Did I blow my amped Bazooka?

[hawk45 10+ year member]

How do I know if my amplified Bazooka bass tube amp is blown? Fuse never blew between battery and tube powerline. Have good connection of powerline at battery. I took the tube apart and looked at the amplifier inside and looks ok (now burn marks or blown diods).

The tube has a knob on the back for adjusting the amount of bass... when I turn it the sound changes (deeper/less deep) but power does not get any stronger. Seems like it is only being pushed by the HU's 18RMS.

Thanks,

Hawk

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[Loudrango112 10+ year member]

You know its blown... because its a Bazooka.

 

[LightningStryk7 10+ year member]

I dont think the hu should be powering it all because it is internally amped. If you used the speaker connection instaed of rca cabled that just sends it the signal. Not power. The amp in the tube gives it the power which is connected to your battery.

 

[hawk45 10+ year member]

I dont think the hu should be powering it all because it is internally amped. If you used the speaker connection instaed of rca cabled that just sends it the signal. Not power. The amp in the tube gives it the power which is connected to your battery.

But my 6x9's are not amped and they play music without an amp...so why any different than the tube? The amp on the tube just makes it louder. Correct?

 

[Prowler573 5,000+ posts]

But my 6x9's are not amped and they play music without an amp...so why any different than the tube? The amp on the tube just makes it louder. Correct?

I will assume that if your 6x9s are not amped then they are wired directly to the speaker outputs on the head unit. They are not actually playing without an amp - just not an outboard component amp. The amp inside your head unit is powering them.

I've not personally seen your install so I do not know whether you're using the RCA inputs or speaker-wire inputs on that Bazooka tube but either way all the input method is doing is bringing the signal to the amp in that tube to be amplified/crossed-over before being sent to the bass driver.

Unless you've snaked speaker wire off of the head unit into the tube and connected it directly to the sub in there I can't see any way that the head unit could be powering that sub directly.

Much as I hate to say it seeing as it's manufactured in my home state....Bazooka just isn't quality gear.

 

[hawk45 10+ year member]

I figured as so... It was only $100 and got a year out of it... I am updating now... going to get 1 (maybe 2) Alpine SWE-1242 and an amp to run my 4 6x9's and an amp for subs... cash is the issue now. I should really update my ride first... but WTF rite??

 

[radel2dope 10+ year member]

Type E's, man?? What the hell.

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

if you want alpine get some comp vr's

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

wait those r kicker... nvm

 

[Ape 10+ year member]

I figured as so... It was only $100 and got a year out of it... I am updating now... going to get 1 (maybe 2) Alpine SWE-1242 and an amp to run my 4 6x9's and an amp for subs... cash is the issue now. I should really update my ride first... but WTF rite??

rather than tell you wtf... I will offer a suggestion. If you spent 100 on the bass tube and want a replacment on a budget.. Alpine is good to look at. I would suggest these type r's

http://ikesound.com/product-product_id/3158

$115 (or something) and thats 2 models up from the type E.

 

[negativezeroz 5,000+ posts]

Bazooka = bad

Alpine = good //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

if you want alpine get some comp vr's

wait those r kicker... nvm

you are my hero! best part is it took you three minutes to notice they were kickers //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[LightningStryk7 10+ year member]

yeah dont get a Type E. look at maybe the Type S but definately look at the Type R. Very good driver.

 

[chubby 10+ year member]

The tube has a knob on the back for adjusting the amount of bass... when I turn it the sound changes (deeper/less deep) but power does not get any stronger. Thanks,

Hawk

that is the xover

 

[hawk45 10+ year member]

that is the xover

Cool... You guys are great at helping out a noob with this stuff. I was not aware. I have to admit... it is sad... for how much I love listening and playing music I don't know crap about equipment.

Terms I know:

Subwoofer

Head Unit

Amp

Speakers

Wire

RCA

Other than those I am an idiot box... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

The more I am reading...the more I am learning...

Thanks,

Guys for passing on the knowledge... even to an old fart like me. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

you are my hero! best part is it took you 3 minutes to notice they were kickers //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

fuk u