One of the Most Unique Amplifier Designs I've Ever Seen - American Graffiti ZSP-2.05

[@bozanimal5576]

Called Sphere Is a Cylinder Shipped in a triangular pyramid Love everything about this!🔺🔴

[@byronn.2885]

😂

[@tadlockje]

lol, I commented above before reading. I'm glad I'm not the only one that noticed.

[@wal2]

I may have to change the title 👈🤯

[@jasonjackson329]

Thought I was the only one that caught that

[@douro20]

Triangular prism

[@SnubBarracuda]

That thing looks like it could air up your suspension bags too. lol

[@WolfmanDude]

The design was really ahead of its time for the late 90s. This is such a mid 2000s design. The only thing missing is plexiglass and blue LEDs :D

[@cracklingice]

That Sherwood unit got my interest. Back in the day I used to run the Circuit City home theater receivers they contracted from Sherwood and those things were beasts for the price. I had no idea they did any car audio stuff.

[@volvo09]

Wow! What a unique amp for the collection...

[@kaboom4679]

It has a distinct " orphan source " aura about it for sure . Very creative and unique design , and not to shabby in terms of performance .

[@volvo09]

Yeah it would suit a radiation symbol sticker on there quite well

[@wal2]

I was afraid it would be stopped in transit

[@TheDudeRc]

Holy cow! I havent even thought about that amp since before my joints made noise when I move! LOL I never got to play with one but remember one sitting in the display case where i worked back in 1999.

[@legendsofcaraudiobradnewso8424]

Crazy! How did i never run into one of those!!! LOL

[@StickySli]

This amp looks super high quality. It even has NCC (Nippon Chemi-Con) Japanese capacitors!

[@pinsandscrews6459]

Brings back memories. Saw a couple of builds with these amps mounted under the rear deck lid, powering upgraded 6x9 3-ways mounted in the deck lid as stock replacements. there was also build that had a pair of Bazooka Tubes with a pair of the Sphere's mounted to the outside of the Tubes. This was in an 80's Nissan Sentra Wagon.

[@tct9mm151]

I had one of those old Sherwood 70x70 boat anchors. lol

[@jbarzee0001]

I love the old stuff! It’s like a Time Machine. I’ve got a couple old amps that are just laying around, not sure if they are still working but I’d love to send them to you to add to your collection.

[@wal2]

Please send me email WillistonAudio (at) gmail dot com

[@jbarzee0001]

@@wal2 will do!

[@user-pg8db8yj3e]

Thats very different , never seen one before and surprised at how well it did on the dyno , pretty cool. Thanks for the video.

[@wal2]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@KeyboardBuster]

I like the Star Trek TNG flavored font they used. The amp has a distinct Starfleet look about it. All it needs is some Starfleet logos and GNDN labels.

[@floydwilliams3321]

That would be cool to have a bunch of them❤❤❤

[@621ELECTRONICS]

This would run some front door speakers very nicely. Got to give credit to the people that put in the design work of this, looks pretty well made / put together overall.

[@godzillasballs]

Really nice amp. Thank you for reviewing it!

[@sittdogg]

I like it. Well built! They can do some full bridge amps similar design that would do 2-3k!

[@AllboroLCD]

That thing is just downright cool as hell, never cease to amaze Big D! Def the most obscure amp ive seen here yet. I really hope to see an old school Adcom or Carver Mag Field amp make it to the channel in the future.

[@optimusprimer4392]

I'm not going to lie I love the amp even if it only has 10 watts

[@joetiano400]

Lol😊.. that Sherwood 70+70 was my first amp purchase..it sent several sets of afs kricket domax 3 6x9s back for warranty

[@normanturner5479]

I have a few of these running in my current set up, and they sound great.🎉🎉🎉

[@RWL2012]

can you do a video?

[@d77543020]

Back when companies actually thought outside the box on amplifier design and didn't just keep putting the same amplifier over and over in the same case with a different name

[@arubberroomwithrats]

back when companies focused on tacky design instead of focusing on improving power or efficiency

[@quevicular]

It looks just like a capacitor. Cool design

[@watchvideos9104]

I had one of these powering 2 6X9 in a ol Sckool Square body Ford , and it was dam good

[@calvinevans8305]

This is the one I really wanted to see. It looks like the capacitor i put on my system back in the day. Lol

[@volvo09]

Yeah, looks VERY capacitor designed. Cap and amp next to each other would make for a clean and unique install, especially in a visible space.

[@vincentrusso4332]

W O W... I thought I'd seen about everything, Leave it to Big D to pull out the Unicorn design of amps.. - Surry Virginia

[@paulb4uk]

Looks great unique design .

