Phoenix Gold 500.2

Price Paid:  $250.00 from The Wireless Zone (l

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 Tantrum 500.2

Summary:
Having been around mobile audio for a while, I wanted something to over-power a single 12" driver. The birthsheet from PG said this amplifier would do a good, clean 535 watts bridged at 4 ohms, which I felt was perfect for a single Phoenix Tantrum. I keep the gains and non-fade no more than half, and the woofer enjoys full-range of motion and plenty of dampening power. I could easily add another woofer with this amplifier, but the single 12 is all I need for the back of my Jeep. Since I have so much power on-tap, everything runs cool and distortion-free.

Strengths:
*Stable at low impedances *Under-rated from the factory *Seems to deliver good, clean power *VERY efficiency design *Voltage regulated

Weaknesses:
*Spikey edges on the heatsink... not that it really matters.

Similar Products Used:
Kenwood KAC-728S, Eclipse 33230, and Memphis ST1000D.

Price Paid:  $300.00 from Basic Sound

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 PhoenixGold T500.2

Summary:
Best amp I have ever used. The amp is powering 2 kicker cvr12 like a champ. Very clear and deep!!!!!!!!!

Strengths:
Clean sound

Weaknesses:
NONE

Price Paid:  $30000.00 from ebay

Year / Model Reviewed:
2003 500.2 tantrum

Summary:
rocks..very loud

Strengths:
more power than specifications say....at least it seems that way.

Weaknesses:
none

Similar Products Used:
kicker l7 2 ohm 15