New Amp Overheating

[wsu99999 10+ year member]

I'm sure this has been mentioned a 100 times, but just a real quick question...

I recently changed my setup from 2x JBL 600.1 amps to a single MTX 81000D. The JBL's never overheated, the MTX does after about 20 min of bumping...

I am, however, running only 4 gauge wire to the amp, which I know is under what I should be running, but could this really be the reason it's overheating so quickly? It does seem very hot to the touch, the gains aren't excessive, and hell, even if they were, it shouldn't overheat should it? I've ran Alpine amps maxed out on almost everything for hours without them over heating. Does MTX make crap amps? Everything I've heard of it was great.

Thanks in advance.

Arron

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[Maxipads 10+ year member]

MTX amps are known to get hot.. idk about overheating though

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

What do you mean the gain isn't excessive? Did you just set it arbitrarily or did you set them correctly?

 

[pawn man 10+ year member]

the jbl amp is 1 ohm stable, the mtx is only 2 ohm stable. if you are running a pr of dual 4 ohm subs parallell that is 1 ohm.

 

[stanky1219]

the jbl amp is 1 ohm stable, the mtx is only 2 ohm stable. if you are running a pr of dual 4 ohm subs parallell that is 1 ohm.

What he said........