[@thebreakbarrelshow]

Back in the day , didn't they make an " NOS" sub woofer tube or amp ?

[@volvo09]

Yeah, he has shown a sub designed to look like a nitrous bottle in the past, even had a round VU meter standing in for the tank pressure gauge.

[@thomaspepera2711]

Bazooka had one that looked like a Nitrous tube.

[@wal2]

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[@luckyjinx9474]

They made a powered and unpowered model.

[@thebreakbarrelshow]

@wal2 ahhhh there it is.. Thanks guys !

[@thomasl3619]

Would love to see a test of the old Sanyo PA6100. Those were great amps back in the day!

[@poopool_Q]

I've never seen this. This is super dope

[@89G]

That is most definitely unique! Looks like they were trying for the "Bazooka" look.

[@volvo09]

Or a capacitor...? Throw a bazooka tube and a capacitor in your trunk and you've got an all cylindrical setup... Haha

[@89G]

@@volvo09 hahahaha, true!

[@P-J-W-777]

I forgot about the American Graffiti. They were pushing the design trying to be different than everyone else. I would be cool to see someone making much more powerful amps in the same kind of enclosure.

[@markrandolph5046]

WOW. incredible so tiny that many watts 👍

[@douro20]

There isn't much known about American Graffiti except that they were once a sub-brand of Zapco.

[@707caballo]

Talk about opening a time capsule. That is a neat guts layout.

[@RobertL78]

2 of those bridged pushing 2 Bazooka subs would be a great looking setup.

[@bobdodge3171]

On top of a bazooka like a scope. Lol

[@smokeyou812]

I think Pyramid should have come out with cylinder shaped amp called square and put it in a hexagon shaped box....mind blown.😂 🧠 💣 With the design of that amp, 3 or 4 of these would look awesome in a old build paired with inverted 04-06 RF punches that had the Grey magnetic covers. One of my favorite punch designs. I've got about 11 of them.

[@oynamalan]

Aweome design.

[@suazzz3070]

Cool amp

[@thelegendarywasdgamer9724]

And it has a fan dam that's nice

[@92naza]

Gorgeous!

[@Turbo1602ti]

I want 2 of those 😳

[@sleepyboytx]

Now I'm curious about how other American Graffitti amp stack up.

[@T_Burd_75]

The design of this amp would pair nicely with a bass tube.

[@jasonnelson6624]

Infiniti kappa 255a their 5 channel amp was just like this. It to slide in an enclosed aluminum heat sink except it wasn't a sphere or tube shape. It was still a pain to slide such a long board in and out. Plus the hassle of screwing the clamps holding the mosfets to the case.

[@EvenStevensss]

Hey Big D...!!?? Have you ever tested the brand PowerAmper? They were a Florida company, but they didn't advertise enough or get their products out to the people! They were very proud stating all of there car audio was made by military specs!!

[@Bassotronics]

I had an amplifier just like that but it was Octagonal instead of completely round. I wish I never sold it. It's hard to find and Unique.

[@wayneholderbee1734]

Man I'd like to find me one. This is just too cool 😎

[@luckyjinx9474]

I've been waiting to see you review this one.

[@brian6029]

Nice amp. Great to see something different. 😎👍👍

[@shawnk4517]

Love it!

[@floydwilliams3321]

That is cool man

[@gilbertw5370]

Great to match with your killer Capacitor back in the day 😂

[@bruth6138]

Interesting. Honestly looks like an old Zapco board. I wonder who made these.

[@krishanramsammy4349]

Crazy stuff lol id love me one of those as i love all things weird 😂the ratings r spectacular ❤

[@beemackin2316]

Nice 1

[@Pulverrostmannen]

it almost looks like the 2Farad capacitor I had in my car back in the days

[@endall39]

Super cool amp! I don’t remember these at all. Had me immediately thinking about what a cool looking install you could have with a rack of 4 of these in an active system. Did they make other amps in this line, like a bass amp?

[@wal2]

Yes like 5 different models including a 1000W sub amp. Never seen one tho

[@barrackb0325]

Oh snap. Had the same Sherwin Vega amp. Was stolen out of my car. Lived in Bradenton Fl

[@Jt19702]

My Father In law has a pair of these amps in his Chevy S10

[@jaguarracingus]

D....iirc...you can run this in 3 channel mode. (st& bridged at the same time for those who didn't know). jensen also had a 4channel w/bbe that could be run in 6 channel mode.

