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Hey people. So I have been running my saz-3500d @ 2 ohms for about a month now while waiting for my next car to come through (that's where I'm building my final setup). Then today I decided to run a clamp test. Got 10.3A and 63V which is 6.1 ohms and 649 watts. Is this low output due to my bad electrical or could the be other things to look at??

Vw Polo

Pioneer Deh-6050UB

Sundown Saz-3500d

DD Audio 9500 15''

5.5 cubic feet box with 10 inch port @ 38hz

I live to hear the Bass drop!!!

Posted

Don't run your amps in the low 10s, your asking for the magic smoke.

The low volts explains some of the reason for the low number. I'd say

the way you clamped it is the real reason. So many people claim clamp

B.S. clamp numbers. Last sentence was not at you. Post a video on how

you clamped it.

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Ok I will when I get the chance to record. Ok only thing is I gat 2 clamp meters and no dmm. What I did was clamp the positive speaker cable and put on A~ 200. Then the other clamp meter I put the leads on to the positive and negative on the speaker outputs and set clamp on AC. Then ran 35 hz tone 40 hz and 50 hz tone. Best results were at 35 hz though box rise was way above normal dnt you think

Vw Polo

Pioneer Deh-6050UB

Sundown Saz-3500d

DD Audio 9500 15''

5.5 cubic feet box with 10 inch port @ 38hz

I live to hear the Bass drop!!!

Posted (edited)

Don't run your amps in the low 10s, your asking for the magic smoke.

The low volts explains some of the reason for the low number. I'd say

the way you clamped it is the real reason. So many people claim clamp

B.S. clamp numbers. Last sentence was not at you. Post a video on how

you clamped it.

i think you misread, 10.3a is the output of the amp, not the battery voltage.

edit

changed 10.3v to 10.3a

Edited by strangeduck
Posted

Consider that amp will theoretically hold that voltage down to 1 impedance (safely). 1200 and change at 3 ohm, 2500 at 1.5 ohm, no reason to suspect it won't put out most of 3500 into 1 ohm assuming your battery voltage is consistent.

Posted

Don't run your amps in the low 10s, your asking for the magic smoke.

The low volts explains some of the reason for the low number. I'd say

the way you clamped it is the real reason. So many people claim clamp

B.S. clamp numbers. Last sentence was not at you. Post a video on how

you clamped it.

i think you misread, 10.3a is the output of the amp, not the battery voltage.

edit

changed 10.3v to 10.3a

Your 100 percent correct. Read in the post 10.3 and bad electrical. oops.

Posted

Thanks for the input people. I thing I just realised is I measured speaker output voltage and clamped the speaker positive bt did not check the voltage at the amps power cables lol. I could be running low voltage

Vw Polo

Pioneer Deh-6050UB

Sundown Saz-3500d

DD Audio 9500 15''

5.5 cubic feet box with 10 inch port @ 38hz

I live to hear the Bass drop!!!

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