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by JimmyK814
Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:15 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps
Replies: 17
Views: 11893

Re: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps

Is there anyone good at repairing these?

I don't mind paying someone to do the work. I don't really feel that I'd be able to do it without greater risk than having them blow up on me :)
by JimmyK814
Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:27 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps
Replies: 17
Views: 11893

Re: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps

Cool website by the way!

I guess not many of us Sapphire people ever look to join your registry. :)

I found a really cool tutorial here: http://www.soundbuggy.com/Eric/Car%20Au ... index.html

It's several years old but looks like a good starting point.
by JimmyK814
Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:19 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps
Replies: 17
Views: 11893

Re: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps

Thanks, I'd have to agree with you. You have me convinced. The only downside is I'd probably have to practice soldering for two months and destroy who knows what else before I'd be confident enough to trust myself to try to change them out myself. Is there anyone that still does the recapping for a ...
by JimmyK814
Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:34 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps
Replies: 17
Views: 11893

Re: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps

Thanks for the input.. How can I tell if the caps are leaking or if they are fine? I'm familiar with computer motherboards and being able to identify the bad caps by the bulging and some physically leaking material coming out of them. This term of leaking seems more related to leaking current? Is th...
by JimmyK814
Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:56 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps
Replies: 17
Views: 11893

Re: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps

Here are the 1.5x amp pictures. Thanks Eric, for the response. Your help is most appreciated.
by JimmyK814
Mon Mar 27, 2017 11:29 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps
Replies: 17
Views: 11893

Re: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps

Here are some pics of the 3.0x amps. They looks surprisingly good inside from a newbie standpoint. I'll post the other 5 channel one shortly. It seems that my original 1.5x and these 3.0x share the same white paint and blue/yellow logos. My recent purchased 1.5x is also white paint but has single co...
by JimmyK814
Mon Mar 27, 2017 10:44 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps
Replies: 17
Views: 11893

Phoenix Gold Sapphire Amps

Hey everyone, I'm so thrilled to have found this forum. There's an amazing amount of information here and a lot of talented people from what I see. I'm a huge PG fan, purchasing my first amp back in the mid 90's. I've gone through five vehicles reusing a Sapphire SA1.5x for literally 20 years. I hav...