Onyx amps ...just color change or what?

gentlejax2 · Post by **gentlejax2** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:26 pm

I have heard its just color and I have heard it was modfied...? what is the real story?

Post by **stipud** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:35 pm

Different color, and they apparently selected the Xenons that would bench the highest output levels. Not enough difference that you would notice it however... so yeah, it's basically just the case.

gentlejax2 · Post by **gentlejax2** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:46 pm

I just got a pm talking about different parts and that Onyx were only availible in Canada....? wth? ..is that true?
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Post by **AVICJR** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:49 pm

gentlejax2 wrote:I just got a pm talking about different parts and that Onyx were only availible in Canada....? wth? ..is that true?
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1/2 true. At first they were only available in Canada, but parts are exactly the same.

Post by **Bfowler** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:50 pm

they were intended for foreign markets only....that didn't last very long

Post by **smgreen20** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:13 pm

Refresh our memories about the ONYX X600.1 that, I believe VW was working on, that did 900 wrms. Maybe that's what he heard.

twisted · Post by **twisted** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:18 pm

smgreen20 wrote:Refresh our memories about the ONYX X600.1 that, I believe VW was working on, that did 900 wrms.

hell yeah that SUWEET

Me-262 · Post by **Me-262** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:17 pm

Go Canada !

So what's the average output of a 200.4 ? I just looked at my BC and it says 937 watts. Mine may not be a true Onyx, its the prototype one-off anodized version.

Post by **AVICJR** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 6:30 pm

The handwritten amps I believe were all generic numbers. I have an original X200.4 and the handwritten sheet was exactly 937 also. Plus I've owned a Xenon or 10 and all the handwritten BC's all looked the same- penmanship/numbers. The anodized amp should be exactly the same as the rest of the Xenon's, IIRC.

Post by **mr tibbs** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:09 pm

Me-262 wrote:Go Canada !

So what's the average output of a 200.4 ? I just looked at my BC and it says 937 watts. Mine may not be a true Onyx, its the prototype one-off anodized version.

If that is the one you got from HoseHead then it's a true Onyx and a damn fine one at that! That is a beautiful amp, I wish I would have picked that up when I had the chance!

Me-262 · Post by **Me-262** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:14 pm

mr tibbs wrote: If that is the one you got from HoseHead then it's a true Onyx and a damn fine one at that! That is a beautiful amp, I wish I would have picked that up when I had the chance!

It is and I believe its the only anodized one in existance. I'll be taking good care of it, the amp rack is being built soon and the 200.4 will be put to good use.

dejo · Post by **dejo** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:40 pm

my silver 600.1 birthed at 852 and my 100.2 birthed at 504

Post by **Bfowler** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 2:55 pm

dejo wrote:my silver 600.1 birthed at 852 and my 100.2 birthed at 504

there were two runs of birth certificats on the xenon's

the initial ons with numbers from 610 - 622 were generic forms. the later versions (after PG fixed in house the initial manufactoring problems) came with birth sheets in the mid 800's

852 is one of the higher ones i have seen! kick ass!

denim · Post by **denim** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 5:18 am

I went after an Onyx amp on ebay last year I believe. But one of you stinkers out bid me.