HELP!!! new amp cuts off!!

[kingkongtrunk]

phoenix gold xenon 1200.1

two phoenix gold RSDC 12" subs [600/1200]

so my amp is rated @ 1200rms, my subs together are 1200.. wtf?

i have my gain all the way up and bass knob turned up a little bit. dont really know whatto do with sub sonic or the other knobs.

i have a dmm and would like to set it properly but dont know how.

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[o. l. t. 10+ year member]

so my amp is rated @ 1200rms, my subs together are 1200.. wtf?

i have my gain all the way up.

Lord give me the strength to walk away......

Well you have the wattage turned all the way up so it should hit hard!

 

[Supergumby5000 5,000+ posts]

phoenix gold xenon 1200.1
two phoenix gold RSDC 12" subs [600/1200]

so my amp is rated @ 1200rms, my subs together are 1200.. wtf?

i have my gain all the way up and bass knob turned up a little bit. dont really know whatto do with sub sonic or the other knobs.

i have a dmm and would like to set it properly but dont know how.

1) the gain knob isnt a volume knob. Learn how to use it

2)use the search feature, you will look less like a n00b. "gain setting tutorial"

3)if you dont know what filter knobs are, you need a new hobby //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

do some searching.

 

[Jh8909 10+ year member]

please tell me your username didn't come from that stupid ****ing rap song. and that you actually have the dvd of king kong in your trunk.

 

[kingkongtrunk]

you guys are all assholes.

i ****ing said i know you need to use a DMM.

 

[Jh8909 10+ year member]

lol. then find out HOW to use it.

 

[Ridintwo6s 10+ year member]

your ohm load is probably to low.

running bridged??

 

[Jh8909 10+ year member]

phoenix gold xenon 1200.1
two phoenix gold RSDC 12" subs [600/1200]

so my amp is rated @ 1200rms, my subs together are 1200.. wtf?

i have my gain all the way up and bass knob turned up a little bit. dont really know whatto do with sub sonic or the other knobs.

i have a dmm and would like to set it properly but dont know how.

to spell it out for you. that is his problem. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[o. l. t. 10+ year member]

Gain knob on amp ONLY used to match gain knob on head unit. Turn head unit to 75% turn gain knob until subs are JUST wailing loudly.

 

[o. l. t. 10+ year member]

By god, yahoo DOES have an answer for everything....... What does this knob on the amp mean? its the one that say "level" and is numbered from 8 or 6 to 0.3V.. - Yahoo! Answers

 

[kingkongtrunk]

maybe i guess i should have said my headunit is a kenwood excelon x493

so amp gain to 4v. i just thought it would need to go higher since my subs can handle what my amp pushes.

and ot answer the question my amp isnt bridged. well its bridged internally in paralell. i wired my subs in series-paralell to 4ohm load each and ran to its own seperate input on the amp.

i know it sounds weird but thats how the xenon amps are.

and theres no reason for you guys to be this negative. I came on here knowing I needed to use a dmm and a 50hz sine wave to test my rms output. I just need help understanding what voltage Ill need.