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heading to the shop in a few to take some amp guts pictures!! hit like if you wanna see them. If i see no likes, you see no guts. LOL EDIT: Here is your guts! i am making a quick video clip too right now...

hell ya! as long as you sign off on the liability of it. Any amp can go up in smoke at any time. I rarely see it but it can happen. That being said, if your amp smokes but this GRAVITY amp took a beating and kept on playing, then that amp SUCKS. LOL JK. Anyhow, send whatever you want ill test and send back.

our amps as in members from the forum.. i have a pbr 300x2 kicker 750.5 sundown sax 200.4 kicker 850.4. and A few other i need to dig out.. sax 125.2 DC 9k but you have that.. bc3500. saz 3500 zas4500 dc 5k dc 175.4 i think i can get an re amp the xtx5000 claiming 2500 rms

Ok some of you might know the Tahoe is about to get some good ink in Fast Car magazine (out of the U.K.). They are doing a huge article about it. Anyhow, all the photo's were taken a few months ago and the writer was asking for a system diagram. He said "just whip something up and our graphics dept will make it look pretty". So i said sure. I tossed together on CAD a quick rundown of my setup. It has changed some since the last one i did years ago so i just re-did it real quick with current equipment. Well he came back at me and said "what about that fancy one (talking about my older diagram) with all the pictures on it? well i don't have the original file any more so i can't just change the old one. I decided to start from scratch and make a brand new one. He said i didn't have to do it but nobody know's my system better than me.....and i am good at my CAD program. So i spent some time today and did him a fresh one. Here is the rough sketch. And after today's "fix". I seriously ran out of room on the 8.5 x 11 so i had to use a 8.5 x 14 template. This is a LOT clearer on PDF and lost some quality when i uploaded as a JPEG for this post....but you get the point.

*******THIS IS A FRESH POST! EXACT SAME TOPIC AS THE LAST AMP TEST BUT PART 2!******** Ok guys, i have been wanting to do this for a while but haven't had the chance. I have been itching lately for some more amp testing so i decided to go to the local flea market here in town for some subjects. I didn't want to give away my intentions so i went under cover (LOL). I get recognized a LOT, especially if the owner of the "booth" actually owns a shop. So i had to kinda lay low and hope they didn't know me. One of the 3 booths, towards the end the guy smirks and i ask him if he knows my face. He says yes. I was like damn, my cover is blown......but then he proceeds to tell me i should use at least 4 gauge wire on the amp i just purchased from him...and not 8 gauge. You would think if he knew who i was, he wouldn't need to explain that LOL. But anyhow, my first amp purchase was from him and it was a Gravity 1500.1. I actually had my girl ask about it before i said a word. He had the right answers.....seemed very honest. No offense to those who run it, but from what i know, Gravity is just a medium quality brand at best. It was in the past anyway. Nothing bad to say but nothing great to say either. But you know what, it was a good deal, the book says "500x1 RMS" in black and white letters. So i got it. We spent the next few hours looking at all the crap (i say that in a good way) that all swap meets have. There only seemed to be about 3 stereo booths. Back in the day there was no less then 10. I hit up all 3. Talked to some kid who didn't know shit in one booth, one guy in another who seemed honest but just a little ignorant about a few things...but a decent guy none the less. I never hold this against the owners of the booths. They don't generally know the MANUFACTURER'S are ripping us off. They just know it says XXXX watts on the box and that is what it is....So i'm NOT mad at them. But after hearing him out on a few items, i decided on a Phoenix gold 500x1 amp he had on the table. Looked like it had been sun beat (the box) and been there a while. Yes, i know PG is a decent brand (or was...i dunno anymore), but being at the flea market, for all i know, it could be a boot leg LOL. So the 2 amps i ended up leaving with were a Gravity 1500.1d (500rms) and a PG RX 500x1 (500rms). I am going to do this again soon and get some WAY shittier, no name amps next time. Here we go...who thinks these amps will do their power? Last week we did the Gravity (click here for results - http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/199315-amp-test-tuesday-good-power-at-the-flea-market-undercover-500w-purchase-guess-the-power-output-win-it/ ) This week, i will do the Phoenix Gold. The person who guesses the exact number will get the amp! I will sign it with it's exact dyno number results written on the bottom plate GOOD OR BAD! ***Also, i am attaching a vote to this post to make it MORE interesting. Vote YES if you think it will do it's power in all 3 categories. Vote NO if you don't think it will. Vote SOME NOT ALL if you don't think it will pass at least one of them. If the CORRECT answer is the majority vote, i will award this amp to the person who gets the CLOSEST to the number without going over. If nobody gets it, again, the amp will go on Ebay. So good luck! *** Amplifier: Phoenix Gold RX500.1 Owners Manual claims 500x1 RMS at 2 ohms Tested with: SMD D'Amore Engineering AD-1 Amp Dyno (official numbers) SMD D'Amore Engineering AMM-1 with hand held amp dyno Power Supply used for testing: 6 XS Power D1400 14v Batteries 1 XS Power HF1415 15a Charger (not a power supply) There are 3 test modes used. ONLY the AD-1 Numbers count (although the AMM-1 is +/- 3w usually anyway.) Add these 3 results together and post the final number as your guess. Certified mode (test stops at 1% distortion) - x,xx Watts RMS Non-Certified mode (test stops at clipping) - x,xx Watts RMS Dynamic Burst RMS (test stops at clipping) - x,xx Watts RMS PLACE A VOTE! YES, NO, or NOT ALL Majority of you (as a group) vote the correct answer, then closest guess wins (without going over). If not, the winner must have EXACT answer. You get ONE guess. Post it and that will be your entry into this contest. Simple! You MAY edit/change your number up until about an hour before i post results. I WILL go through each and every post before i upload the video so if you try to change your guess afterwards, i will know. So don't try it. Just make a guess and wait. If NOBODY guesses the number, i will slap it on Ebay, hope i get my money back, and use that money towards more flea market amps to test in the future. So good luck with it! I will upload results on Tuesday! Next time, i am thinking the RF T500.2 as i am curious how much power it puts out compared to these guys. Stay tuned! So lets see those guesses!

nice box and really good wiring. good job

587

700

Charging everyday Wouldn't be an issue at all for me

i own plenty of PBR 300.2 amps...no need. Just need to take one out of an install (i think my Briefcase O Bass has 2 in it). Ill eventually test those too.

