Clamped AQ2200s @ .5

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

So thats what i got....tad clipping..but not full
Let the bashing beginnnnnn //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

So, you had an oscilloscope handy to verify your "tad clipping" or were you using your ear? If you were using your ear, I would say that you were probably in the 10% range with your distortion, MINIMUM!

The second strike against you is that most amplifiers will produce MORE power on a reactive resistive load such as subwoofers than they would with a pure resistive dummy load!

 

[Lakota 5,000+ posts]

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[tinmanchris217 10+ year member]

Skip,

I know you caught some flack for your "improper" measurement style, but I appreciate you testing this amp. There isn't much data on how amps perform wired to 1/2 ohm. Nice work.

Math time!

~4000 Peak --> ~2800 RMS (or 1400 RMS per amp @ 1.65 ohm)

If you interpolate the specs:

500 @ 4 and 2200 @ 1 --> ~1430 RMS

Seems to me to be an excellent real life test for Audioque's ratings.

I'm sure the nay-sayers would agree that it's probably within 10%, + or - of the True RMS value.

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif More validation that Audioque does rated.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

1400 @ 1.65 ohms with 12.7v? Not bad at all. They're rated at 2200 @ 1 with 14.4v, right?

If that is the case, very respectable numbers.

 

[SomeDonnieDude 10+ year member]

Did you use the clip light on the remote? Those things are kinda funny, when I played solid tones with no load on the amp I could get the clip light to flicker. Always confused the cr@p out of me. Mine was the 1200d.

 

[jnralp00 10+ year member]

So, you had an oscilloscope handy to verify your "tad clipping" or were you using your ear? If you were using your ear, I would say that you were probably in the 10% range with your distortion, MINIMUM!
The second strike against you is that most amplifiers will produce MORE power on a reactive resistive load such as subwoofers than they would with a pure resistive dummy load!

I would say he was using the clipping indicator //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

I would say he was using the clipping indicator //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

And we all know those are 100% accurate.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

Clipping. It came to my house, disrespected my family.

 

[jnralp00 10+ year member]

And we all know those are 100% accurate.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

it's very sensitive.

 

[Skip01 5,000+ posts]

1400 @ 1.65 ohms with 12.7v? Not bad at all. They're rated at 2200 @ 1 with 14.4v, right?
If that is the case, very respectable numbers.

You split the ohm also when strapped clamping?

And its 3900 total, not 2800

Like I said, take it for what you will people.

I can only use the tools I had, which most do the same so its not like its some obscure way that I rigged up.

All I know is what a TL will say too *wink*