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[xboston]

How do so many people blow there subs. How do you avoid blowing them?

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[benvaldi88 10+ year member]

don't clip them

 

[mikeyboc 10+ year member]

I would venture to say the top reason is clipping the signal from the amp.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

They blow them by:

1. Competing //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

2. Not knowing the limits of their equipment.

If you run your gear within rated limits, and use quality stuff, you won't blow subs. If you do a shoddy install job and are unaware of the factors at work, you have a better chance at burning up stuff.

 

[xboston]

Ok because i just bought some subs for the first time the other day and im paranoid about blowing them some how. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[GrnEydDvl 10+ year member]

Which brand and model? What are you using to power them? What box are they in?

 

[hoss 5,000+ posts]

don't clip them

subs dont clip //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

Ok because i just bought some subs for the first time the other day and im paranoid about blowing them some how. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

set your gains properly, and become familiar with the tell tale signs of an overworked woofer. listen to see if anything sounds abnormal, if something smells wrong it probably is wrong, if something looks odd (smoke, voice coil is not attatched to sub, gypsies have stolen your sub, fire...) check it out. just be aware that a speaker will give you signs before it quits, unless something is devastatingly wrong, in which case, there probably isnt going to be anything you can do in time to save it.

you really dont have to be too worried about blowing it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif . hang around here a while, ask some questions, learn a little and you will be good //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif .

 

[supraman1379 10+ year member]

I think the most common is clipping them.

Give subs good clean power and you should be fine as long as you dont seit too much power

 

[BentZero 10+ year member]

Ok because i just bought some subs for the first time the other day and im paranoid about blowing them some how. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Go to the amp section and follow the diy gain setting procedure. That will at least give you a little bit of security in this insecure world.

 

[GrnEydDvl 10+ year member]

http://www.bcae1.com/2ltlpwr.htm

This is written as an explanation on how underpowering speakers will not hurt them but it explains much about how clipping factors into burning up speakers.

 

[BlackMaxima 10+ year member]

don't clip them

this is a dumb Q, but what is a clip mean??

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

please refer to http://www.bcae1.com //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif