New Subs

[chitownfinest01]

Im upset. I jus installed a JL audio 1000/1 v2 amp. And a 2 12' MTX audio thunder 5500. and then yesterday i was bumpin it and like 5 min later i ended up frien them and i got some new ones reinstalled today and the guy was tellin me i had the base up to much on the head unit. and now the man is tellin me that i need to keep the base all the way down to negitive 9. And now there is no point of even having it. my system was jus as loud stock as it is now. and would an base controler help make any difference?

any advice can help so please and thank you.

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[dalucifer 10+ year member]

Learn how to set the gains...That always helps

 

[Tonyguy 10+ year member]

Those 5500s only handle about 600 rms. You're giving them bout 300 watts more than they can take, and pounding it at that. Get new subs.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

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[chitownfinest01]

When i was first looking at them in the store they where sounding so good and loud! But if i do get new subs. whitch ones would you recomend?

 

[Atimm693 10+ year member]

Those 5500s only handle about 600 rms. You're giving them bout 300 watts more than they can take, and pounding it at that. Get new subs.

How could he be sending 2 subs 900 watts when his amp is only 1x1000 watts?

What ones did you have reinstalled? More 5500s?

If they are set the bass on your HU to 0 and set your gains correctly.

 

[chitownfinest01]

Yeah i got the 5500's reinstalled. What do you think would be a good gain setting? IM real new to this?

 

[Atimm693 10+ year member]

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=63933

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[shortyg83 10+ year member]

gett a dmm and set the voltage properly if you dont do that dont go over 50% and nooo bass boost on the amp

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

Set that subsonic filter to 25ish hz...that will stop you from doing anything potentailly dumb excursion-wise.

 

[chitownfinest01]

Thanx alot! That helped alot

 

[skylineTT 10+ year member]

that is a Bad Amp. i would go with one JL 13W7 on it and youll have more bass than those 2 MTX's. that is if you are going with new subs. if you are keeping those, then do the above procedure accordingly.

 

[blimblam 10+ year member]

How could he be sending 2 subs 900 watts when his amp is only 1x1000 watts?

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[jeremiah 10+ year member]

How could he be sending 2 subs 900 watts when his amp is only 1x1000 watts?

What ones did you have reinstalled? More 5500s?

If they are set the bass on your HU to 0 and set your gains correctly.

can you have your HU bass at +6 (all the Way up on my HU) than set your gain

or dos it have to be at 0?

 

[Orio5 10+ year member]

Those 5500s only handle about 600 rms. You're giving them bout 300 watts more than they can take, and pounding it at that. Get new subs.

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