Tantrum amps Questions please let me know

[kg1961]

I have some questions
are these good amp? I know there not ms/Ti but looking at the spec they look like good clean power and very good price (ebay, forum ect)

I know they only have a 18db xover

but am i missing something ?

let me know of any problem why you do or don't like them

thanks again
Mike

[stipud]

Good, solid amps. Aside from the 1200.1 which has a delicate tripath amp, they seem like they would last forever.

[kg1961]

sorry tom what this delicate tripath amp? i remeber something about the amp chip

[GX3]

if the chip goes out you now have a nice paper weight . The chip is no longer available

[gridracer]

Yep the tripath chip is made from unobotanium.

[kg1961]

anyone have more info on this chip?

[fuzzysnuggleduck]

Do a search for "tripath" on the phorum, plenty of good threads.

[Thunderdome]

maybe I,m wrong but I think this chip was designed by the Carver boys and is solid unless you load it down to much IE 1 ohm loads at least thats what I was told elseways there pretty stable from what I remember

[stipud]

Tripath is from Tripath... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Class_T_amplifier

I find they break more often from environmental issues than heavy usage. Usually its vibration and heat that kills them in my experience. Mine always got ruined in shipping

[kg1961]

Tom how would you ship it with out damaged? so it a computer chip?
that sucks hope mine works great i need it to run my nib orion hcca 210.4 sub
gota love gen 2 sold itchi gen one hcca 10"sub....

[KHPower]

Ive always kinda fancied the tantrum line. I haven't ran much of the gear , always liked the design.

Mike if your question is on how to ship a larger Tantrum amp to avoid damage to the chip , Id recommend having it wrapped in shipping paper , then bubble wrapped and stuff the rest of the box with packing pillows or at least thats how I ship amps.

USPS =More gentle with packages (they dont have to deal with truckloads of packages , so more care is taken)

Fed Ex= Usually has a good track record , can be rough with packages.

UPS=Ive had so many damaged goods and open boxes with missing gear I dont use them but who knows maybe the drivers around here for the past 15 years hate me