capitalgq27 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 I am using 2 RE SX subwoofers on a sundown 1500saz and after about 30 min"s of playing time I have noticed that the woofers "cones" begin to get hot........VERY HOT....is this normal.........I don"t want to kill them...I have the gain on the amp turned all the way down......but I do have the bass boost set at 18Db.....low pass filter set at 45hz....subsonic set at 35hz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All Night Long Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 If you are playing bass heavy tracks this is definately going to happen after 30 mins. Even if you aren't the amp may be sending a somewhat clipped signal to the subs causing them to get hot. I would suggest that you turn it down some in that time period because there aren't many subs on the market that can take a full volume beating for 30 consecutive minutes and not get hot. It could also be that you have the bass boost set way too high. I would turn down the bass boost to about a quarter of the way up and then compensate the loss by turning up the gain on the amp. You are going to get a much cleaner sound this way and more than likely prolong the life of your subs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emperorjj1 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 turn the bass boost down. all they way and turn the gain up (not all the way) Quote J. JMy CardomainFINISHED COBALT SS/SC DUAL ALTERNATOR PICS theres no such thing as too expensive when it comes to upgrades like that, because imo if you are gonna spend to upgrade then do it correctly rather then be a cheap ass ricer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capitalgq27 Posted July 6, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 turn the bass boost down. all they way and turn the gain up (not all the way) Thanks guys,I just got make from making my adjustments....."to noisy to do it in front of my house:::]"... Anyways I turned the bass boost All the way down and turned my gains about in the middle...and now all i can say is DAM THIS SHIT IS LOUD!!!!!!!!! On my audiocontrol epic160 Its metering abou 149 to 152....I was just wondering if i put it a contest would be better to take my 2 sundowns strap them together at .5 ohm or just keep them the way they are ""1 1500 for each pair of re sx 10"s.. 1 ohm per amp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicker Guy Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 (edited) Bass boost = the devil. I don't know why they even put that setting on an amp. Turn your low pass up to about eighty hz, and you SSF to a little below your box tunning and you are set to go. EDIT: why would the number 8 0 be a smiley? Edited July 6, 2008 by Kicker Guy Quote Head Unit: Pioneer DEH-P6000UB Sub Amp:American Bass VFL 500.1 Subs: 4 Fi BL 18's Enclosure:21.5 Cubic foot flat wall tuned to 40 hz Batteries: 3 Kinetik 2400's in the back, Kinetik 1200 under hood. Mids & Highs: 4 Kicker DS 6.5 coax in doors, 2 Kicker DS coax in pillars Highs Amp: Kicker kx250.2, kx100.2 Wire: 4 Runs 1/0 gauge Knukonceptz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH8PunkRok Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 Bass boost = the devil. I don't know why they even put that setting on an amp.Turn your low pass up to about eighty hz, and you SSF to a little below your box tunning and you are set to go. EDIT: why would the number 8 0 be a smiley? idk i asked david to fix it but yea the only time u touch the bass boost is if u r turning it down. Quote -Matt2005 Dodge Magnum RTJVC KD-AVX1 2 PPI S580.2 Obsidian Audio ST1 Horn Tweeters PRV 8MB450s Audio Legion 3500.1D 2 RE MT 18s 360 ah LiFePO4 BatterySHCA 2/0 155.2 @ 29 hzKicker CVR 15's buildDD 3512e buildMini T-Line Build(6) 8s BuildNightshade 15s Wall BuildMagnum AB XFL 12s BuildNewest Magnum Build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanson Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 i was always under the impression to cut the gain on amps down and bass boost up although i've banged my system for hours and no problems. i'll have to try turning the gains up and bass boost down and see how that sounds. Quote 2-DC 15XLM2 D.7s 1-DC 5K amp (1) XS Power D6500(UNDERHOOD) and (1) XS3000(REAR) 3 runs 1/0ga for power and 2 runs of 1/0ga for negative. (2)-RFT165s components, ...... 4 separate 1 inch tweetersRF T600-2(fronts) Punch 450.4(rear) Audiocontrol 3.1. DC power 260amp alternator w/MLA Module Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kicker Guy Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 i was always under the impression to cut the gain on amps down and bass boost up although i've banged my system for hours and no problems. i'll have to try turning the gains up and bass boost down and see how that sounds. Will sound much cleaner. Or should anyway. Quote Head Unit: Pioneer DEH-P6000UB Sub Amp:American Bass VFL 500.1 Subs: 4 Fi BL 18's Enclosure:21.5 Cubic foot flat wall tuned to 40 hz Batteries: 3 Kinetik 2400's in the back, Kinetik 1200 under hood. Mids & Highs: 4 Kicker DS 6.5 coax in doors, 2 Kicker DS coax in pillars Highs Amp: Kicker kx250.2, kx100.2 Wire: 4 Runs 1/0 gauge Knukonceptz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmanson Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Will sound much cleaner. Or should anyway. i'll try that when i get home. Quote 2-DC 15XLM2 D.7s 1-DC 5K amp (1) XS Power D6500(UNDERHOOD) and (1) XS3000(REAR) 3 runs 1/0ga for power and 2 runs of 1/0ga for negative. (2)-RFT165s components, ...... 4 separate 1 inch tweetersRF T600-2(fronts) Punch 450.4(rear) Audiocontrol 3.1. DC power 260amp alternator w/MLA Module Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emperorjj1 Posted July 7, 2008 Report Share Posted July 7, 2008 Thanks guys,I just got make from making my adjustments....."to noisy to do it in front of my house:::]"...Anyways I turned the bass boost All the way down and turned my gains about in the middle...and now all i can say is DAM THIS SHIT IS LOUD!!!!!!!!! On my audiocontrol epic160 Its metering abou 149 to 152....I was just wondering if i put it a contest would be better to take my 2 sundowns strap them together at .5 ohm or just keep them the way they are ""1 1500 for each pair of re sx 10"s.. 1 ohm per amp? leave them. only reason u could lower is if u have an awesome electrical and you were a bit more experienced. only future i see running it like that on a sine wave is blown amps and very possibly subs Quote J. JMy CardomainFINISHED COBALT SS/SC DUAL ALTERNATOR PICS theres no such thing as too expensive when it comes to upgrades like that, because imo if you are gonna spend to upgrade then do it correctly rather then be a cheap ass ricer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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