[@johnpolaski6126]

I like it

[@nunyabizznizz7326]

a pleasant surprise.......

[@w00tah1]

If you look at that Car Audio and Electronics guide, it says that the design was patented. Whether or not that patent expired, was sold off, what have you, who knows. But that might partially explain why no one else has done it, they weren't legally able to.

[@marcdich]

You know it’s kind of cool they made something like that. It’s too bad they don’t make stuff like that no more I can think of a few applications where that would look cool in a vehicle instead of the typical old box style amps that we have today and want to sell it let me know I’d definitely buy it from you, be great for my kids and highs

[@morpheusdesigns3604]

Sold a lot of graffiti sound back in the day I think they changed their name over to American Graffiti later but never seen this apm in person only in magazines

[@waylonmurphy5772]

It's nice when you get what you pay for and more sometimes

[@Pittsburgh-412]

Definitely the most difficult amp to ever see the guts 😂

[@alfredocalimquim7578]

Hi, can you please old school the pioneer kp-500 car stereo? Thanks!

[@segasteve3698]

Why was the box triangle shaped? *Because you can't put a round peg into a square hole!* 😂

[@TonnyCassidy]

Damn, based on the test date, the amp is almost same age as me

[@michaelparker5640]

Simple ✌️

[@joshdobson2737]

This might look good in an old blue hotrod?

[@1ohmwrecker]

Have you seen this amp yet? Power Acoustik MOFO1-10KD It looks interesting 🤔 it's only $167.00 🤷‍♂️

[@sysierius]

You can put that amp next to your condensator

[@davetelling]

So, what is that big toroid doing? Is that a boost converter or voltage stabilizer of some kind?

[@modhappy]

I have a quick question for you sir, How are these decades old amplifiers able to perform when electrical components like capacitors can dry up and go bad over time?

[@EcSsAwS]

I seen one of these back in around 2003. It came into the audio shop I was working at. At first glance I thought it was a capacitor Ended up not buying/trading for it Cool piece tho

[@SparkedEd]

Yeah Boiii

[@echelonrank3927]

sphere sphere. this a a cylinder damit !

[@PrydeWater901]

WAL is the amplifier authority.

[@AdamWaffen]

“back in the day” they made a tube amp using two cans and a string.

[@tadlockje]

A cylindrical amp, named Sphere, in a trigonal prism shaped box. I'm getting a math headache.

[@wal2]

🤣👍

[@calvinevans8305]

Wow, is that thing made from old military surplus materials? Lol It looks durable.

[@wal2]

It’s built like a tank 😝

[@jonnieallen5023]

Why do you turn to voltage back up after you just turned it down to the rated voltage?

[@gaborradu1275]

New kind of tube amplifier

[@wal2]

It’s like totally tubular 🤣

[@joesshows6793]

The line in/out are backwards?

[@socksumi]

How these technical measures correlate to what our ears hear is anyone's guess.

[@VEC7ORlt]

The word you are looking for that case is extruded, its an extruded aluminum case. Very unique, very cool amp, these days you can probably fit a 1kw amp in there.

[@VEC7ORlt]

Hot dayum, the thickness of that extrusion is quite something, that is a VERY meaty one.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Does it bump DOE?

[@wallheadkdir]

Are you going to sell the sphere amp?

[@GregorySmith-hw8gf]

You're not getting on any airplanes with that doo hickey. LMAO 🤣 You gotta do the Sherwood next.

[@wal2]

I was wondering if it would even make it with UPS

[@RobertSmith-nx6tw]

I knew that was a Rockwood amp, mfs bumped hard back in the 90's and so did thump

[@BrianRRenfro]

I remember seeing these when I was a "Too cool" 20 something and thought there was no way I was buying something from a company named after a movie like American Graffiti! I mean as a mid 40s man now I like that movie but at that age it was super lame. I have no idea what their intentions WERE with the name but my mind instantly went there and thought, "Yeah I guess this is an amp company for my grandpa and his 50s car loving ass!" I can only assume other people may have too and it probably didn't help sales.

[@74midwestbass74]

👍👍

[@conniewaynewalters6414]

Yes it looked like a nos bottle think just a sub ,could be wrong though

[@joecool7165]

How much I would like to buy this for my trailer I’m on eBay we could do the sale there or whatever you would like

[@dyslectische]

Lol. He is a holdl on amps lol. Dont think you gone have it lol

[@wal2]

Send me email WillistonAudio (at) gmail 👌

[@pocketPliers]

Wasn't American graffiti just a division of audiovox?

[@andreasu.3546]

Paint it red and it might pass as a fire extinguisher.