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by Virtue
Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:03 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Little help setting up my system
Replies: 19
Views: 6165

Re: Little help setting up my system

Back in the day, one of the PG reps were using a Son of Frank in their car. The 2125 was powering their front stage (stereo) and the 275 was bridged into their sub. Very impressive. I have a Mac500 and I did run my fronts with it... wow, way too much power. The fronts had a tough time with that kind...
by Virtue
Mon Mar 12, 2012 9:34 pm
Forum: Lounge
Topic: What are you rockin???
Replies: 197
Views: 113586

Re: What are you rockin???

Wasn't that a party--- The Rovers

Crank it, it always brings the house down... with a good laugh!
by Virtue
Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:14 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: front stage amp options
Replies: 1
Views: 1400

Re: front stage amp options

I used my MAC 500 for my fronts and it was impressive. But, it was turned way down. The speakers didn't like it at higher volumes. It was over kill. But, if you wanted to, use the one MS 2250ta side for your fronts, (over kill), then use the other MS 2250ta side for your sub and buy another MS 275 f...
by Virtue
Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:25 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: How can I tell if my amp is really a ms-2250?
Replies: 51
Views: 16403

Re: How can I tell if my amp is really a ms-2250?

ttocs wrote:welcome to the phorum?
Is this for me? If so, why the question mark? Did I make an ass out of myself? Would love to know...
by Virtue
Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:04 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: How can I tell if my amp is really a ms-2250?
Replies: 51
Views: 16403

Re: How can I tell if my amp is really a ms-2250?

Hahahaha, of course the MS amps are not 'Power supply regulated'. What I was referring to, is that there is a circuit that will regulate the output power, so, it will not try and output more power at a 2 ohm mono load/1 ohm stereo load. It is set at 2 ohm stereo/4 ohm mono. All other MS amps allow i...
by Virtue
Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:01 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: How can I tell if my amp is really a ms-2250?
Replies: 51
Views: 16403

Re: How can I tell if my amp is really a ms-2250?

The original MS 2250 had green toroids and they were large. The original MAC 500 had red toroids, very similar to the MS 2125. The main visible difference are the MOSFETs. The MAC 500 had used the same as the original MS 2250, which were the IRFP 054. The MS 2125 used lower powered ones: IRFP 044. T...
by Virtue
Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:51 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: high end eq home item made for 12volt
Replies: 8
Views: 3160

Re: high end eq home item made for 12volt

Those eq's remind me of these: ART 351

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/pro-audi ... -equalizer
by Virtue
Sun Feb 12, 2012 8:25 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Battery woes
Replies: 28
Views: 8403

Re: Battery woes

I really would not point at the battery as the problem. Let's see, the battery was tested and it put out 750 amps. Your alternator reads 14.4 volts. So, IMHO, I would check an issue with starter... I bet you have a poor ground wire from the engine block, back to the battery and chassis, maybe rusty ...
by Virtue
Sun Feb 12, 2012 7:56 pm
Forum: Home Audio & Electronics
Topic: Love to see PG build something like this
Replies: 7
Views: 10141

Re: Love to see PG build something like this

The whole thing with this thought is to have a nice, elegant power supply base the houses a nice amp ie ZPA .5, where a huge ass car battery is not required. A system that would look proud in the living room. There would be people buying this... Yes, pretty much the power supply in the amp would nee...
by Virtue
Mon Feb 06, 2012 4:07 pm
Forum: Home Audio & Electronics
Topic: Love to see PG build something like this
Replies: 7
Views: 10141

Love to see PG build something like this

After all the PG car amps that I have purchased and still owning, I would love the see some sort of power supply box that a car amp could nicely sit on or in, that would power a car amp for a home application. Yes, I know a good chunk of power supply parts in the car amp would need to be by passed, ...
by Virtue
Mon Dec 12, 2011 12:38 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Elite Sneak Peek
Replies: 210
Views: 81413

Re: Elite Sneak Peek

All I hope for, is for the RCA caps, not to pull off when removing the RCA cables... that's my biggest pet peeve of PG amps...
Any comments Morgan?
by Virtue
Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:19 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: PG Rare & Limited Edition Registry
Replies: 444
Views: 245748

Re: PG Rare & Limited Edition Registry

I've got one of the rarest 'gear'. It is the t-shirt given waaayyy back when, when you purchased a Frank amp'n Stein. I had #072. I even still have the 'gold stick on bolts' for the amp too. It was supposed to represent the neck bolts you see on Frankenstein. I could never figure out where they wher...
by Virtue
Sat Jan 01, 2011 11:30 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Hertz ribbon mid/tweeter question
Replies: 3
Views: 1844

