fanon pro-120 pa. amplifier

newfie audio · 9th December 2011, 04:51 PM

this unit is a Vintage, Fanon pro-120 pa. amplifier by solid state.i havent a clue,as to how to use it, or what i will need to operate it?????? some info on this would be appreciated,ty.

amptech · 9th December 2011, 05:06 PM

would you be able to post a photo of your amp?

amptech · 9th December 2011, 05:36 PM

found a photo of this uint...it would seen the i/p's and o/p's are on the rear.. it's 120w rms mono block amp.

Does it power up ok?

newfie audio · 9th December 2011, 07:19 PM

ty 4 the info amptech.i havent any photos as of yet .but it powers up fine.it has the old silver face,as vintage electronics does.the only photo ive seen is, of a similar unit...the power pro-120.with handles on the front ,but not this one.i cant find anything on this unit??? are they obsolete?it weighs approx.30-40lbs.ill try to get a pic .ty

Enzo · 10th December 2011, 12:33 AM

Obsolete? Well, I am sure it is not made in the latest manner, but whatever it did when new, it can be doing now. And if that was putting out 120 watts into a speaker, it will do it. For one little amplifier like that overall efficiency is probably not an issue. For example if this thing needs 250 watts from the wall to make 120 watts output, some new design might only need 180 watts. But for the small user that probably doesn;t matter. SO I guess it depends on what you mean by obsolete.

SOme features may have changed. Really old PA amplifiers had screw on microphone connectors, which newer ones wouldn't have. Old ones often had inputs for phono cartridge, which modern ones would not have. But things like that are details.

It would still be able to sit there and play music into your little retail store or restaurant, and a microphone would still be able to announce "Bus now leaving at gate four." Just as it was intended long ago. It shouldn;t sound terrible, but it won;t be really hifi either.

newfie audio · 10th December 2011, 02:18 PM

tnx.enzo 4 the info.you guys really know ur electronics,for im a fool in this dept.really glad i stopped by,i also have a nice fisher rs-605 and a marantz,sr-6000,very nice unit.powerful and clean....what type speakers would b suitable for theese units?

9th December 2011, 04:51 PM	#1
newfie audio diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: fortune,nl.	fanon pro-120 pa. amplifier this unit is a Vintage, Fanon pro-120 pa. amplifier by solid state.i havent a clue,as to how to use it, or what i will need to operate it?????? some info on this would be appreciated,ty.

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9th December 2011, 05:06 PM	#2
amptech diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Glasgow	would you be able to post a photo of your amp?

9th December 2011, 05:36 PM	#3
amptech diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Glasgow	found a photo of this uint...it would seen the i/p's and o/p's are on the rear.. it's 120w rms mono block amp. Does it power up ok?

9th December 2011, 07:19 PM	#4
newfie audio diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: fortune,nl.	ty 4 the info amptech.i havent any photos as of yet .but it powers up fine.it has the old silver face,as vintage electronics does.the only photo ive seen is, of a similar unit...the power pro-120.with handles on the front ,but not this one.i cant find anything on this unit??? are they obsolete?it weighs approx.30-40lbs.ill try to get a pic .ty

10th December 2011, 12:33 AM	#5
Enzo diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lansing, Michigan	Obsolete? Well, I am sure it is not made in the latest manner, but whatever it did when new, it can be doing now. And if that was putting out 120 watts into a speaker, it will do it. For one little amplifier like that overall efficiency is probably not an issue. For example if this thing needs 250 watts from the wall to make 120 watts output, some new design might only need 180 watts. But for the small user that probably doesn;t matter. SO I guess it depends on what you mean by obsolete. SOme features may have changed. Really old PA amplifiers had screw on microphone connectors, which newer ones wouldn't have. Old ones often had inputs for phono cartridge, which modern ones would not have. But things like that are details. It would still be able to sit there and play music into your little retail store or restaurant, and a microphone would still be able to announce "Bus now leaving at gate four." Just as it was intended long ago. It shouldn;t sound terrible, but it won;t be really hifi either.

10th December 2011, 02:18 PM	#6
newfie audio diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: fortune,nl.	tnx.enzo 4 the info.you guys really know ur electronics,for im a fool in this dept.really glad i stopped by,i also have a nice fisher rs-605 and a marantz,sr-6000,very nice unit.powerful and clean....what type speakers would b suitable for theese units?