break in smell?

[The HACKER 10+ year member]

SVC 4 ohm subs, can be wired to 8 ohms or 2 ohms so if its bridged at either one of those im pretty sure it wouldnt be pretty for the amp bro..

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Subs are SVC 4ohm 600RMS Amp is 2ch 800rms @ 4ohms bridged subs subs were bridged on the amp with the gain set to 0 and the bass boost on maybe 1-2db

The subs are 600rms each? Or 600rms total? SVC4 ohm each? If so then what load do you have them wired to on the amp?

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

That's what I would guess but if he's sending a clipped signal the distortion would make it sound like ****...but then again, maybe he can't tell the difference?

a lot of people can't tell the difference

 

[nateberrier 10+ year member]

600rms each, amp sees a 2ohm load so thats 1200rms of speaker to 800rms at most and unless the amp was dicked with when i wasnt there everything has been kept low.

Its not distorted either it sounds pretty good for a couple of PRs.

I am simply asking if there is a smell sometimes at break in or not.

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

600rms each, amp sees a 2ohm load so thats 1200rms of speaker to 800rms at most and unless the amp was dicked with when i wasnt there everything has been kept low.
Its not distorted either it sounds pretty good for a couple of PRs.

I am simply asking if there is a smell sometimes at break in or not.

You just said the amp was rated at 800rms at a 4 ohm load...

800w @ 4ohm =/= 800w @ 2ohm //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[The HACKER 10+ year member]

So if its stable at 4 ohm (800rms) thats great...but your saying you have the subs wired to two ohms...and bridged correct..

 

[QuikSilverRS91 10+ year member]

600rms each, amp sees a 2ohm load so thats 1200rms of speaker to 800rms at most and unless the amp was dicked with when i wasnt there everything has been kept low.
Its not distorted either it sounds pretty good for a couple of PRs.

I am simply asking if there is a smell sometimes at break in or not.

So you wired them in parallel, and then bridged the amp? You're running 1 ohm.

 

[The HACKER 10+ year member]

am i good or what?? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

Edit: Sounds like your "BREAK-in smell" is coming from your amp.