andru Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 are there any general rules for running more power than rated? I assume just keep the amp from clipping and keep the sub from passing its xmax Is it mostly based on excursion and box rise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayuk89 Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 are there any general rules for running more power than rated? I assume just keep the amp from clipping and keep the sub from passing its xmax Is it mostly based on excursion and box rise? IMO quality subs *could* take about double their RMS rating. Your box design can help cone control Just because your tuned with a DD-1 or O-scope doesnt mean you can play ALL music full power all the time.. rebassed music and regular music play at different levels. For instance if you had some type of sound software on your computer, you could play an early DJSNT song and play a regular usher song. They are at different levels. I have a few DJSNT songs that play "hot" and get my coils stinky in less than a minute full tilt. I have other DJSNT songs i can play full tilt and not smell coil.. You have to pay attention to how your subs sound and smell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalilac619 Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 I would never... 2000 Suburban 6 runs of 2/0 12 timpano audio mids,6 timpana audio tweets and 1 timpano compression horn per door 8 banks of blue Maxwells + 260ah of Yin Long LTOs 2 370 Amp Autotech Alts mids amps 2 Crescendo Skyway 3ks Tweet amp Crossfire 2000.4 sub amp: 4 Crossfire XT 8ks Subs: 8 18 in Crossfires in a 4th order Best Scores at events… 161.6@38hz DBdrag sealed on the dash… 162.54 outlaw…161.14 Meca headrest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayuk89 Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 There many dyno videos and like most amps TS sends a test page of what they got on that amp at what voltage. And yes the amp is rated 2.8k on your typical 12.8-13.3 electrical system but like I said at 14.4v it will do easy 3500 @ 1ohm This is my dyno sheet, it shows *possible* power output. Its not definite i will see these numbers. Impedance rise, box design, voltage drop, dynamics of musical notes ECT will play a factor of how much power this amp will put out and how much power the speaker will use to produce "musical notes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmed Johnson Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 You don't stop til you hear the sub pop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLHgn Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 You don't stop til you hear the sub pop If you've got the time, money and patience then go for it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayuk89 Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 Im running two SA-18's.. on paper they are rated 600 RMS each.. on paper my TS 2.8k puts out 3600 RMS at one ohm.. on paper im feeding them more than tripple rated power.. in real life musical play how much power are they getting ? Dont know, never clamped it. Im tuned -5 dB with my dd-1 some times i get stinky coil, i just turn the sub outs down (pre out voltage on my HU) figured out with my DD-1 0 dB on my HU my amp is -5 dB and -3 on my HU my amp is -2.5 dB and -5 on my HU my amp is 0 dB... so when i play a "hot" song i just turn my sub out to -3 or -5 depending on how my subs smell and play.. works for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassaddiction Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 if its a good sub woofer and U are careful about it. u can run any amp clean (not cliping). just lower it when magic smoke comes out lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmed Johnson Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 It's really a difficult question to answer for someone else. I put 2 cvr's on a CF 1700 @ half ohm and not a problem. Wouldn't smell shit until about 3 or 4 songs slamming hard on the expressway. The cvr's are like 1000 altogether and with the electrical I have I'm pretty comfortable saying it was getting well over 500 watts than rated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogcase2002 Posted September 8, 2016 Report Share Posted September 8, 2016 While ago i ran an aq3500 at .5 on a single zcon for over a year and was fine . . . Just got to know what to smell ,look ,and listen for and know when to take it easy Clarion cz702 Ssa evil mids and tweeters ppi 900.4 2 zcon 18s Taramps 10k 3 big dekas 1 xs 3 runs of 4/0 and big 3 300+ amp ohio generator 155.7 on dash at 36 (peak) 152 at 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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