Are Phoenix Gold subs good?
For a long time now, Phoenix Gold has been producing top quality, high performance car audio products. Over the years, the brand has earned a reputation for rugged, ‘over-engineered’ gear that’s designed from the ground up to handle the abuse of its most enthusiastic customers.
How many watts is a Phoenix Gold?
200 Watts
Phoenix Gold ATI8 Specs
| System | |
|---|---|
| Power Rating | 200 Watts |
| Impedance | 8 Ohms |
| Frequency Response | 40Hz-20kHz +/- 1 dB |
| Sensitivity | 90dB @ 1 Watt/1 meter |
Who bought Phoenix Gold?
Aamp of America
Aamp of America purchased the car audio division of Phoenix Gold on Sept. 1 from Portland-based Rodin, making Phoenix Gold a new brand under the Aamp of America umbrella, alongside other brands including Stinger and iSimple.
What is the difference between a car subwoofer and a home subwoofer?
The subwoofer in your home is designed to move a lot of air and produce sound for a large area. The subwoofer in your car is designed to fill the vehicle cabin with sound, which is a much smaller space.
Should I bypass my factory amp?
Bypassing the factory amp takes a little more work because you have to run the bypass harness to the factory amp, which is often located in some other part of the car. It’s usually worth the extra effort because you’ll get better sound from your new stereo, even if you’re keeping those factory speakers.
Can you wire SUBS to a stock radio?
Adding a subwoofer to a factory stereo is an excellent method to boost your sound while retaining your factory controls. The nifty devices can produce bass and sub-bass sounds at low frequencies. Thankfully, it’s pretty simple to wire one into an existing car stereo system.
Can I use house speakers in my car?
There is absolutely nothing wrong with using home audio speakers. In fact most car speakers are nothing but 4ohm versions of the home audio stuff.
What happens if AMP is not powerful enough?
If you don’t have a powerful enough amplifier to reach the volume levels you want, you can damage the speakers by feeding them too much high-frequency energy by driving the amplifier into clipping. It’s the extra power in these harmonics that damages speakers.
Are subwoofers worth upgrading?
If your total score is > 5, it’s time to consider a subwoofer upgrade. Example: If you listen at > 120 dB (add +2), if your room is > 5000ft^3 (add +3) if you current have a Bassaholic Large certified sub (add +1). Sum the total to get 2 + 3 + 1 = 6 pts. Upgrade your sub to a Bassaholic Extreme rated subwoofer.