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gain vs ohm
sencheezy replied to loosescrew's topic in Sundown Audio - GREAT Amps/Subs! GREAT Customer Service!
You ask for help, and then still do it the way YOU want to. Waste of energy bro... -
gain vs ohm
sencheezy replied to loosescrew's topic in Sundown Audio - GREAT Amps/Subs! GREAT Customer Service!
did you not read anything I put? -
gain vs ohm
sencheezy replied to loosescrew's topic in Sundown Audio - GREAT Amps/Subs! GREAT Customer Service!
Sounds like, you have a amplifier, and .5 is your only option, and you're not sure if it's safe to run in your vehicle. If this is true, my suggestion would be to run at .5, and leave the gain down on the amp. The gain on the amp, is only to match the level of the signal coming from your radio, so it's not necessarily a volume knob, it's more of having a clean signal from the radio, and for the amp, to receive that same clean signal, without any outsource input between these two points. I hope this answers your question, and if it doesn't, than let us know! What I would suggest, is to run it at .4. Turn the radio to full max listening volume, I typically advise 10 to 15 percent below the max number on the radio. Now, go back to the amp at .5, and turn it up until either, your voltage can't hold the load, or the sub is taking too much power. This would invole you having to listen to the sub, and gracefully determine what is the safe zone, depending on your listening style and music type. Also, please bare mind that, the enclosure will have more input on how the sub takes the power, more than whatever ohm load you decide to run. So if you have a 15 that is rated at 3k, and you want to put 6k on it. Than a box at 2 cubes prob would handle the power better than if it's a 6 cube box. BUT, just because it takes the power, doesn't mean it's doing it efficiently. Essentially you're suffocated the speaker so that the suspension is tighter, therefore allowing more power to be applied. In a large box, the enclosure doesn't support the suspension as much, therefore, it could get just as loud with much less power. BUT, if you add too much power in a too large box, then you will have speaker failure. So it's a lot to know, and there is no right answer to your question. -
Where is the Mechman hearse?
sencheezy replied to Masterbasser's topic in MechMan Alternators and 12v Accessories
Luckily I know who the builder is, and confirmed it will be back better than ever. -
New LiFePO4 battery
sencheezy replied to Jhunt94's topic in XS Power Batteries / Chargers! (and other stuff too)
Go to 3:10 to see real world testing on the Single 80ah Lithium battery by Juicebox. 1 240 DC XP 240 alt 1600 amps continous 11.7v avg continuous ~ 30 minutes of testing Lowest it dropped was 11.2 Recharged back up to 13.2 within 15 seconds -
Zv4 or team on 5k
sencheezy replied to coh33dkill3r's topic in Sundown Audio - GREAT Amps/Subs! GREAT Customer Service!
2 12s, good port area. good you have the electric part taken care of. -
Car Audio World Finals
sencheezy replied to Nathan DM's topic in MechMan Alternators and 12v Accessories
I'll be there. After runs I'll be doing until I break something. -
Maximum cable sizes?
sencheezy replied to Syphlyn's topic in Sundown Audio - GREAT Amps/Subs! GREAT Customer Service!
8 gauge will be fine. I always use 6 gauge from Electronbeam.com