I think my amp blew

[Sinner13]

Of course you could have blew your coil by under powering the sub... what does that Alpine put out at 4ohm???

300w at 4ohms and that sub is rated for 400w rms

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

300w at 4ohms and that sub is rated for 400w rms

Could still happen. Depending on how the gain is set and any EQing or bass boosting.

 

[spokey9]

Unless it was a distorted signal going to the sub (like setting the gain too high or pumping up the bass boost to compensate for lack of power) I haven't seen a sub fry a coil on too little power

 

[ThxOne Premium Member]

Unless it was a distorted signal going to the sub (like setting the gain too high to compensate for lack of power) I haven't seen a sub fry a coil on too little power

Yeah, a clipped signal on too little power can easily fry a coil. Clipped means that speaker is pausing at the top and bottom of the stroke while power is still going through the coil... burn a thin wire right up or burn through the coating bonding more than one wire together... dropping the ohm load, frying an amp.

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

So I'm actually thinking it's the sub now it's a pioneer ts-1200 4ohm and with the multi meter it's reading 1.6 ohms and my amp is rated to only 2 ohms.
2ohms is way too low for a 4 ohm sub right?
And would my amp be cutting bc the ohms are too low?

Sub woofer is Toast. Look at getting a DVC4 ohm sub 400-800RMS and wire it to 2 ohms on the amplifier.There are quite a few Sales going on that you should be able to find a great deal. May even look at Audio Legion for a cheap fill for now until you want to save for better subs?

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

What size is the enclosure? Ported @ what hertz or Sealed?

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Armada Series 12 | 12

Description Specifications Box Specs Audio Legion’s Armada 12 is a 12-inch car subwoofer designed for extended, low-frequency play in a daily driver. Available in dual 2-ohm and dual 4-ohm configurations, this durable woofer provides incredible bass at an economical price point...

audiolegion.com

On Sale can be used sealed or ported

 

[spokey9]

Armada Series 12 | 12

Description Specifications Box Specs Audio Legion’s Armada 12 is a 12-inch car subwoofer designed for extended, low-frequency play in a daily driver. Available in dual 2-ohm and dual 4-ohm configurations, this durable woofer provides incredible bass at an economical price point...

audiolegion.com

These ain't bad if youre looking for a budget replacement ...I'm running 2 right now and I'm pretty impressed for what they are...

 

[Sinner13]

Ya had the gain all the way up and sw channel on amp all the way up 10 outta 10
Didn't hear any clipping but it was a 60$ sub from Walmart lol.
Setup came out of a car my sister bought with a alpine type e that was blown

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7FX8R8/?tag=caraudiocom-20

These subs get down for the money. They will actuallytake a little more than rated. I have a 10 DVC4 that I play around with testing ect in 1.4 at approx 33-34htz. cant actually remember the tuning on the enclosure, but takes an easy 800 rms clean @2ohms and hits pretty good for a 10

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

Ya had the gain all the way up and sw channel on amp all the way up 10 outta 10
Didn't hear any clipping but it was a 60$ sub from Walmart lol.
Setup came out of a car my sister bought with a alpine type e that was blown

LOL.. That might do it man.. Tune a bit on the next sub and save some funds on some really nice heavy hitter sub at a later time. At least get a substage going. Gots have some bass

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7FX8R8/?tag=caraudiocom-20

These subs get down for the money. They will actuallytake a little more than rated. I have a 10 DVC4 that I play around with testing ect in 1.4 at approx 33-34htz. cant actually remember the tuning on the enclosure, but takes an easy 800 rms clean @2ohms and hits pretty good for a 10

This enclosure.. Tuned to 33Htz. Works just fine for my older XFL 10 also

10" single High Output Glue it & Screw It Sub Enclosure

GP Car Audio is a manufacturer of many USA Made ðºð¸ car audio products. We are also a distributor for several top Audio brands including Sundown Audio, XS Power, and Deaf Bonce.

gpcaraudio.com

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

ON SALE

TROPO-12 // 650 Watts RMS 12 Inch Car Subwoofer

The CT Sounds TROPO-12 is a 12-inch car subwoofer capable of reaching 1300-watt max power. Available in dual 2-ohm and dual 4-ohm coil configurations.

www.ctsounds.com

OZONE-12 // 800 Watts RMS 12 Inch SPL Car Subwoofer

The CT Sounds OZONE-12 is a 12-inch car subwoofer capable of reaching 1600-watt max power. Available in dual 2-ohm and dual 4-ohm coil configurations.

www.ctsounds.com

 

[audiobaun 5,000+ posts]

*COMBO DEAL: Machete MF 12S" Subwoofer + Tru Spec Single 12" Enclosure 800 RMS

GP Car Audio is a manufacturer of many USA Made ðºð¸ car audio products. We are also a distributor for several top Audio brands including Sundown Audio, XS Power, and Deaf Bonce.

gpcaraudio.com

 

[Sinner13]

Was just looking at those ct sounds subs.
I just don't know too much.
What would be best for 2 ohm at 500w