Are RMS ratings doubled when you go from SVC to DVC???

[MAkahveli 10+ year member]

Hi there just trying to get a dream setup going with my eclipse amp and sub setups! I have 2 SW8152DVC supposely 500w rms and an eclipse premium 34230 amplifier with a chance to get another too! It's rated at 370x2 rms. Non bridgable! So I was wondering with the eclipse website stating that RMS for both single and dual voice coil models is this even correct? Does dual voice coil equal 2 single voice coils and can handle more power? If so I'd rather be using an amp per sub and be sending 740w rms to each sub than 370w!

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[Bob Saget]

No.

 

[d2k 10+ year member]

you can use the coils individually, either 1 coil per channel, or 1 coil per amp... but it does not double your RMS

if you have a DVC sub capable of say... 1500 peak / 800wrms, you'll be able to give each coil 400wrms...

 

[teamquakecelica 10+ year member]

it does NOT double your power handling... Eclipse's ratings are correct

 

[MAkahveli 10+ year member]

Thanks for the quick answers, well I can save some money and ditch the second amp idea! I do know one of the golden rules is don't have a setup were your amp or amps will out power your subs! 370rms to each sub it remains, just ***** that I love this amp just its 2 channel and non bridgable

 

[Bob Saget]

Thanks for the quick answers, well I can save some money and ditch the second amp idea! I do know one of the golden rules is don't have a setup were your amp or amps will out power your subs! 370rms to each sub it remains, just ***** that I love this amp just its 2 channel and non bridgable

I always use amplifiers that are too powerful for my subwoofer. That's what the gain is for.

 

[teamquakecelica 10+ year member]

I always use amplifiers that are too powerful for my subwoofer. That's what the gain is for.

AMEN.. its called HEADROOM people.. search it... live it... love it..... actually eat it.. then FKUC it!

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

^ all these yrs i thought tilt steering was for head room

 

[MAkahveli 10+ year member]

Wow, some years ago a few idiots told me that the gain has nothing to do with watts, it just changes the amperage...whatever that suppose to mean! So obviously like it seems setting the gain half way only gives you half the watts rated at RMS?

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

some people use the gain adjustment as a volume knob //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

some people use the gain adjustment as a volume knob //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Thats why I mount the amps on top of the dash.

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

Wow, some years ago a few idiots told me that the gain has nothing to do with watts, it just changes the amperage...whatever that suppose to mean! So obviously like it seems setting the gain half way only gives you half the watts rated at RMS?

Not that simple lol. There is a proper place for the gain to be set depending on the output voltage from your HU (or other processor) in order to get the claimed wattage. Going past that point cant cause damage (let's just say, you will NEVER have a need to turn the gain all the way up) due to a clipped signal. However, you won't hurt anything by going below that point. So you can have a 1000watt amp powering a 400 watt sub without issue as long as you know what you're doing. I suggest you search on here to learn what exactly the gain is and how to set it properly. Until you understand that concept, you're doing nothing but wasting money by hooking up equipment because you will likely fry it.

 

[daboyfrumdabx 10+ year member]

Thats why I mount the amps on top of the dash.

Custom amp pods or just ghetto rigged on there?

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

Thats why I mount the amps on top of the dash.

back in the day i mounted a 1st series Punch 75 in the dash under my CD player in my 87 Mustang so I had the Bass and Treble adjustment handy....

 

[MAkahveli 10+ year member]

****, it would be great if eclipse had that remote gain control on their amps!