I have the worst luck EVER.

[Blunt 10+ year member]

if he gives you money or a new one as a replacement. wang that ***** full tilt from day one no bass boost in a better box there is a reason your supposed to tune the L7's high and not at 32.

 

[RumbleNTheTrunk 10+ year member]

I'll never touch the bass boost knob agian. (that is, after I turn it OFF) //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
Now I feel like a total *** because I thought I was doing everything right.

I guess their is one good thing about being an idiot. You always have room for improvement //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

i blew a sub in a day. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif had a so called friend build the fiberglass box and set the gains and when i got home i discovered he had the bass boost all the up and the gain maxed it was crazy loud but me not knowing i was playing a clipped signal to it the whole time. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

I retract my statements about this not being my fault. I've come to terms with this being caused by a clipped signal. Which was caused by me turning the bass boost knob too high. In my original statement I was refering to other situations I've had in the past also. I know an e-bay item can be just as good as any other. I just THOUGHT I was foing everything right. Now I know..bass boost = NO NO!

Thanks for the reply's everyone. Everyone that replied give themselves a pat on the back for teaching me something today. Yay.

*Goes back to being pissed //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/furious.gif.fc81ca146dbff91fede3ed290dbc4f4c.gif *

 

[RumbleNTheTrunk 10+ year member]

the bottom line is it's user error and even with a warranty you would still have to pay money for it to be reconed.

 

[Blunt 10+ year member]

I have yet to seperate the spider form the cone due to a clipped signal. does you amp have a subsonic filter? i'd be more willing to be you palyed too many songs below tuning and cause it to fail MECHANICALLY not thermally

 

[forbidden 10+ year member]

Ahhhh but it could also be another killer as well. If you had the sub in a ported box and did not use a subsonic filter, the amp would have no control of the sub at and below the tuning point of the box, as such, it would flap around more than a wet fart. This is the #1 killer of subs in ported enclosures, no subsonic filter. #2 is boost which also leads to #3 which is thermal breach.

 

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

Blunt, yes the amp has a subsonic filter and it was turned on. Cone detached from spider = mechanical right?

RumbleNtheTrunk... Shhhhh //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

 

[Blunt 10+ year member]

Blunt, yes the amp has a subsonic filter and it was turned on. Cone detached from spider = mechanical right?
RumbleNtheTrunk... Shhhhh //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

yes thats mechanical. what was the subsonic set at or is it jsut switchable on and off?

 

[RumbleNTheTrunk 10+ year member]

I have yet to seperate the spider form the cone due to a clipped signal. does you amp have a subsonic filter? i'd be more willing to be you palyed too many songs below tuning and cause it to fail MECHANICALLY not thermally

i think your on point. It has to be overexcursion.

 

[forbidden 10+ year member]

While it points to a mechanical breach, it might be something else as well. Now the other issue here is was this a new sub that you purchased or was it a refurb. If it was a refurb, what kind of glue was used to join the spider to the former / cone assembly? This I have seen many times over the years as well. If the glue was substandard and did not take heat any too well, it could also have been a breakdown in the glue that caused the failure. Lots of bases to cover but so far it points to a mechanical breach.

 

[RumbleNTheTrunk 10+ year member]

Blunt, yes the amp has a subsonic filter and it was turned on. Cone detached from spider = mechanical right?
RumbleNtheTrunk... Shhhhh //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/up2something.gif.dd110ecf3ae4b76050d87598f2f8de7c.gif

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[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

Just on/off. "25hz highpass 12db octave crossover when ON"

 

[Mitch86 5,000+ posts]

Blunt, do you have an AIM screenname?

 

[Blunt 10+ year member]

it's in my profile. and like was asked before was this new new or new refurb?

 

[turn it up 10+ year member]

bass boost FTL..