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I just took my new level 4xl out of my first box to put into my new one and saw that the one sides leads are all effed up! What happened? Was it getting too hot? I don't know how reliable it is to use it in competition next weekend... :( Help! Both leads from that side are effed, the other side is fine...

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On 6/30/2011 at 1:11 AM, 'Ray' said:

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What you have there my friend is a case of severe clipping that sent dirty ass power to your sub. This is exactly why everyone always says to set your gains with an o-scope...

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do you have dual tensil leads to each push terminal? or just one tensil lead going to each terminal?

Dual tinsel leads to each terminal. So the four on the one side are messed up, the four on the other are fine.

1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Two 12" DC Audio XL M2'sCrescendo Audio BC5500d

Current Scores: 150+ out the Trunk

On 6/30/2011 at 1:11 AM, 'Ray' said:

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yeah on my old lvl 4 i blew one tensil lead because i was sending to much power threw it or something like that i can remember what rusty said exactly went wrong, but you are probably going to need a recone, unless you have some extra tensil lead wire and are amazing with a soldering iron.

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yeah on my old lvl 4 i blew one tensil lead because i was sending to much power threw it or something like that i can remember what rusty said exactly went wrong, but you are probably going to need a recone, unless you have some extra tensil lead wire and are amazing with a soldering iron.

I see... Well, I have the first competition of the season next weekend, i guess I'll have to see if she holds out and baby her until then. I'm no master solderer or have spare leads laying around. I've been real careful with it in the 4 weeks of ownership. I guess after discovering Bigpimpin's Let My Beat Pound last week i've been a bit antsy with the bass knob. :( So you're thinking recone in the future is about my only option?

1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Two 12" DC Audio XL M2'sCrescendo Audio BC5500d

Current Scores: 150+ out the Trunk

On 6/30/2011 at 1:11 AM, 'Ray' said:

Acoustical energy is free. Electrical energy is not.

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Is there any quick temporary fix i can do before i put it in the new box? And any estimation on life left on this thing? Assuming zero clip.

1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Two 12" DC Audio XL M2'sCrescendo Audio BC5500d

Current Scores: 150+ out the Trunk

On 6/30/2011 at 1:11 AM, 'Ray' said:

Acoustical energy is free. Electrical energy is not.

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I see... Well, I have the first competition of the season next weekend, i guess I'll have to see if she holds out and baby her until then. I'm no master solderer or have spare leads laying around. I've been real careful with it in the 4 weeks of ownership. I guess after discovering Bigpimpin's Let My Beat Pound last week i've been a bit antsy with the bass knob. :( So you're thinking recone in the future is about my only option?

that or getting some more lead and trying soldering it on in between the two places it broke. and if you snapped all the leads on side it will fuck what is possible save able of the cone and soft parts up. and i suggest not playing it till the show

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that or getting some more lead and trying soldering it on in between the two places it broke. and if you snapped all the leads on side it will fuck what is possible save able of the cone and soft parts up. and i suggest not playing it till the show

Alright... I'm not sure what the terms for the parts of the tinsel lead are but basically the jacket over the inner part is what is frayed between terminals and into the basket. The inner part is still held pretty strong, the fraying just through up a ton of red flags... I don't know if that makes a difference in your diagnostics or not. So, was this more of a clipped signal, rough break in, or playing low low music type of thing if you had to take a guess?

1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Two 12" DC Audio XL M2'sCrescendo Audio BC5500d

Current Scores: 150+ out the Trunk

On 6/30/2011 at 1:11 AM, 'Ray' said:

Acoustical energy is free. Electrical energy is not.

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