Just wanted to share that CDT's need power

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

I liked mine off of around 180-200rms per side. Better than the piece of shit DA Hex Set I had...

nG

 

[Intercooler 10+ year member]

I play it up ALL THE TIME. They love it and so do I. Any of those look good? I want to send my stuff into the Realm of Excursion. How do I do that? Ummm.... it is playing sweet!!

 

[alteraudiousa 10+ year member]

the HDs will surely be fine with that amount of power as long as its not clipping or something bad like that. I used to play with around 150rms on just the HD-6 woofer and they loved it. I've gone down on power now to 80rms on a set of ES-600 woofers and I know they can take more, alot more. Have fun!

 

[Intercooler 10+ year member]

I took a video with it up this evening. A couple of sad things happened though! When CRANKED I blew a fuse on Metallica. I went to the audio shop and got another 80 Amp fuse, put in Brooks and Dunn and blew it again when I had it CRANKED. The shop guy said I should look into a circuit breaker so I plan on heading in tomorrow to have one installed. He said 150 Amp.... sound about right?

The other bad part is I did get a small clip before it cut out but it sounds nothing like what it did in the car. Anyone have something to edit/mix it with so I can put it up tonight? Someone out there must have a decent tool for making clips. Thanks!

 

[Cris 10+ year member]

While we're on the subject, I've found:

1) subs need enclosures

2) head units need music

3) cars need gas

4) humans need food

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[WillyG4444 10+ year member]

What kind of amp and specs is that? So they dig them then. I hope the DLS sound better or I will kick myself in the *** //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eyebrow.gif.fe2c18d8720fe8c7eaed347b21ea05a5.gif

It's an elemental designs 9.2x amp. 200x2 at 4 ohms. The gain is at about 3/4 I think now. DjDilliodon recommended that much power and it sure powers them very nicely =D

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

I took a video with it up this evening. A couple of sad things happened though! When CRANKED I blew a fuse on Metallica. I went to the audio shop and got another 80 Amp fuse, put in Brooks and Dunn and blew it again when I had it CRANKED. The shop guy said I should look into a circuit breaker so I plan on heading in tomorrow to have one installed. He said 150 Amp.... sound about right?

I wouldn't trust a breaker. If you are blowing fuses, there is a reason for it. Trip the breaker a few times and its ability to protect the circuit is degraded. You could end up with a bad contact causing a lot of resistance and heat which is a fire hazzard. You could also end up with a breaker that arc welds itself closed and doesn't do its job when you really need it to. IMO for high current situations, fuses are the only way to go.

 

[Intercooler 10+ year member]

Highest fuse I could find was 80 Amp. In my case I added a lot more power and didn't upsize my line capacity. I had the breaker installed tonight to a 200 Amp and played it LOUD for a long period of time with zero problems. Inspected the wire and amps and neither were warm. Just too much current for the rated fuse.