Alpine PDX-5

billz428
billz428 Posts: 45
edited June 2009 in Car Audio & Electronics
I really like this amp, however Alpine states that it should not be mounted vertically.

It can be stacked up to 3 on a flat surface.

I want to use only one but I would need to mount it vertically:o.

I would like to hear from anyone who has used these amps.
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2009
    Ive seen several people use these in the lanes and have never heard of any problems. A friend of mine mounted his ALMOST vertically behind the rear seat and they worked fine. Id say it would be ok if you gave it plenty of airspace AND stuck a fan nearby.
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  • Kinetic
    Kinetic Posts: 437
    edited June 2009
    my 2 PDX are almost vertical, and I never heard something like that..
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    /////Alpine CDA-9887 HU
    /////Alpine KTX-1000EQ
    /////Alpine PDX-4.150
    /////Alpine PDX-1.1000
    Polk Audio SR 6500
    Polk Audio SR 124 DVC
    KnuKonceptz MKS Kable

    G35
    /////Alpine CDA-9887 HU
    /////Alpine KTX-1000EQ
    /////Alpine PDX-4.150
    /////Alpine PDX-1.1000
    /////Alpine SPX 17PRO
    /////Alpine SWX 1243D
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2009
    Ideally youre not supposed to ever mount amps vertically. Heat rises and amps cool by radiating the heat out thru their heatsinks. If youve got your amps vertical or worse, upside down, the heat can be radiated out of the heatsinks and then rise right back up into the amp.

    While I agree you should never mount your amps upside down, you can get away with vertical mounts if your smart and careful.
    polkaudio sound quality competitor since 2005
    MECA SQ Rookie of the Year 06 ~ MECA State Champ 06,07,08,11 ~ MECA World Finals 2nd place 06,07,08,09
    08 Car Audio Nationals 1st ~ 07 N Georgia Nationals 1st ~ 06 Carl Casper Nationals 1st ~ USACi 05 Southeast AutumnFest 1st

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  • billz428
    billz428 Posts: 45
    edited June 2009
    The mounting info is from Alpines manual.

    I live in Alaska so it never really gets too hot.

    It would be mounted in a 4 door Pick-up behind the back seat.

    The currant Alpine V-12 5-ch ,has been mounted,no fan, there for 6 yrs with no problems.

    I don`t see any problems either ,but I knew that this is a good place to ask.

    Thanx Guys.
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