scooter99 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Mine get that way too on occasion. I'm worried as well, but when you play a cd and it happens, what's your guys' thoughts then? Cause it doesn't matter what music i play, they can still get a little smelly after a bit. 1 Quote Facebook Page: S99Creations 2006 F250 Lariat Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gckless Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 What power and what is your enclosure like? Mine never got stinky. Level 3's on a DC 2k. dual 2's with strapped 3.5k's in a box that Rusty gave me specs for, it is tuned to 36hz So, you're wired to 1 per amp? If so, that would be why they're stinky lol. Quote "Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand. My build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/200295-gckless-2011-chevrolet-impala/ High resolution photos: Gilbert Kless Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrd6 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Very likely...but also a 3.5k per xl is pushing it a bit. Ypu could just be reaching thermal limits of the subs with clean power Quote My Build Log: http://www.stevemead...-sundown-power/ Team NorthWestSPL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter99 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 What power and what is your enclosure like? Mine never got stinky. Level 3's on a DC 2k. dual 2's with strapped 3.5k's in a box that Rusty gave me specs for, it is tuned to 36hz So, you're wired to 1 per amp? If so, that would be why they're stinky lol. Why is that? Mine are on a single bc3500.1 each at 1 ohm. Tuned with a dd1 and matched with the cc1 on a 7.5k track. Question, if you had your stuff set and an om1 or vu din, and your song is clipped out of the gate, would the meter's pick that up or would it only pick up when you go past the tuning point on your amps? Did that make sense? Quote Facebook Page: S99Creations 2006 F250 Lariat Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YukonDCXL Posted March 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 What power and what is your enclosure like? Mine never got stinky. Level 3's on a DC 2k. dual 2's with strapped 3.5k's in a box that Rusty gave me specs for, it is tuned to 36hz So, you're wired to 1 per amp? If so, that would be why they're stinky lol. after rise there is know way their actually getting 3500 watts... I just went with the subs rusty recommended. I know its not power issue, it is clipping issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacomaguy1 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 because dc 3 Quote Team Flex Issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrd6 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Not necessarily...rise is frequency dependent. A 3.5k per xl could be too much. I've seen a few blow on similar power. 1 Quote My Build Log: http://www.stevemead...-sundown-power/ Team NorthWestSPL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YukonDCXL Posted March 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 If 3500 watts is too much per sub how is it that Meade and many other put twise the rated power to theirs and get away with it? I am new to this... But I am still sticking with clip issue. probably is my music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gckless Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 What power and what is your enclosure like? Mine never got stinky. Level 3's on a DC 2k. dual 2's with strapped 3.5k's in a box that Rusty gave me specs for, it is tuned to 36hz So, you're wired to 1 per amp? If so, that would be why they're stinky lol. after rise there is know way their actually getting 3500 watts... I just went with the subs rusty recommended. I know its not power issue, it is clipping issue. So if you know what it is what's the point of the thread? No sub should smell regularly. Some have a slight glue smell when first played, but most should not. And it's probably not clipping that much, but since you are running so much power to them, even slight clipping is likely to make them smell. Only way to be sure is to use Audacity and buy an oscope. Quote "Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand. My build log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/200295-gckless-2011-chevrolet-impala/ High resolution photos: Gilbert Kless Photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter99 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 because dc OH YOUUUUU! How would audacity help with music that's already clipped? I know nothing about it, so I'm curious. 1 Quote Facebook Page: S99Creations 2006 F250 Lariat Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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