Hifonics Eros

[Perry Babin]

Does anyone know anything about these amplifiers. They are significantly different than other series 6 amps. On the other series 6 amplifiers, the bottom cover slid into a slot. This bottom cover screws into the heatsink as well as two thick end plates. They also have a screw-in strain relief instead of the 6-pin connector. The serial numbers seem to indicate that they were not prototypes.

ebay auction:
130351685820

[I Am An Idiot]

I remember that amp being in their lineup, however the 50 watt rating never got me interested in that amp. The Cyclops was the 100 watt version of that amp. It had the regular old series 6 front endcap and the bottom cover was also the back cover and it had the 3 pin molex. Just as the other HiFonics amps of that era. I have never seen that amp.

[tsmith1315]

I saw those too Perry, and noticed the unusual assembly. The ends and bottom appear to be aluminum. They do look like prototypes, but are listed on the front of the included manual. The pigtail has power, speaker and cheap male RCA's all bundled together.

Heatsink looks like standard VI, except the mounting flange is missing in order to fit onto the thick aluminum bottom.

Perhaps bottom and end plates were on back order and they need to get some of these out badly enough to cobble this together? Their standard PCB mount RCA jacks and Molex wouldn't work with an end this thick, so the pigtail would be a quick fix.

Pure speculation. But VERY neat items for a collector.

[marko]

in the series viii the eros is a high currant version rated to 2ohms mono or 1 ohm stereo.

rated at just 35watts x2 @ 4ohms

[Perry Babin]

Someone emailed me and said that they were likely some of the water-proof amps made for BABB speakers for use on jet-skis.

[tsmith1315]

They're the right age for that application, and I guess mono could make sense as well. Alan Babb (alanbabb) has posted on this site before, as well as Mantz (moer). They may answer an email.

You gonna buy one? I wish I could, but it ain't the right time.

[Perry Babin]

I have no interest in them. A friend asked me about them and I couldn't answer his questions so I posted the questions here.

I rarely purchase amplifiers. I can count on one hand the number of amplifiers I've purchased in my life.

[marko]

Originally Posted by Perry Babin

I have no interest in them. A friend asked me about them and I couldn't answer his questions so I posted the questions here.

I rarely purchase amplifiers. I can count on one hand the number of amplifiers I've purchased in my life.

that's interesting! what amps were they? i guess you get sick of looking at them all day so have no desire to own them!!

[Perry Babin]

The only amp that I can remember buying new was a Pioneer AD-360 back in 1982 or so. There was also 1 or 2 that I purchased used because I needed them to study. I think all of the rest of my amps were loaned to me or were amps that I built. Over the years I've accumulated lots of other amps. I haven't had a working stereo in my vehicle in years and don't have any plans to install one so I don't plan on buying any more unless I need one to study.