how to blow a sub

[eutechnyx 10+ year member]

Ford320 underpowering subs doesnt blow them,dirty power does,if underpowering blows subs then you would blow subs when you turn the volume down.

 

[benchambers80]

They might replace it, depends where you bought it. I blew my L7's 2 time and they replaced both times.

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

wallsocket

lots of decent subs will take that for a while now. Friend left an MA audio Hardcore in the wall socket for about 10 min.... also another friend left a CV. Stroker in there for a while... thing would never have blown...just didnt have anything to try it out with so he wanted to see what it would do.

 

[DB_DRAG_SPL 10+ year member]

Ford320 underpowering subs doesnt blow them,dirty power does,if underpowering blows subs then you would blow subs when you turn the volume down.

Maybe you should read more before you decide to make an idiotic remark. You CAN blow a sub by underpowering it.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

how would this happen? (just curious)

 

[MikeyB 5,000+ posts]

Clip

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

how do you intentionally clip? or i guess what is clipping? (little behind on that term) I think its sending a bad signal...but what does that mean, or how does it happen?

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

Maybe you should read more before you decide to make an idiotic remark. You CAN blow a sub by underpowering it.

I desagree...you can blow a sub by clipping due a combination of user error of underpowering(gain too high causing clipping because you want more power)

explain yourself because it is proven that under powering does not cause damage

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

kinda scares me cause my gain is set pretty high, but how do I know if im clipping?

 

[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

how do you intentionally clip? or i guess what is clipping? (little behind on that term) I think its sending a bad signal...but what does that mean, or how does it happen?

trying to send more power then can literally be put out. ie, setting a gain for 1000 watts when its only a 500w amp.

 

[benchambers80]

I subwoofer can not be damaged by a clipped signal If it is within its Mechanical and Thermal limits.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

kinda scares me cause my gain is set pretty high, but how do I know if im clipping?

an oscilloscope is the only way to know for sure, but you can use the amp's rated power and calculate vac output

then you use a dmm to set the gain to the vac you calculated

read the gains setting tutorial

 

[snb778 5,000+ posts]

sry im just new to this term as far as understanding exactly what it is... Wouldnt a 500W amp at full gain be the only way to get 500W out of it, or does running more gain on an amp push it above its RMS

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

What they said.

+ Wiring the phases wrong.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

sry im just new to this term as far as understanding exactly what it is... Wouldnt a 500W amp at full gain be the only way to get 500W out of it, or does running more gain on an amp push it above its RMS

gains are used to match the amp's input to the hu's output....thus setting with a dmm

if you use an amp on a hu with true 1 volt outputs, then the gain will be high, but then move the amp to a hu with true 4 volt outputs, and the amp will be clipping because of the increased input voltage