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Infinite Baffle R500X1D with ID15D2 V.3 - Not Flexing? Power/Gain Questions
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<blockquote data-quote="danwogan" data-source="post: 8741931" data-attributes="member: 682742"><p>Thanks for your reply and insight.</p><p></p><p>I suppose I should've clarified in my original post, but the lack of flexing of the cone is specifically on frequencies that I know the subwoofer is producing. I have my crossover set to about 60hz, and the test music I'm playing are tracks like <span style="color: rgb(97, 189, 109)"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feXum1Uzf-8" target="_blank">this one</a></span>, where each bass note is represented by a known frequency value (usually between 25 and 50hz). These tracks are basically just "bass tone tests" like the CDs you mention. And again, the sub is producing significant db when near its pre-clipping level, but the cone is BARELY moving. I've never seen a system powered equally to mine where the peak of cone doesn't travel a good 3-4 inches.</p><p></p><p>This just makes me think I've set something wrong and the sub can actually put out so much more power. I'll try turning down the gain setting on the amp so that I can put my knob value at more like 50% before it starts clipping as a test, but I'm not overly confident that will give me more usable power before it clips at the same overall db/output.</p><p></p><p>I guess I should ask an obvious question: how exactly does that amp's gain setting correlate to its overall wattage/power output? If my amp is indeed outputting 300w RMS at 4-ohm like I've wired it, at what gain setting is this RMS wattage being achieved? At the minimum gain setting? At the maximum gain setting? Or is it always outputting 300w RMS no matter the gain setting, but then only goes up from there the more you turn it up?</p><p></p><p>Thanks again in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="danwogan, post: 8741931, member: 682742"] Thanks for your reply and insight. I suppose I should've clarified in my original post, but the lack of flexing of the cone is specifically on frequencies that I know the subwoofer is producing. I have my crossover set to about 60hz, and the test music I'm playing are tracks like [COLOR=rgb(97, 189, 109)][URL='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feXum1Uzf-8']this one[/URL][/COLOR], where each bass note is represented by a known frequency value (usually between 25 and 50hz). These tracks are basically just "bass tone tests" like the CDs you mention. And again, the sub is producing significant db when near its pre-clipping level, but the cone is BARELY moving. I've never seen a system powered equally to mine where the peak of cone doesn't travel a good 3-4 inches. This just makes me think I've set something wrong and the sub can actually put out so much more power. I'll try turning down the gain setting on the amp so that I can put my knob value at more like 50% before it starts clipping as a test, but I'm not overly confident that will give me more usable power before it clips at the same overall db/output. I guess I should ask an obvious question: how exactly does that amp's gain setting correlate to its overall wattage/power output? If my amp is indeed outputting 300w RMS at 4-ohm like I've wired it, at what gain setting is this RMS wattage being achieved? At the minimum gain setting? At the maximum gain setting? Or is it always outputting 300w RMS no matter the gain setting, but then only goes up from there the more you turn it up? Thanks again in advance. [/QUOTE]
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