wants to, they do so and badge it as refurbished. I believe they replace whatever needed making the amp virtually brand new minus cosmetical problems.

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

When they are refurbished, anything that is wrong with the amp is repaired and parts are replaced. I am not sure exactly where the amps come from.

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

A refurb is a piece of equipment sent back for warranty repair. It was fully repaired/tested and sent out to be distributed for re-sale. It is in a sense better than used. You get a limited warranty and it has new parts that are guaranteed to be working. Basically a brand new unit.

I have one refurb item. Runs strong. Had it for about 5 months.

 

[Ignatowski 5,000+ posts]

I love refurbs,many come with warrentys even when bought inline

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

Is it fine to run the viper 1200.1 @ 1ohm, for everyday listening?

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Is it fine to run the viper 1200.1 @ 1ohm, for everyday listening?

Not unless you want to send it back in for another refurb service:laugh:

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

Not unless you want to send it back in for another refurb service:laugh:

Why is that?

And is it fine to run @ 2ohms for everyday listening?

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

Not unless you want to send it back in for another refurb service:laugh:

Why's that? It is rated 1200w @ 1 ohm... To my knowledge, there have been no problems running it at a 1 ohm load.

Maybe you are thinking of the 2500.1?

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

Not unless you want to send it back in for another refurb service:laugh:

it is a 1ohm stable amp //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

it is a 1ohm stable amp //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Yep thinking 2500.1 my bad.

 

[RandyJ 10+ year member]

Why's that? It is rated 1200w @ 1 ohm...
Maybe you are thinking of the 2500.1?

Many confuse the 300.1,600.1 and 1200.1 for the 2500.1 in the fact that they are not 2ohm nominal amps.

 

[chris96camaro 10+ year member]

Now im confused.....so is it or isn't it a good idea to run the 1200.1@1ohm everyday?

 

[PhatTonyDeMarco 5,000+ posts]

Now im confused.....so is it or isn't it a good idea to run the 1200.1@1ohm everyday?

YES.. It is rated at 1 ohm, and stable at 1 ohm.

I have even heard of some people running it at .5 ohms, wouldnt suggest it though...