Digital Designs LE-M Question

[Gonzo-090]

Here's the situation I own a jeep and love to drive off road and yes I have flooded it in deep water (not very badly but bad enough that the carpet is now gone). I have finally gotten around to the sound system overhaul (stock was making me crazy) I am in the navy and live on base so I am vulnerable to theft (can't trust my shipmates) so I'm installing a Tuffy trunk enclosure to keep the sub away from the eyes of the dishonest, this means the space I have to work with in my little two door decreases to 12 3/4" L x 42 3/8 W x 15".

Now that some of the "Why" questions should be answered, here are my question;

If I put a DD LE-M sub back there (want the 10 but it will probably be the 8) will a DD D500 amp be too much for it to handle or will it take a beating?

I don't think I've ever ran 250W to a sub ever and I don't want to start now lol. How much power can these things actually handle on the daily?

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[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

Twice rated amplifier power nomally.

Is Jax that bad? I'm trying to go there for my last ride

 

[Gonzo-090]

I would rather be in Jacksonville than here in Norfolk... But that's home so...

I would say no it's not that bad but don't present opportunity in a culture with diversity, anyone could be a thief

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

I spent 14 years in Norfolk/Oceana

 

[Gonzo-090]

I've been here for two years and I can't find myself home here. I prefer to look at it in a different way, I don't live here, I just work here for now.

So you think that little sub isn't going to burn itself up when I put the D500 on it? The RMS is 250 and max is 500. I want to keep the sub and amp DD though.

I had a DD Z9518 that was rated at 2000 on the RMS and I ran A Sundown SAZ-4500D for a year before I finally turned the coil to a slinky but that's a 9500 the LE-M is not.

Who actually has experience with these little DD in house prefabs?

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

With rise that 500 won't be making 500. It will be fine if you set it clean. If it's to much with your listen habits you can always back it off

 

[Gonzo-090]

Called DD today and they told me the 250-500 for these do not mean 250RMS-500MAX. They said it means 250RMS-500RMS. Which I probably should have asked what the MAX was because now I'm considering spending a little extra on a company that I've been dying to try out called PRV Audio. They have an amp (AD1200.1-2ohm) that puts out 600 watts RMS at 4ohm at 12.6V and 750 watts RMS at 4ohm at 14.4V. I think that would sound awesome being powered slightly over RMS at 4ohm.

What are your opinions on this idea?