My tweaters are out?!?!

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

well how would you set it and make sure you arent sending a clipped signal

i can set my subs by ear and tell when they are getting too much power by just the change in the sound of the subs

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

you guys.. setting the gains with a DMM is complete bullshit.. Just so you know..

I mean.. With my Power Acoustik amp.. with my gain 100% up, I get a signal of exactly what the amps RMS rated power is.. So IF DMM settings are correct, then My Power Acoustik amp does rated power??? I don't believe it does rated power..

How do you know if you are clipping the signal? I got no audible distortion.. So I don't know??

I'm not denying the fact that it could be opporator error, but.. It doesn't really make sense to me..

EDIT: Alright, That was for KingRanch mainly, not "you guys"

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

well how would you set it and make sure you arent sending a clipped signal
i can set my subs by ear and tell when they are getting too much power by just the change in the sound of the subs

read here please... http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30208&highlight=setting+gains+dmm

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

you guys.. setting the gains with a DMM is complete bullshit.. Just so you know..
I mean.. With my Power Acoustik amp.. with my gain 100% up, I get a signal of exactly what the amps RMS rated power is.. So IF DMM settings are correct, then My Power Acoustik amp does rated power??? I don't believe it does rated power..

How do you know if you are clipping the signal? I got no audible distortion.. So I don't know??

I'm not denying the fact that it could be opporator error, but.. It doesn't really make sense to me..

i wasn't trying to be a douche with the operator error comment, so sorry if you took that as me being a dick. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

but i have way more power on tap than you and have the tweets crossed pretty **** low and mine are fine. they show now signs off stress. so the only thing i can come up with is that you clipped the signal and the tweeters didn't like it.

high volume requires high power.

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

i wasn't trying to be a douche with the operator error comment, so sorry if you took that as me being a dick. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif
but i have way more power on tap than you and have the tweets crossed pretty **** low and mine are fine. they show now signs off stress. so the only thing i can come up with is that you clipped the signal and the tweeters didn't like it.

high volume requires high power.

Haha.. well kinda.. kinda not //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif haha. I was just saying my side haha I just wanted to try and make myself look a little better.

So yeah.. I guess playing it to loud.. Shit.. this sucks.. I don't really have any money..

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

so the best way is to use a o-scope right since it shows the clipping and you can set the amp at the most it can do before clipping

 

[hairbandlover 10+ year member]

WHAT WHAT...... say it isnt so!! Another set of RSD's with trouble. I rest my case they are a BUDGET speaker. Check the crossovers and make sure they didnt melt they are known to do that. I will personally be glad to see the RSD HARD ON die out on here!

HU- Alpine CDA-9831

Sub-RE Audio-SR12”

Amps- Alpine MRV-F450 & MRD-M301

Speakers- CDT CL-62, 2 way comp. & CL-6 Midrange

Vehicle- 2004 Toyota Rav 4

 

[miker 5,000+ posts]

Oh.. so thanks guys. haha, I might test the impedance on the tweets, and see if I get power through the crossover and stuff.. Just to see what exactly it is..

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

WHAT WHAT...... say it isnt so!! Another set of RSD's with trouble. I rest my case they are a BUDGET speaker. Check the crossovers and make sure they didnt melt they are known to do that. I will personally be glad to see the RSD HARD ON die out on here!
HU- Alpine CDA-9831

Sub-RE Audio-SR12”

Amps- Alpine MRV-F450 & MRD-M301

Speakers- CDT CL-62, 2 way comp. & CL-6 Midrange

Vehicle- 2004 Toyota Rav 4

yea, they are a "budget priced" set.... whats your point?

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

so the best way is to use a o-scope right since it shows the clipping and you can set the amp at the most it can do before clipping

yes, an o-scope is a good tool to use, but still not needed at all. if you have plenty of power there is no need to worry about clipping.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

ok so should i worry about clipping on a zx850.4 using front 2 channels for polk momo comp set rated at 120rms and amp is rated at 175rms per channel

 

[hairbandlover 10+ year member]

My point was alot of people on here put them on a pedestal rating them above BETTER speakers. For example CDT, I have heard and seen both and CDT is a far superior speaker. They are made so much more solid and handle more and soud better. The RSD is not a bad speaker its just "NOT ALL THAT" as described on here. I have been unable to go back and find a post that a CDT failed other than my low end TW-19 3/4" tweets after 5 yrs of pounding them. For $50 to $75 more they are well worth it. Reffering to the CL series that now come with the TW-25 1" tweet.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

My point was alot of people on here put them on a pedestal rating them above BETTER speakers. For example CDT, I have heard and seen both and CDT is a far superior speaker. They are made so much more solid and handle more and soud better. The RSD is not a bad speaker its just "NOT ALL THAT" as described on here. I have been unable to go back and find a post that a CDT failed other than my low end TW-19 3/4" tweets after 5 yrs of pounding them. For $50 to $75 more they are well worth it. Reffering to the CL series that now come with the TW-25 1" tweet.

nothing is "best". the rsd's are good... very good for the money. they can sound very good and will take quite a bit of CLEAN power.

the reason we are seeing so many people blowing these is because they are not properly powering them for the level of output they are trying to achieve.

and the reason we see more people talk about blown rsd's compared to blown cdts is because the rsd's seem to be more popular on here so obviously you'll hear about them more because there are more using them.

the rsd's also seem to be getting bought by beginners simply because of the low price. the cdts, being more expensive, are going to be usually bought by more experienced users.

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

ok so should i worry about clipping on a zx850.4 using front 2 channels for polk momo comp set rated at 120rms and amp is rated at 175rms per channel

all depends on the volume you listen at but 175 watts should get them pretty loud. i had them passive off 200 a side and they were fine.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

My point was alot of people on here put them on a pedestal rating them above BETTER speakers. For example CDT, I have heard and seen both and CDT is a far superior speaker. They are made so much more solid and handle more and soud better. The RSD is not a bad speaker its just "NOT ALL THAT" as described on here. I have been unable to go back and find a post that a CDT failed other than my low end TW-19 3/4" tweets after 5 yrs of pounding them. For $50 to $75 more they are well worth it. Reffering to the CL series that now come with the TW-25 1" tweet.

how are the cdt 62's with the tw-25 tweet looking into getting a pair the ones that handle 150rms

how is their midbass and the tweets on them i heard the midbass lacks