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PG Ryval A4.50
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:43 pm
by champ05
Does anyone know the PG Ryval A4.50 and its behaviour on the front system?
I've planned to drive my front active with an A4.50 and kicker + sub with an outlaw. But i don't know if the A4.50 sounds clean or not. It has the name Phoenix Gold in the name, but in my eyes it's no real PG. An ZX or SA amp would maybe better, but my budget said no :/
So, does anyone have any experience with the A4.50?
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 1:47 pm
by Bfowler
it was a revision of the octane-r amps to compete in Europe at a lower price point. in my eyes it is not real PG either.
IMO you would be better off finding a used XS2300, tantrum 300.2, or ti400.2 for similar money.
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:24 pm
by champ05
But i wanna use the front full active, so i need 4 channels.
Then we are at least on a XS4300, Tantrum 400.4 or TI 500.4
But those amps aren't cheap :/
Maybe i'll try the A4.50 for the first time. Maybe i have some luck and find a better one in the meantime. And i id**t bought the A4.50. Ok, it was a very cheap dead stock. Only 70€ and 2 years warranty, thought i can't make much wrong^^
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:30 pm
by marko
is this the early "bbg" style amp of the newer ones?
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:42 am
by Bfowler
the a series are the bbg style ones
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:46 am
by marko
i have some like this, not bad amps at all for what they cost!
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:05 am
by OldSchoolFool
Just get a new Ryval V754, it is a monster compared to that other thing, sounds sweet, has several times the engineering put into it, and looks 100X better IMHO.
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:22 am
by champ05
There is no BBG on it, but its an old version.
And imho, i don't care about the look. The amp should only work the way i like it^^
But the most important thing, was it a bad buy or not? :/
Or maybe i should decide it at my own, when i build it in.
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 9:37 am
by Bfowler
depends what you paid for it
its a fine amp. it will make its rated power (50x4) and be a reliable amp
Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2007 10:04 am
by marko
champ05 wrote:There is no BBG on it, but its an old version.
And imho, i don't care about the look. The amp should only work the way i like it^^
But the most important thing, was it a bad buy or not? :/
Or maybe i should decide it at my own, when i build it in.
yeah, same style of amps i have sitting here, only pg made them for BBG in the uk at the time, the BBG sign lights up blue and looks quite nice
