kevinb721 Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Hey everyone...i'm new here, great forums! very informative and i love the videos too. aight so heres whats up...I have 2 audiobahn AW1200V subs, rated at 700 watts RMS and an Audiobahn A1300HCT high current amp rated at 1200 watts rms @ 1 ohm. I have the subs wired correctly for 1 ohm, but ive blwo 2 of the subs in the past 2 weeks! i tried setting the gains a bunch of times like it says in the guides but nothing is working...any clues? i'm not blowing fuses or anything, i just start smelling the voice coils burning and the sub starts to make this rattling noise. please help me out if you need more info just ask thanks -kevin Quote 12" fi q rf t10001 naw mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07mazda3s Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 (edited) Hey everyone...i'm new here, great forums! very informative and i love the videos too.aight so heres whats up...I have 2 audiobahn AW1200V subs, rated at 700 watts RMS and an Audiobahn A1300HCT high current amp rated at 1200 watts rms @ 1 ohm. I have the subs wired correctly for 1 ohm, but ive blwo 2 of the subs in the past 2 weeks! i tried setting the gains a bunch of times like it says in the guides but nothing is working...any clues? i'm not blowing fuses or anything, i just start smelling the voice coils burning and the sub starts to make this rattling noise. please help me out if you need more info just ask thanks -kevin That amp might be sending them a distorted signal, which can cause subs to blow. Also, the subs are most likely overrated and may be blowing because they can't handle the amount of power you are showing them. Edited June 7, 2007 by 07mazda3s Quote Power Acoustik fubar 12 sony xploding amp 2 ft^3 box @ 35hz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96saturnsl Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Yea, try wiring ur subs to 4ohms or 2ohms....whatever ohm the subs are. then see if they blow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinb721 Posted June 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 Yea, try wiring ur subs to 4ohms or 2ohms....whatever ohm the subs are. then see if they blow. the subs are dual 4ohm voice coils i cant understand how the subs i have are 200 watts more rms than my amp, yet im blowing the subs...is that normal? Quote 12" fi q rf t10001 naw mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 well audiobahn over rates everything. they definitely arent the best company, nor products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinb721 Posted June 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 well audiobahn over rates everything. they definitely arent the best company, nor products. yeah i havent had the best of luck with audiobahn :/ i guess i need some suggestions on new equipment...anyone have any suggestions? Quote 12" fi q rf t10001 naw mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96saturnsl Posted June 7, 2007 Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 well it all depends on ur rice range..chevy boy is right. they over rate their products.and chances are u over powered them and thats where ur problem is. if u want u can prolly wire them 2 4ohms but that will be quieter. or u can buy new subs and start with something better. i have 2 alpine type r's and for the price i paid for them they pound....if u are gonna buy new ubs how much money u have to spend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinb721 Posted June 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2007 (edited) well it all depends on ur rice range..chevy boy is right. they over rate their products.and chances are u over powered them and thats where ur problem is. if u want u can prolly wire them 2 4ohms but that will be quieter. or u can buy new subs and start with something better. i have 2 alpine type r's and for the price i paid for them they pound....if u are gonna buy new ubs how much money u have to spend? well right now im tight on $$ but i can wait a little while its not a big deal...what do you think is the biggest bang for my buck? oh and what should i do for a box? right now i have a small ported box but my trunk is pretty small (its an 88 audi 90, im not sure in cubic feet but its pretty small). should i make my own box? should i buy a different one? Edited June 7, 2007 by kevinb721 Quote 12" fi q rf t10001 naw mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96saturnsl Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 well if u can give me a ball park range of what u can spend i can help with the best bang for your buck on subs. and if i were u i would buy some materials and make a enclosue that meets the specs of the subs u have ( or the ones ur gonna buy ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChevyBoy Posted June 8, 2007 Report Share Posted June 8, 2007 having too small of an enclosure can blow your subs btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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