Re: Hertz ribbon mid/tweeter question

These babies go from 700hz to 35khz. But, I know from experience if one driver is playing a huge amount of frequencies at a larger power level, it gets distorted fast. So, if I separate the amount of frequencies these speakers play, I can crank it louder. But, I need to know for sure... I want to us...
by Virtue
Fri Dec 31, 2010 10:42 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: Hertz ribbon mid/tweeter question
Replies: 3
Views: 1844

Hertz ribbon mid/tweeter question

I am interested in the Hertz ML 500R ribbon mid/tweeter speakers. So, as for best sound quality, should I use these for BOTH mids and tweets OR would it sound better if I use these for mids AND still have a separate tweeter? I like to crank the volume up, so should I, maybe, separate the frequencies...
by Virtue
Sat Dec 04, 2010 8:44 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: My new Tarantula
Replies: 102
Views: 59466

With those amps, if you have any problems with 'no' sound or weird things happening after you fix the power board, replace the turn pots on the daughter board. I have 2 of those amps and I had to replace them... They didn't look bad, but, they failed internally. They are 10k 20k 50k and a dual 20k p...
by Virtue
Wed Jul 07, 2010 2:06 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: (WTB) Looking for these resistors desperately
Replies: 7
Views: 2961

I know these were going to be a pain to find. I talked to Soundstream and absolutely nothing of soundstream is made in the US anymore. They also said they don't have any of those resistors... And yes you are correct, those pot (it legs) are paralleled together. I am though able to make the double po...
by Virtue
Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:53 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: A simple yet difficult question about caps vs. powercores
Replies: 28
Views: 8404

Nice to see someone else who had done the same thing with good results. I too have the Red Top Optima batteries, but, I mentioned the Blue one because I remember reading that Optima will not warranty their Red batteries if they are being used for a large sound system... The Blue one are designed for...
by Virtue
Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:09 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: A simple yet difficult question about caps vs. powercores
Replies: 28
Views: 8404

Shawn you are correct. Eventually you will drain your batteries... Eventually is the key word . But for most people out there, who cannot buy a larger alternator because there is not one made for their vehicle, this is the best option, extra batteries with caps. Yes, some alternators can be rewound,...
by Virtue
Wed Jun 30, 2010 10:49 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: A simple yet difficult question about caps vs. powercores
Replies: 28
Views: 8404

I have (3) 2000 watt class A/B Tarantula amps and they suck a lot of current. I am using my STOCK 90 amp alternator. No one needs to really upgrade their alternator. Maybe to recharge your battery faster... As soon as your amps draws more current than what your alternator puts out, your battery then...
by Virtue
Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:41 am
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: (WTB) Looking for these resistors desperately
Replies: 7
Views: 2961

They are out of a Soundstream Tarantula 2000watt mono block amp. It belongs on the small circuit board with the cross over and stuff. They look exactly like the picture.
by Virtue
Tue Jun 29, 2010 11:06 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: (WTB) Looking for these resistors desperately
Replies: 7
Views: 2961

(WTB) Looking for these resistors desperately

Need help! My amplifier's trim pots were crapping out and I need to buy these things. I bought some new, but, the resistance was 20% off... and it messed up my crossover points and no one around town or on the internet carries these things, that I can find... Anyone? I need: (3) 50K ohm dual (1) 20k...
by Virtue
Mon May 10, 2010 12:21 pm
Forum: Installs
Topic: Looking for pics of a Saab car back in 98ish, Slam Jam times
Replies: 16
Views: 7792

If memory serves me, I paid $1278, tax in when I bought my Frank new... Got a steal of a deal on it!
by Virtue
Mon May 10, 2010 12:19 pm
Forum: Car Audio
Topic: PG Rare & Limited Edition Registry
Replies: 444
Views: 245748

Mac-500 #500042. Used to have Frank and a Son of Frank. Still have the t-shirt that came with the Frank and the gold 'neck' studs. I bet no one has the neck studs... I'll get a picture of the new and never worn t-shirt.
by Virtue
Fri Apr 30, 2010 12:36 pm
Forum: Installs
Topic: Looking for pics of a Saab car back in 98ish, Slam Jam times
Replies: 16
Views: 7792

Wow there are some old timers here :clap: Some of you do remember my car! Here is some good reading, enjoy: I'll explain more about it since I have no pictures... I drove a 1985 Saab 900 Turbo. 4 doors and it was grey. Tinted windows of course. When you opened the back doors, all you saw was a wall....
by Virtue
Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:16 pm
Forum: Installs
Topic: Looking for pics of a Saab car back in 98ish, Slam Jam times
Replies: 16
Views: 7792

Looking for pics of a Saab car back in 98ish, Slam Jam times

Does anyone have any pictures of a Saab 900 Turbo car from way back in 1998ish times with 8, 15" subs in it, from up here in Calgary, Alberta? That was my car and I have no pictures of it. I took pictures of it as I pulled it apart but none of them turned out... :( I did the Slam Jam Competitio...