keitare Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Sorry to hear about what happened. Jacob, thats awesome that you stepped in to help the guy out too, props to you! Yeah that's what i call excellent customer service. Quote Subs are like titties, They need to come in pairs because ones and threes are just wrong, and larger amounts will always draw a crowd, we all have our favorite sizes, but the bigger ones are more fun to watch move. Words to live by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowroll Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Alright looks like I am going to get them reconed just to be on the safe side for now. Shipping is too much to only have to reship them back again. As far as your question goes Lowroll, I have no clue what that is so don't have an answer for you. Sorry! im sure ill jack this up but ill try anyway. a potentiometer is a device that controls an electrical output. i think thats an ok definition. all i know is, they said bass knobs can jack your amps. however, im going to run one bc i dont know for sure and they cant really prove it, could just be coincidences that they have had. Quote Current System: Pioneer 6900 HU Front Stage: (for now) Soundstream tarantula 5.25 in the doors Soundstream tarantula 4x6 in the dash Kenwood 400.4 for mids & highs Bass: 4 Soundstream RW-12's 2 Power Acoustik Stax 4000/1D's single chamber box, 2.65 cubes. Currently under the knife being bagged Rebuilding err'thang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HPI_Savage25 Posted June 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Well since you said that I will be talking to either Jacob or someone that knows more than I do to tell me if it is safe to use the wired remote control with the new amp. I had it on the 1200d and I will be taking every precaution known to man on this because I don't want to be down again....nor spend the money I did to get it all fixed and such for shipping and other costs. Quote Breaking in a sub is like breaking in your girl before you pound her.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boon Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Idk if its true but one of the guys at the audio shop in town said that running a bass knob can burn out the potentiometer in the amp and make it burn up. is there any truth to that? That's like saying the gain control on your amp will make it blow up. No truth at all. Quote 10.x volts fo' life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricM9104 Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 Ok so I get my amp from db-r yesterday and it smelt like SHIT. I mean a horrible horrible HORRIBLE smell but thought it would be from his shop or something. Well I hooked it all up with 1/0 wiring and 12awg to my subs. I played for about 20mins with gains about 1/2way no bass boost or anything. Voltage was staying at 13.3-13.8v. After about 30secs the first time I went back to check everything and it was all cool to the touch an then checked 5mins later and the same. I then decked when I was done about 5-10mins later and the same. A friend comes over and wants to hear it so he pops his cd in and not 5seconds into the song I hear popping through my door speakers then a huge cloud of white smoke in my mirror! I first snatched the keys out and ran to the back...smoke pouring out of my port. Mind you it was perfect about an hour before. I then looked inside the amp and it looks like the coils unwrapped but the coils on my subs look ok but I hope they didn't get messed up but why smoke out of my port and box if amp is bad or could it be both? imhighly pissed right now because I just spent a ton of money and can't afford to buy it all again because I am only 16. I got the amp from db-r (refurb sundown1200d) and I have 2 DC level 3 12"s sounds like your coils might've taken a shit or soething Quote 2015 Honda Civic LX 4dr | 24k miles Stock H/U and mids/highs Power Acoustik GW3-12" D2 Sub HiFonics BXX1200.1D @ 1ohm Random 2.5^3' dual ported box NVX LOC Stinger wiring throughout 1977 Chevy SWB Cammed 350 Dual exhaust Cheap Wish stereo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowroll Posted June 25, 2009 Report Share Posted June 25, 2009 That's like saying the gain control on your amp will make it blow up. No truth at all. Well i thought the same thing bc they are the same. They said from using it all the time to turn the bass up and down is what burns it out. I dont think its true, just never actually known. Quote Current System: Pioneer 6900 HU Front Stage: (for now) Soundstream tarantula 5.25 in the doors Soundstream tarantula 4x6 in the dash Kenwood 400.4 for mids & highs Bass: 4 Soundstream RW-12's 2 Power Acoustik Stax 4000/1D's single chamber box, 2.65 cubes. Currently under the knife being bagged Rebuilding err'thang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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