My new JL 12w6v2

[JL for Life!! 10+ year member]

I recently purchased a new JL Audio 12w6v2 and have it powered by an Alpine MRP-M1000. When I turn the volume up, I start smelling something coming from the woofer. It smells like a hot, electrical type smell, but there's no smoke. My question is, does anyone know where the smell is coming from and what the reason could be?

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[sobe3yourself. 10+ year member]

that sub might need to break in a little. some subs do, some don't. dont play it full tilt right away.

 

[dragnix 5,000+ posts]

The real question is...why'd you post it in the subwoofer classified section?

 

[JL for Life!! 10+ year member]

Thanks sobe3yourself, I thought that might be the problem. I was just worried because I just blew a voice coil in my w3 and it smelled similar. dragnix, I just found this website and decided to use it, I wasn't really paying attention to where I posted my question. Live and learn I guess.

 

[Linkz 10+ year member]

Overpowering the sub will make it stink.

 

[Imtjnotu 5,000+ posts]

How high is ur gains and bass boost on the amp

 

[JL for Life!! 10+ year member]

the gain and bass boost was about 3/4 to max, but I backed the gain back to about half.

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

the gain and bass boost was about 3/4 to max, but I backed the gain back to about half.

You should not use any more than 1/3 of the bass boost. The boost requires a crap load of power and uses up most of the amp's

head room and will cause it to clip like a mo-fo.

I ran a 12w6v2 for a few years on an MTX 81000d with out issue so they can take the power, you just have to keep it clean.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Gains are too high and your clipping the sub.

 

[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

bass boost should be set to 0, i wouldn't ever screw with it

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

clip the amp, not the sub

 

[Wingman0121 10+ year member]

Set the bass boost to 0 on the amp AND your headunit. Isn't 1000 watts for the W6 a little too much? You may wanna back the gain down to about half too.

 

[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Set the bass boost to 0 on the amp AND your headunit. Isn't 1000 watts for the W6 a little too much? You may wanna back the gain down to about half too.

Or set it properly. Even at half it can clip.

 

[disturbed471985 5,000+ posts]

Cooking those coils.. Just don't breath in the smoke that will soon come.