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<blockquote data-quote="Matt040" data-source="post: 8402611" data-attributes="member: 666533"><p>Hi all,</p><p></p><p>I have had a Pioneer GM-5300T 2 channel amp (<a href="http://www.crutchfield.com/S-lZx3IyKDXlq/p_130GM5300T/Pioneer-GM-5300T.html" target="_blank">Pioneer GM-5300T 2-channel car amplifier 125 watts RMS x 2 at Crutchfield.com</a>) and a Kenwood KFC-W3011 (<a href="http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113W3011/Kenwood-KFC-W3011.html?search=kfc+w3011&amp;osp=kfc-w3011&amp;tp=111" target="_blank">Kenwood KFC-W3011 12" 4-ohm subwoofer at Crutchfield.com</a>) for the past 3 years working flawlessly until today when the sub started smelling bad and stopped working. I tested the amp with different speakers and it works fine. I tested the sub with another amp and it is cracking and cutting out so I am assuming it is shot. I'm looking for a new sub but am unsure of what to get. I was told to keep the RMS of the sub lower than that of the amp but I can't seem to find any good quality subs in the 350W range as my amp is 380 watts bridged at 4 ohms. Would buying another 400W sub be okay or should I get a 300W sub? Keep in mind this amp is 3 years old so it may not be outputting the full 380 watts anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Matt040, post: 8402611, member: 666533"] Hi all, I have had a Pioneer GM-5300T 2 channel amp ([URL="http://www.crutchfield.com/S-lZx3IyKDXlq/p_130GM5300T/Pioneer-GM-5300T.html"]Pioneer GM-5300T 2-channel car amplifier 125 watts RMS x 2 at Crutchfield.com[/URL]) and a Kenwood KFC-W3011 ([URL="http://www.crutchfield.com/p_113W3011/Kenwood-KFC-W3011.html?search=kfc+w3011&osp=kfc-w3011&tp=111"]Kenwood KFC-W3011 12" 4-ohm subwoofer at Crutchfield.com[/URL]) for the past 3 years working flawlessly until today when the sub started smelling bad and stopped working. I tested the amp with different speakers and it works fine. I tested the sub with another amp and it is cracking and cutting out so I am assuming it is shot. I'm looking for a new sub but am unsure of what to get. I was told to keep the RMS of the sub lower than that of the amp but I can't seem to find any good quality subs in the 350W range as my amp is 380 watts bridged at 4 ohms. Would buying another 400W sub be okay or should I get a 300W sub? Keep in mind this amp is 3 years old so it may not be outputting the full 380 watts anymore. [/QUOTE]
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