900WRMS too much for an RE SE-x 12?

[evilsaint 10+ year member]

I'm getting back into the addiction for the first time in a long time, so I'm still rusty on things like this. From the RE site, they're rated at 600WRMS/1000Peak, so would 900WRMS (from an ED Nine.1 @ 2Ohms and a decent alternator) be alright so long as I keep the gain way down?

This will be a single 12" in either 1CuFt sealed or 1.55CuFT ported. I can't remember if subs can take more (or less...) power based on their enclosures. All I know is that I'd rather not buy a 12D2 now and be stuck with only 900WRMS if I decide to add another sub later =|

I'd only be able to wire 2 DVC 2ohms at 2ohms or 8ohms to one single-channel amp, right? I'm not missing anything there?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

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[evilsaint 10+ year member]

Hrm, alternatively, would 450WRMS @ 4Ohms be too little for an ***? It would probably more like 500WRMS, since this amp is underrated, but it's still under the sub's RMS rating by a pretty good amount...

 

[k_schutte 10+ year member]

so would 900WRMS (from an ED Nine.1 @ 2Ohms and a decent alternator) be alright so long as I keep the gain way down?

That doesn't really make sense. if you have the gain "WAY DOWN" you won't be getting 900rms. You sue the gain to set the power output.

I have a pair of SE-X's I am planning to throw roughly 1Kw at daily, I don't think it will be an issue at all.

 

[evilsaint 10+ year member]

That doesn't really make sense. if you have the gain "WAY DOWN" you won't be getting 900rms. You sue the gain to set the power output.
I have a pair of SE-X's I am planning to throw roughly 1Kw at daily, I don't think it will be an issue at all.

Ok, so I wasn't clear enough - "Would *a theoretical and optimal max* of 900WRMS be alright as long as I don't jizz my pants and juice up the gain like a noob because "OMGZZZ ITS NOT LOUD ENUF!!12!!!!!!!" ?

 

[evilsaint 10+ year member]

That doesn't really make sense. if you have the gain "WAY DOWN" you won't be getting 900rms. You sue the gain to set the power output.
I have a pair of SE-X's I am planning to throw roughly 1Kw at daily, I don't think it will be an issue at all.

Also, what makes the difference between exceeding the "recommended" power rating and blowing your subs or exceeding it on a daily basis but keeping the VCs from frying? I doubt I have to worry about the cones separating or surrounds tearing, because, y'know... they're from RE //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[k_schutte 10+ year member]

You don't make sense, I am leaving this thread. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif 900rms should be fine... IMO

 

[evilsaint 10+ year member]

You don't make sense, I am leaving this thread. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif 900rms should be fine... IMO

Take a high-end 200WRMS SQ sub. Give it 800WRMS of clean power. With the gain level set at an appropriate level, what makes the difference between frying the voice coils or having the sub last for a few years?

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

Im putting two 10" RE SE-x's in a small sealed box with an MB Quart 2000.1 that has 2200 watts on the birthsheet at 1 ohm.

900 watts will be fine. Just make sure you set the gains right and dont send clipped signals to it. They really come alive at 750-1000 watts rms. Im sending 750wrms to each of my RE SE 12's in a small sealed box.

Thermal power handling goes down in a ported box.

 

[evilsaint 10+ year member]

Im putting two 10" RE SE-x's in a small sealed box with an MB Quart 2000.1 that has 2200 watts on the birthsheet at 1 ohm.
900 watts will be fine. Just make sure you set the gains right and dont send clipped signals to it. They really come alive at 750-1000 watts rms. Im sending 750wrms to each of my RE SE 12's in a small sealed box.

Thermal power handling goes down in a ported box.

Thanks for giving me the answer that I wanted to hear =)

I remember what clipping is, but is there any way to measure it? Obviously, if the sub starts bottoming out or something, it might be getting clipped signal, but otherwise...

*edit* There's a subsonic filter on the amp, so I don't have to worry about the bottom parts of the signal wavelengths getting clipped, right? Or is that misguided logic?

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

To properly set an amp, you would need an o-scope or a dmm.

However, if you dont have it, there are tutorials in the amplifier section that should help you out on that.

As for the subsonic filter. In a nut shell, its to help protect your amp from sending too deep of frequencies that your sub wouldnt be able to handle in a ported box. Dont really need it for a sealed box, just ported boxes. It puts a limit on how low the amp will play. Pretty steep crossover point at however low you set it. Normally is around 5hrz-25hrz on most amps

 

[evilsaint 10+ year member]

To properly set an amp, you would need an o-scope or a dmm.
However, if you dont have it, there are tutorials in the amplifier section that should help you out on that.

As for the subsonic filter. In a nut shell, its to help protect your amp from sending too deep of frequencies that your sub wouldnt be able to handle in a ported box. Dont really need it for a sealed box, just ported boxes. It puts a limit on how low the amp will play. Pretty steep crossover point at however low you set it. Normally is around 5hrz-25hrz on most amps

Ah yeah, I remember those now. Thanks!

OT - Did you used to play WoW on Spinebreaker-US?

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

haha nope. Was never big into video games. My extent of video games only go as far as sim car racing games.

Someone have my Username on there?

 

[evilsaint 10+ year member]

Yeah, it was a few years ago. He was an Aussie though, if I remember right, so I guess it couldn't be you.

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

Nope, not me. Im more of a redneck than anything.

Yes, the username can confuse people. Redneck and Trance music. I was a young teenager into Trance music and found that fun blue pill that had dolphins on it. Oh the days