sundown 1500d

[k12ug 10+ year member]

just opened it up to look at the thing, but to find lots of hot glue, or it seems to be.....

does this affect performance at all?

http://i18.tinypic.com/2rm7b6e.jpg

http://i3.tinypic.com/44vl0k8.jpg

http://i14.tinypic.com/34f1cba.jpg

http://i3.tinypic.com/4hvtfts.jpg

http://i3.tinypic.com/3yegcbq.jpg

http://i3.tinypic.com/2unxzit.jpg

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[KidThump 10+ year member]

I have no clue but doesnt look right

 

[audiobahn12989 10+ year member]

im no amp specialist but something tells me thats not good

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Its fine...look in my sig. thats the board of a perfect IA 20.1

 

[KidThump 10+ year member]

yeah looks like it could be maybe refurb

 

[k12ug 10+ year member]

http://ampguts.realmofexcursion.com/Sundown_Audio_SAZ-1500D/inside1.jpg

http://ampguts.realmofexcursion.com/Sundown_Audio_SAZ-1500D/inside2.jpg

those are some pictures that were on mp guts....so maybe all sundown amps have some sort of glue...mine just seems to have a lot of it.

 

[spudracer326 10+ year member]

they use hot clue to hold some of the components down...your fine....

 

[k12ug 10+ year member]

Its fine...look in my sig. thats the board of a perfect IA 20.1

is there any reason they put so much glue on it....doesn't that make heating more of a problem.

 

[Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts]

Its fine...I PROMISE.

 

[k12ug 10+ year member]

Its fine...I PROMISE.

ok but....im just saying that if they used less heating would be less of a problem (not saying that my sundown does, because sundown is amazing!)

 

[Lizardking 10+ year member]

My Zapco's had glue also....its very common practice.

 

[k12ug 10+ year member]

My Zapco's had glue also....its very common practice.

ok.

thank you.

 

[scplayboy00 10+ year member]

GLUE = good that means nothing touching

 

[sundownz Pro Seller]

The glue is normal. It holds the heavy transformer in place so rattling doesn't break the solder joint over time. Those transformers have quite a bit of copper wire on them, thus a good bit of weight, imagine if they were just solder and the amp was mounted on a vertical surface... now say you hit a huge bump in your car... use your imagination //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Heat is a also non-issue for these amps at any normal load. The transformers operate well within tolerance even after extended periods of time.

Hope that fully answers your question!

 

[Astyl 10+ year member]

my Power Acoustik A3000DB = Glue Also

its FINE