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Tantrum amps Questions please let me know
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:34 am
by 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
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:47 am
by stipud
Good, solid amps. Aside from the 1200.1 which has a delicate tripath amp, they seem like they would last forever.
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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:53 am
by kg1961
sorry tom what this delicate tripath amp? i remeber something about the amp chip
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:56 am
by GX3
if the chip goes out you now have a nice paper weight . The chip is no longer available
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:27 pm
by gridracer
Yep the tripath chip is made from unobotanium.
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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 2:58 pm
by kg1961
anyone have more info on this chip?
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:43 pm
by fuzzysnuggleduck
Do a search for "tripath" on the phorum, plenty of good threads.
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:49 pm
by 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
Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:59 pm
by 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
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Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 5:18 pm
by 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....
Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 10:04 am
by 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
