MXmike800 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 would amp be fine bridged at 1 ohm load? the manual says 2ohm min load and some say if i run 1 chan at 1500w i wont have good results just running 1 chan? i have 5 dual 2 speakers wired in series paralla to give me .8 load + rise ill be over 1 ohm.
Team_DC-Derrick Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 Ive seen it ran at 1 ohm bridged, Bigpimpin91 had success with it.. i guess if you got the power to back it up it will be fine, just have to be careful with the volume.. Mine was touchy and wouldnt go past vol 22, *my normal listening volume is 32.. bridged at 1 ohm.. so its all on the amp really The DC Integra 3 18s to 6 15 build log Team_DC-Derrick's Youtube Team DC Audio where theres a will theres a wall....... I just realized Steve has reach Voldemort status, over on JP's site he is the one who will not be named....."We dont speak his name over here, fearing it will destroy us" LOL not even in hush tones
MXmike800 Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Posted October 28, 2009 what do you mean wouldnt go past 22? would it kick into protect mode? or what? im basically screwed if i cant get this returned or ran at 1 ohm bridged it says 2 ohm min load bridged thats why im asking.
sully Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 u will fry that thing. It is two 1500's in one case. Best thing you can do is change sub setup or change amps. Try a sundown 3500, if you want to stay under 1 ohm mono. Those AP's are cheap and will not stand up to abuse like some of the nicer amps can. They are great for the money as long as you stick to 2 ohm or higher. 2003 Ford F-150 Reg Cab layin body on 26's 2003 Tahoe 3/5 drop on 26's with a 408cid Supercharged engine. 2011 Camaro 2SS 2005 VW GTI Stage II ECU, CAI, 3" turbo back exhaust, FMIC, lowered 2" on some plastidipped 18's 2003 Hayabusa lowered, stretched, cams, nitrous and custom paint
Marlo Stanfield Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 It's gonna be very touchy, will draw a ton of amperage, and gets hot quickly from my experience with them bridged @ 1ohm. The vehicle it was in had a huge electrical system(formerly handled 8k daily lol) and it still had sum issues. The biggest issue was prolli how quickly the amp heated up, even with 2 fans on it whenever it played. We also saw very minimal gains from dropping it that low. Gotta remember just the final load is .8ohm, each board will be seeing .4ohms each. Regardless of your impedance rise neither of them will be very happy at that ohm. You can do it and it has been done @ 1ohm before, but by all means I wouldn't suggest it if you don't understand how to handle an amp that will be so fragile @ that ohm load. My teammates was running ok w/ the issues i mentioned before and then he ran into a small amount of clipping(from sum shit song he DLed). Maybe a minute after that happened he saw the magic smoke come out to play lol. We opened up the case and it was all sorts of burned. Literally is being used as a show piece at his shop now because it was beyond repair and not worth having to replace the entire board. 1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer... New setup, old ride... QX56 is staying stock til I get loud... It's only getting walled off if I don't meet my goal @ SBN. Pioneer AVIC-N2 (12) 12" RE SXs old model.... (3) AB VFL 500.1 @ 1ohm each Dual 300amp Ohio Gen alts.... (10) Northstar NSB-125s 26ft3 @ 33hz w/ a ton of port area 156.5 @ 40hz @ dash, Db Drag style / 153.2 Bassrace
Marlo Stanfield Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 u will fry that thing. It is two 1500's in one case. Best thing you can do is change sub setup or change amps. Try a sundown 3500, if you want to stay under 1 ohm mono.Those AP's are cheap and will not stand up to abuse like some of the nicer amps can. They are great for the money as long as you stick to 2 ohm or higher. That is just a slight price difference for a Sundown 3500D vs an AP 3000D lol. To the OP - What are the coils on your woofers?? 1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer... New setup, old ride... QX56 is staying stock til I get loud... It's only getting walled off if I don't meet my goal @ SBN. Pioneer AVIC-N2 (12) 12" RE SXs old model.... (3) AB VFL 500.1 @ 1ohm each Dual 300amp Ohio Gen alts.... (10) Northstar NSB-125s 26ft3 @ 33hz w/ a ton of port area 156.5 @ 40hz @ dash, Db Drag style / 153.2 Bassrace
MXmike800 Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Posted October 28, 2009 looks like ill be selling this amp off then. thanks guys know anyone interested in a bnib 3000d? trades for maybe a true 1500w saz or so?
Marlo Stanfield Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 looks like ill be selling this amp off then. thanks guys know anyone interested in a bnib 3000d? trades for maybe a true 1500w saz or so? This is prolli in your best interest, might as well sell the amp before you use it and end up with a paperweight in the long run. Just sell it and save up for an amp that can handle that load without running into any major issues. What kind of electrical upgrade do u have right now?? 1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer... New setup, old ride... QX56 is staying stock til I get loud... It's only getting walled off if I don't meet my goal @ SBN. Pioneer AVIC-N2 (12) 12" RE SXs old model.... (3) AB VFL 500.1 @ 1ohm each Dual 300amp Ohio Gen alts.... (10) Northstar NSB-125s 26ft3 @ 33hz w/ a ton of port area 156.5 @ 40hz @ dash, Db Drag style / 153.2 Bassrace
SPL KID Posted October 28, 2009 Report Posted October 28, 2009 looks like ill be selling this amp off then. thanks guys know anyone interested in a bnib 3000d? trades for maybe a true 1500w saz or so? Is this the black model? i'm looking for a grey/silver cased one. Pm me Price your asking and such. NSPL 2001 Trunk 251-500 world champion. 2009 2nd place 0-1800 147.9 under 1800 watts. 2011 0-3601 Trunk Champion. No Typo Current 0-3600 Trunk WR Holder! 149.9 (0-1800) /147.5 (1801-3600) /???.? (3601-up) need new front window first! Learn to be quiet about what your workin on.. L O S E = (L)etting (O)thers (S)ee (E)verything
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