Finished Building System, Any thoughts?

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

Soooo you guys aren't gonna recommend me an amp then?!

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[fithwheel]

Soooo you guys aren't gonna recommend me an amp then?!

Soundstream Rubicon or orion xtr 2500

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Soundstream Rubicon or orion xtr 2500

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

It will either be the MD1800 or the MD3000. I'm sitting here debating myself which one. I dropped the Bug off for upholstery today. I get it back on Wednesday.

to make life easier for you.. md 3000 plus a stinger voltmeter to call it a day. install the voltmeter, play your hardest hitting bass song, turn the gain up until your volts hit 12.0 to 12.2, thats your max safe levels. viola so simple. You dont even have to worry about clipping.

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

to make life easier for you.. md 3000 plus a stinger voltmeter to call it a day. install the voltmeter, play your hardest hitting bass song, turn the gain up until your volts hit 12.0 to 12.2, thats your max safe levels. viola so simple. You dont even have to worry about clipping.

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[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

Thanks Jeff! Never thought about the volt meter idea. With my limited electrical, it sounds like a must.

its a must in any basshead setup over 500 watts or car health in general. Literally lets you know if your batts or alts are fked waaay before you get stranded on the road somewhere.

 

[danielbea122]

Thanks Jeff! Never thought about the volt meter idea. With my limited electrical, it sounds like a must.

It is a must but when you buy taramps it also has a clipping light. If mine drops to 13v I lower the gain

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

This is what you want
It is a must but when you buy taramps it also has a clipping light. If mine drops to 13v I lower the gain

as long as the clipping light is not going off and the subs can take the power, you can let it drop down to battery resting voltage no problems. Voltage drop just means your amp is actually outputting power and drawing proper current, there's no harm in not keeping at 14 volts if its not clipping, you are just short changing yourself out of a lot of output.

 

[danielbea122]

as long as the clipping light is not going off and the subs can take the power, you can let it drop down to battery resting voltage no problems. Voltage drop just means your amp is actually outputting power and drawing proper current, there's no harm in not keeping at 14 volts if its not clipping, you are just short changing yourself out of a lot of output.

It drops to 12.8 sometimes on very bass heavy songs. My gain 3/4.

Think it clips at about 12.5 but I was told it's almost an early warning light. it never even gets warm.

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

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[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

Nah. I clipped the ever living **** out of HD10k and never had an issue.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

It drops to 12.8 sometimes on very bass heavy songs. My gain 3/4.

Think it clips at about 12.5 but I was told it's almost an early warning light. it never even gets warm.

Why is your gain turned up so much?

 

[Jeffdachef 5,000+ posts]

With my electrical, I might want to steer clear of Taramps. I've read quite a few reviews about amps clipping and dying. It seems like they are pretty touchy.

They are actually more picky when you have overly stout electricals, with weak electricals you wont ever stress out the output stage of the amp.

 

[BCotrell]

With my electrical, I might want to steer clear of Taramps. I've read quite a few reviews about amps clipping and dying. It seems like they are pretty touchy.

Why would you comment on a technology you know nothing about. Your electrical capacity is limited, you need something that works on limited amperage, but you’re convinced you need Current hog amp. Deal that hd Sub for a lower series or get a Brazilian let this thread die

 

[Bobbytwonames 5,000+ posts]

They are actually more picky when you have overly stout electricals, with weak electricals you wont ever stress out the output stage of the amp.

Why would you comment on a technology you know nothing about. Your electrical capacity is limited, you need something that works on limited amperage, but you’re convinced you need Current hog amp. Deal that hd Sub for a lower series or get a Brazilian let this thread die

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