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Help a newb with amp hitting low voltage cutoff
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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8650002" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>Can you test with just one sub or do they share airspace? Go easy because you could hurt those subs pretty fast with that amp just to one of them. If right now you protect really quick you should be able to put in some music with higher bass notes (so as not to hit mechanical limits) and give it a few seconds as a quick test to see how the amp and your voltage behave.</p><p></p><p></p><p>If you're going that direction, why not a Brazilian "2 ohm" amp? They'll probably be cheaper and are definitely much smaller and instead of running a 1 ohm amp at 4 ohm you're running a 2 ohm amp at 4 not leaving as much on the table. Either way efficiency should improve a bit.</p><p></p><p>I know nothing of what makes any of this stuff "marine" though so any way you slice it that may be an issue. I'm still leaning towards that Kicker amp wants to drive 2 ohm... if this can be verified changing subs will be a better and less expensive option.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8650002, member: 614752"] Can you test with just one sub or do they share airspace? Go easy because you could hurt those subs pretty fast with that amp just to one of them. If right now you protect really quick you should be able to put in some music with higher bass notes (so as not to hit mechanical limits) and give it a few seconds as a quick test to see how the amp and your voltage behave. If you're going that direction, why not a Brazilian "2 ohm" amp? They'll probably be cheaper and are definitely much smaller and instead of running a 1 ohm amp at 4 ohm you're running a 2 ohm amp at 4 not leaving as much on the table. Either way efficiency should improve a bit. I know nothing of what makes any of this stuff "marine" though so any way you slice it that may be an issue. I'm still leaning towards that Kicker amp wants to drive 2 ohm... if this can be verified changing subs will be a better and less expensive option. [/QUOTE]
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