DD 3512 stability ?

[tyoung87 10+ year member]

hey im just wondering if a dd 3512 is stable at 1ohm for daily use thanks

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[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

yes how much power you gonna feed it

 

[tyoung87 10+ year member]

ok cool, my amps a sundown 3000 so around 3k

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

ok may want to keep it turned down some and make the box a bit smaller than recommended and a tad dmaller port to help control it i currently run a 3518 on an aq3500 and it does fine but my box is a bit smaller and tad smaller port.

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

have you bought the sub yet

 

[tyoung87 10+ year member]

alright cool cool, is there any way to tell if its too much... just if it gets to hot? also does it matter if the DD is dual 2? i think my local shop said it couldnt be run at 1ohm daily... maybe that was because my old amp

 

[tyoung87 10+ year member]

yeah i got it already

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

you will smell it and it will get hot keep the gain down you will be fine.

 

[nateberrier 10+ year member]

mmmm STANKY WOOFAZ

you wont have to ask when its too much. x2 on smaller box/port

 

[tyoung87 10+ year member]

ok cool cool thanks, ya there a smelly sub norm tho right?

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

at first you will smell glue burn off but coil is a distinct smell

 

[tyoung87 10+ year member]

ok cool thanks again

 

[dbeez 5,000+ posts]

no problem enjoy