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help with TRUE RMS and heat prob.
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<blockquote data-quote="quackhead" data-source="post: 7789983" data-attributes="member: 573547"><p>I seriously doubt anyone here who can offer up any useful advice has used that amp...I have not either. Do realize that with a 4 ohm load, you might be getting 100 to 200 watts to each sub with that amp.(a shot in the dark) I would strongly advise against reducing the resistance to 1 ohm. This will likely increase the problems you have now and introduce new ones to the mix.</p><p></p><p>Dropping the resistance to the amp will increase instability and generate a lot more heat in the amplifier, which will lead to thermal shutdown of the amplifier(or worse).</p><p></p><p>This will also intensify heat in the sub voice coils during clipping, possibly ruining them too. I would suggest researching the optimum enclosure design for the subs and play them clean. This will dramatically increase system efficiency.</p><p></p><p>Set the gain correctly, double check any x-over processing or subsonic filtering, etc. Keep it at 4 ohms and accept the output you receive.</p><p></p><p>Until you can power them with a more efficient amplifier, keep things on the low...and stay cool.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="quackhead, post: 7789983, member: 573547"] I seriously doubt anyone here who can offer up any useful advice has used that amp...I have not either. Do realize that with a 4 ohm load, you might be getting 100 to 200 watts to each sub with that amp.(a shot in the dark) I would strongly advise against reducing the resistance to 1 ohm. This will likely increase the problems you have now and introduce new ones to the mix. Dropping the resistance to the amp will increase instability and generate a lot more heat in the amplifier, which will lead to thermal shutdown of the amplifier(or worse). This will also intensify heat in the sub voice coils during clipping, possibly ruining them too. I would suggest researching the optimum enclosure design for the subs and play them clean. This will dramatically increase system efficiency. Set the gain correctly, double check any x-over processing or subsonic filtering, etc. Keep it at 4 ohms and accept the output you receive. Until you can power them with a more efficient amplifier, keep things on the low...and stay cool. [/QUOTE]
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