Please ignore the mess. I havent fully mounted the charger yet Temperature wire to a ground Charger wires direct to terminals Battery temp and charger with charger monitor Messy temporary setup And yes I was charging higher than I should until I put the temp sensor cable on. So yes it works

I can't wait too pick one of these up. I'd still like to see how you have it wired in

Being hot as hell in PHX I finally connected the temp sensor cable on my PSC15. According to the temp gun I bought my batteries are at 97 degrees right now. They have been as high as 126 degrees on a 105 degree day. Living in PHX or some where HOT!!! Temp sensor FTW!!!! According to the chart below the temp sensor is doing its job. I am currently charging at 13.9v with almost 100 degree batteries (love the screen that comes with the PSC15).

Some testing with a test suitcase before I build the new one!

Results on next Amp Test Tuesday! http://www.youtube.com/meade916

Ok guys, i have been wanting to do this for a while but haven't had the chance. I have been itching lately for some more amp testing so i decided to go to the local flea market here in town for some subjects. I didn't want to give away my intentions so i went under cover (LOL). I get recognized a LOT, especially if the owner of the "booth" actually owns a shop. So i had to kinda lay low and hope they didn't know me. One of the 3 booths, towards the end the guy smirks and i ask him if he knows my face. He says yes. I was like damn, my cover is blown......but then he proceeds to tell me i should use at least 4 gauge wire on the amp i just purchased from him...and not 8 gauge. You would think if he knew who i was, he wouldn't need to explain that LOL. But anyhow, my first amp purchase was from him and it was a Gravity 1500.1. I actually had my girl ask about it before i said a word. He had the right answers.....seemed very honest. No offense to those who run it, but from what i know, Gravity is just a medium quality brand at best. It was in the past anyway. Nothing bad to say but nothing great to say either. But you know what, it was a good deal, the book says "500x1 RMS" in black and white letters. So i got it. We spent the next few hours looking at all the crap (i say that in a good way) that all swap meets have. There only seemed to be about 3 stereo booths. Back in the day there was no less then 10. I hit up all 3. Talked to some kid who didn't know shit in one booth, one guy in another who seemed honest but just a little ignorant about a few things...but a decent guy none the less. I never hold this against the owners of the booths. They don't generally know the MANUFACTURER'S are ripping us off. They just know it says XXXX watts on the box and that is what it is....So i'm NOT mad at them. But after hearing him out on a few items, i decided on a Phoenix gold 500x1 amp he had on the table. Looked like it had been sun beat (the box) and been there a while. Yes, i know PG is a decent brand (or was...i dunno anymore), but being at the flea market, for all i know, it could be a boot leg LOL. So the 2 amps i ended up leaving with were a Gravity 1500.1d (500rms) and a PG RX 500x1 (500rms). I am going to do this again soon and get some WAY shittier, no name amps next time. Here we go...who thinks these amps will do their power? This week, i will do the Gravity. The person who guesses the exact number will get the amp! I will sign it with it's exact dyno number results written on the bottom plate GOOD OR BAD! Amplifier: Gravity 1500.1d Owners Manual claims 500x1 RMS at 1ohm Tested with: SMD D'Amore Engineering AD-1 Amp Dyno (official numbers) SMD D'Amore Engineering AMM-1 with hand held amp dyno Power Supply used for testing: 6 XS Power D1400 14v Batteries 1 XS Power HF1415 15a Charger (not a power supply) There are 3 test modes used. ONLY the AD-1 Numbers count (although the AMM-1 is +/- 1w anyway.) Add these 3 results together and post the final number as your guess. Certified mode (test stops at 1% distortion) - x,xx Watts RMS Non-Certified mode (test stops at clipping) - x,xx Watts RMS Dynamic Burst RMS (test stops at clipping) - x,xx Watts RMS You get ONE guess. Post it and that will be your entry into this contest. Simple! You MAY edit/change your number up until about an hour before i post results. I WILL go through each and every post before i upload the video so if you try to change your guess afterwards, i will know. So don't try it. Just make a guess and wait. If NOBODY guesses the number, i will slap it on Ebay, hope i get my money back, and use that money towards more flea market amps to test in the future. So good luck with it! I will upload results on Tuesday! The following week, we will do the flea market PG amp. I also have the Rockford Fosgate T500.1bd to test as well. So lets see those guesses!

and here are the results of test #1

who wants to see my "undercover" amp purchase video as i troll the flea market? LOL - video is uploading now. Ill post it right here in when it's ready.

FYI: almost 6,000 DD-1's sold to date (not including the Plus or the DD-1 HV) 99.99% 5 star ratings on every site i sell them on and also my dealer sites. one guy got mad and left me a 1 star rating because his did not come with a 9v and he thought it should. For example... over all, that is a LOT of people who are now setting gains properly that were not before. Haters will be haters, not much i can do about it but keep on pushing forward....hell i bet most of them are mad because they did not think of it first. Even if they did, they don't have the amazing engineers that i have on my side. Nor do they have the drive to make it happen.