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Blew out a JL 12w7 first day of purchase with a JL 1000/1 amp...how did this happen?
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<blockquote data-quote="john.mulvehill" data-source="post: 6962701" data-attributes="member: 625086"><p>and by the way, for everyone that thinks it's hilarious that I spent 2k, here is the breakdown:</p><p></p><p><strong>1000/1 v2: $650</strong> (bought online)</p><p></p><p><strong>12w7 in High Output Box: $900</strong> (bought at shop to get 2 year warranty). The cheapest price online for the 12w7 in the high output box was $700. The high output box makes it cost a lot more than the 12w7 on its own</p><p></p><p>D<strong>ynamat Xtreme Pack: $130</strong> (bought online)</p><p></p><p><strong>Remote bass adjustment (0-15 level) for 1000/1 slash amp: $50</strong> (bought online)</p><p></p><p><strong>tax/shipping/labor to mount amp and hook into my existing wiring: ~$200-$300</strong></p><p></p><p>So, I don't think I was really ripped off. I could have saved a couple hundred on the sub but then I would be screwed in the situation that I am in now with the sub being blown. It was worth it to me to have the 2 year warranty via the shop for the couple hundred extra. The other prices were the lowest I could find online.</p><p></p><p>Also, I am guessing the reason that it blew is because it was playing too loud before being broken in properly? Doesn't that make more sense that blaming the shop? They seem to have a very good idea what they are doing and they said 1/3 up on the gain was correct. Does someone here think it should be something different?</p><p></p><p>One last thing is that it turned out to be a line converter that was making it sound quiet originally. Once that was removed and the speaker wire was hooked directly to the amp, the sub got a lot louder.</p><p></p><p>So my questions are:</p><p></p><p>What do I do to not blow the replacement sub right away?</p><p></p><p>What should the gain be set at?</p><p></p><p>How can I get maximum output out of this amp/sub combo in a safe way?</p><p></p><p>Any other comments are welcome.</p><p></p><p>J</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="john.mulvehill, post: 6962701, member: 625086"] and by the way, for everyone that thinks it's hilarious that I spent 2k, here is the breakdown: [B]1000/1 v2: $650[/B] (bought online) [B]12w7 in High Output Box: $900[/B] (bought at shop to get 2 year warranty). The cheapest price online for the 12w7 in the high output box was $700. The high output box makes it cost a lot more than the 12w7 on its own D[B]ynamat Xtreme Pack: $130[/B] (bought online) [B]Remote bass adjustment (0-15 level) for 1000/1 slash amp: $50[/B] (bought online) [B]tax/shipping/labor to mount amp and hook into my existing wiring: ~$200-$300[/B] So, I don't think I was really ripped off. I could have saved a couple hundred on the sub but then I would be screwed in the situation that I am in now with the sub being blown. It was worth it to me to have the 2 year warranty via the shop for the couple hundred extra. The other prices were the lowest I could find online. Also, I am guessing the reason that it blew is because it was playing too loud before being broken in properly? Doesn't that make more sense that blaming the shop? They seem to have a very good idea what they are doing and they said 1/3 up on the gain was correct. Does someone here think it should be something different? One last thing is that it turned out to be a line converter that was making it sound quiet originally. Once that was removed and the speaker wire was hooked directly to the amp, the sub got a lot louder. So my questions are: What do I do to not blow the replacement sub right away? What should the gain be set at? How can I get maximum output out of this amp/sub combo in a safe way? Any other comments are welcome. J [/QUOTE]
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