Alpine Type x 10 keeps blowing.... Need Help Please!! PICS INCLUDED...!!!

[Akrobatiks]

Ok so I have an 01 jeep grand cherokee limited and had my system installed at a very reputable place here in Chicago about 2 months ago. Here are the specs

All Alpine:

INA-w900 navigation unit

2 9-inch headrest LCD's

PDX-F4

Type R Comps

PDX-M12

Type X 10 in a small custom built box

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The problem I am having is that I keep blowing up subs! I have gone through 3 already and its only been 2 months!! Each time I bring it in they make adjustment and it sounds fine for a bit... one lasted like 3 weeks one lasted a month... I went back again today and they gave me another one, I watched them adjust and it sounded amazing for about 3 hours' and then out of nowhere it started buzzing again... It sounds like a fog horn every time it hits... Does anyone have any Idea on what could be causing these woofers to blow... I checked the gains and they are set to about 50%, which should be about 700 watts since the amp birth certificated rated it @ 1400, Crossover is set to just under 120hz, and my subwoofer level on my INA-w900 set at 10(scale from 0-15). Could this box be too small for that bad boy and causing the sub to fry soo easily? Im really frustrated having to keep taking my car back to the shop... Even though they keep giving me new subs for free, its getting redundant. Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to offer!!!

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[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

I checked the gains and they are set to about 50%, which should be about 700 watts since the amp birth certificated rated it @ 1400

Gains dont work that way. A gain setting of "50%" could make your amplifier clip quite easily, depending on the signal strength from your h/u.

Hopefully the shop understands how to set gains better. Otherwise, that's is most likely your problem.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

^^^yep

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

box looks a little small for me. But that wouldn't kill the sub anyways.

 

[kraudio12 10+ year member]

Gains dont work that way. A gain setting of "50%" could make your amplifier clip quite easily, depending on the signal strength from your h/u.
Hopefully the shop understands how to set gains better. Otherwise, that's is most likely your problem.

yah i was thinking this was the problem clipping the amp

 

[Akrobatiks]

Honestly Im not pretending to be an expert.. That's why I spent a ton of money to have a professional install done but obviously there seems to be a problem here since they keep blowing. Im heading into the shop this morning to seriously sit down with them. I mean isnt this kinda ridiculous that this keeps happening over and over at high end shop? I dont touch any of the settings once they set it. I listen to my music and use the volume and thats it and they keep blowing...

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

If it was a high end shop, they'd of sold you a better sub //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Akrobatiks]

Ok so what sub should I be using then...?

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

um, there are a ton of killer subs out there.

I'll run some down for ya here

FI Car Audio SSD or BL - https://ssl.perfora.net/www.ficaraudio.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=154c810244a5a41/shopdata/0050_Speakers/product_overview.shopscript

Audioque SDC - Audioque: Street Duty: SDC2.5

Mach 5 Audio IXL - IXL-10 v2 SL [iXL-10 v2 SL] - $149.00 : Mach 5 Audio

that will give you some reading material.

 

[thehardknoxlife 10+ year member]

um, there are a ton of killer subs out there.
I'll run some down for ya here

FI Car Audio SSD or BL - https://ssl.perfora.net/www.ficaraudio.com/sess/utn;jsessionid=154c810244a5a41/shopdata/0050_Speakers/product_overview.shopscript

Audioque SDC - Audioque: Street Duty: SDC2.5

Mach 5 Audio IXL - IXL-10 v2 SL [iXL-10 v2 SL] - $149.00 : Mach 5 Audio

that will give you some reading material.

I'd take the type X over the SSD, BL, or the SDC. Never heard the IXL. You acting like the Type X is a crap woofer, which it is not. I understand people around here like the so called underground brands, and for good reason, but that doesn't mean that all mainstream is crap when compared to them. The Type X is a really good woofer.
Why not just stick to the topic instead of telling him to upgrade, which really wouldn't be an upgrade.

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

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i love my type x btw //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/sneaky.gif.7189749b3a3f769e8815b47e8ae87f88.gif

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Honestly Im not pretending to be an expert.

I wasn't implying I thought you were acting like an expert. I was just trying to shed some light on the most likely cause of your problems.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

I'd take the type X over the SSD, BL, or the SDC. Never heard the IXL. You acting like the Type X is a crap woofer, which it is not. I understand people around here like the so called underground brands, and for good reason, but that doesn't mean that all mainstream is crap when compared to them. The Type X is a really good woofer.
Why not just stick to the topic instead of telling him to upgrade, which really wouldn't be an upgrade.

where did you say I said the X was crap? Don't twist my words brochacho. I personally don't think they're all that great due to it's price and performance.

As for sticking to the topic, I was trying to avoid saying that this is another case of a shop taking a customer for an expensive ride. Welp, too late now.

 

[benzmansl65amg 10+ year member]

It is probably a gain problem and 1400 watts seems like a little much for a single 10" type x that sub cant be more than 1kw rms

 

[TMali 10+ year member]

where did you say I said the X was crap? Don't twist my words brochacho. I personally don't think they're all that great due to it's price and performance.
As for sticking to the topic, I was trying to avoid saying that this is another case of a shop taking a customer for an expensive ride. Welp, too late now.

But see the thing has nothing to do with money here, he already has purchased the sub and im sure the shop has been replacing it for free. And the type X isnt all that badly priced