Rmc Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Been breaking in a psi platform 2 18" for a few days. Now its blown and I'm sure it has to be a defect. Upgraded to 1800 watts. Running off a crescendo bc 2000. Batteries are two shuriken 4500's. No voltage problems what so ever. Straight out of the box the sub got warm at medium volume. Slight smell of adhesive/maybe coil? Day 2 Ran up the volume a bit higher. Played half an hour. No clipping I have indicators in the amp. Then it smoked not locked up but the coil is trash. Emailed the company twice now with no response. Funny they don't take calls. Is this sub garbage or what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broke_Audio_Addict Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Clipped to death. Thats user error. That being said a lot of people's definition of "music" is a clipped 30 hz sine wave with some 80 IQ knuckle head grunting about committing crimes and his genitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meade916 Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Rmc said: Been breaking in a psi platform 2 18" for a few days. Now its blown and I'm sure it has to be a defect. Upgraded to 1800 watts. Running off a crescendo bc 2000. Batteries are two shuriken 4500's. No voltage problems what so ever. Straight out of the box the sub got warm at medium volume. Slight smell of adhesive/maybe coil? Day 2 Ran up the volume a bit higher. Played half an hour. No clipping I have indicators in the amp. Then it smoked not locked up but the coil is trash. Emailed the company twice now with no response. Funny they don't take calls. Is this sub garbage or what. 2 hours ago, Broke_Audio_Addict said: Clipped to death. Thats user error. definitely user error. All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 1. Clipping indicators in the amp do nothing. Use a proper tool to set gains like a DD-1 2. Don't rule out a shitty box as a source for blowing the sub 3. Just because you believe your amp wasn't clipping doesn't mean something upstream wasn't 4. What are you hoping to accomplish here? A bitching thread doesn't go far around these parts 5. Welcome to the forums ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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deathcards Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 distorted to death clip indicator doesn't mean distortion detector skar sk2500.1 0 gauge power and ground kunukonceptz alpine HUvxi65 components on BA gt-275new build log -> http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/150642-project-d-kon-deathcards-build-log/#entry2148821 2 x-15 sundowns singer alt, odyssey bat, and maxwell ultra caps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Playing clipped sources of music will kill a sub quickly. Always check your music on windows media player with scope to see if it is clipped. Soft clipped music is ok at lower volumes, but hard clips will kill a sub even at lower volumes. 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmc Posted August 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Thanks for the responses. I've run several brands of subs with less power ratings with the same amp and played the same music at much higher volumes. Again I was breaking it in with no bass boost. Don't feel it was clipped or distorted. I'm not sure if a coil can just delam or what? Went to an american bass hd 18 and has been flawless. Want to communicate with psi but can't get a response. Wouldn't even be a thing if I thought I torched it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineNut Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 Could be what happened to me when I had 2 Kicker 15in Competition subs back in 1999, the glue was not set on the voice coils which caused them to go quit quickly, i would get maybe 2 days play outta them and I was only running them both off a PPI PC300 bridged an the subs were 8ohms down to a 4ohm load. Come to find out when I called Kicker about it since the place I had bought them refused to warrant a 3rd pair, the glue was changed to a different kind and they were having mass issues with it not drying and the voice coils was not sticking like it was supposed to. 73456w9vbwevsdb sodtbsorutnvsd sdtuspdun sd d f gsdfiusd gdf n Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSkippyJ Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Rmc said: Thanks for the responses. I've run several brands of subs with less power ratings with the same amp and played the same music at much higher volumes. Again I was breaking it in with no bass boost. Don't feel it was clipped or distorted. I'm not sure if a coil can just delam or what? Went to an american bass hd 18 and has been flawless. Want to communicate with psi but can't get a response. Wouldn't even be a thing if I thought I torched it. I would be careful about ever using bass boost, broken in or not. It's not very useful unless and clips the signal really quickly. F150: Stock 2019 Harley Road Glide: Amp: TM400Xad - 4 channel 400 watt Processor: DSR1 Fairing (Front) 6.5s -MMats PA601cx Lid (Rear) 6x9s - TMS69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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