Is this supposed to happen?

[Guest jbinn]

bump can anyone else verify electrical could play a role?

[splzx3]

yes it can

low voltage=amp working harder that = cliping

ur playing 2 low for ur box (not a main reason for the heat)and cliping (one of the main reasons)

use ur dmm and see how ur voltage is when u play ur system any thing under 11.x-and down is will be cliping the sub 2 hell

just a lil info for u

edit: and ur not geting the full "1500 watts" after voltage drop and imp. rise

Edited August 9, 2010 by splzx3

[Autruche]

yes it can

low voltage=amp working harder that = cliping

ur playing 2 low for ur box (not a main reason for the heat)and cliping (one of the main reasons)

use ur dmm and see how ur voltage is when u play ur system any thing under 11.x-and down is will be cliping the sub 2 hell

just a lil info for u

edit: and ur not geting the full "1500 watts" after voltage drop and imp. rise

^^^^This.

when you don't have your electrical up to par and you get voltage drop you amp gets power hungry. Your amp requires watts to make watts. Since watts are volts times amps, and we use an example that your amp needs to take in, say, 1800 watts to make 1500 watts of music. at 14 volts that means it needs about 130 amps to make that power, but at 10 volts it need 180 amps. An amplifier will run more efficiently at a higher voltage because it needs less amperage. A basic way to put it is that higher volts mean less amps, less amps means less heat, less heat means less stress, less stress means less clipping/distortion. Therefore low voltage makes you clip. I think I got that right, lol. Hope that helps you

Edit: also don't forget about the break-in period, it helps to give your sub less power for a week or so too loosen up the suspension and what not so it can move freely. The sub won't be able to cool itself right until it can move freely, so it won't be able to handle the heat of full power right away.

Edited August 9, 2010 by lAutruche

[splzx3]

higher volts mean less amps, less amps means less heat, less heat means less stress, less stress means less clipping/distortion

yup that is dead on

so i would start working on a better elec. system or a better amp then that audio pipe one bro

i know sundown is haveing a sale on some of there amp u might want 2 look there or hit up audio savings

[Guest jbinn]

Ok ill do big III buy an XS Power thats good for 2000watts and I'll change out the alternator... Ill also try to obtain an oscope or a clamp. Ill also let the woofer break in more as its still stiff as a rock. Im also thinking of getting a Sundown SAZ-2000.1D down the line this is just temporary

[Guest jbinn]

can anyone vouch for sure that car electrical can cause this?