Kasey Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) Well heres the story. Me and my dad where discussing whether an amp actually has more power at less ohms. So i told him i would test it to prove my point. Anyway today i had some time so i decided to do the testing. So your probably trying to figure out what any of this has to do with the sundown section. Well i used my E8s to do the testing. I wired them to 8Ω and played a few songs then i wired them to 2Ω and played a few more. I noted that the sound level was about the same. SO i decided to hit the knob and see what it could do. I turned the knob and nothing happened. I then traced the cord back to the amp only to find that it was unplugged. Well i plugged the knob back in right as the low note of "put on" hit. Only to find out that the knob was all the way up. instantly i here both 8s max out then one stops moving and the other moves intermittently. So i shut the amp off and pull both the 8s. (note: neither 8 was remotely warm) At first glance they appear to be fine so i look a bit closer. the bottom of both VC frames got smashed one to the point it stopped moving and the other just enough to make some noise when you push on it. Both spiders came unglued from the VCs. and one of the tinsel leads got ripped clean off from the cone. Any comments or ideas on what i should do will be greatly appreciated. Edited October 11, 2009 by 916PublicEnemy2 Quote "Audio is not a hobby it's a lifestyle" _____________________________Refs_1_Refs_2_____________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehoe92 Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 recone kit sounds like you played below tuning and bottomed them out bad. its experiences like that where you will learn from it don't worry at least you did it to some 8's where the recones are cheap compared to some soundstream XXX 18's Quote Wouldnt be thehoe92 without teh purple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeumtires Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 sounds like upgrade time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayhuh? Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Were these the ones for sale? Quote Blown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted October 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 recone kit sounds like you played below tuning and bottomed them out bad. its experiences like that where you will learn from it don't worry at least you did it to some 8's where the recones are cheap compared to some soundstream XXX 18's Only 3Hz belowTrue that Were these the ones for sale?Unfortunately yes Quote "Audio is not a hobby it's a lifestyle" _____________________________Refs_1_Refs_2_____________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treossi Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Only 3Hz below True that Unfortunately yes sorry to hear that dude.. i was really thinking about buying.. and molding them into my kick panels for midbass or something.. let me know when you get them reconed... or what ever you're going to do Quote Team sundownWESTCOASTSPL.COM we're throwing dbdrag events very soon visit the website for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehoe92 Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 oh my bad for some reason I was thinking Put On Mega C&S. if it was only 3 hz below tuning it shouldn't have messed them up that bad. is your amp oscoped? Quote Wouldnt be thehoe92 without teh purple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted October 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Thanks for the fast replies. Should i pm jacob about recones? let me know when you get them reconed... or what ever you're going to doI will Quote "Audio is not a hobby it's a lifestyle" _____________________________Refs_1_Refs_2_____________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinlc3 Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Sorry to hear that. That sucks. Quote 2000 VW Jetta Pioneer headunit 1 Soundstream PC.6 6.5" component set 4 Pioneer TSA6984R 6x9 4 Selenium 6w4p 6" 2 15" Sundown Audio E's in 4 cubes @35hz Digital Designs CM1000 Rockford Fosgate Punch p400.4 Plans New Box New headunit New Amps R.I.P.1995 Chevy Blazer LS Rockford Fosgate headunit 2 Rockford Fosgate T1 6.5" 2 Rockford Fosgate T1 4x6 2 Rockford Fosgate T1 4" Hifonics Warrior hcx5.2c 4 Selenium 6w4p 6" 18" Mmats Juggernaut in 4.5 cubes @ 27hz Hifonics Brutus 1200 Rockford Fosgate Punch p400.4 Alpine 4 channel Optima Red Top Plans New Box New headunit New Amps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasey Posted October 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) oh my bad for some reason I was thinking Put On Mega C&S. if it was only 3 hz below tuning it shouldn't have messed them up that bad. is your amp oscoped? No it just straight off the ipod like when you herd iti forgot to put this in the first post when they where at 8Ω each 8 was getting about 185W. and when they where at 2Ω each 8 was getting about 400W Edited October 11, 2009 by 916PublicEnemy2 Quote "Audio is not a hobby it's a lifestyle" _____________________________Refs_1_Refs_2_____________________________ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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