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<blockquote data-quote="dcd3sk8er" data-source="post: 2883227" data-attributes="member: 575873"><p>ok so ive had this setup for a while now and it just doesnt seem right... the guy at the store was selling this package at best buy it was 2 alpine 12's a box and an alpine amp for 600 everytime i went they were sold out of 12's so i asked him to substitute for 10's he told me he could do that but would have to sell me a more expensive amp so I took the deal.. Well here in hawaii it was a 2 week wait to get it installed so I installed it myself.. it works but something just doesn't seem right. I've switched out decks so I dont think that is the problem.. might be my wiring? I have a closed box with two tens the one ten has a positve and negative that go to the amp's positive and negative then the other sub has the positive and negative going to the same positive and negative on the amp so it has two positives coming off the amp... two negatives coming off the amp going to both subs.. is this wrong? It works but the power just doesnt seem enough the guy sold me the specs.. here are the subs I have... The subs hit alright its just they don't hit very hard... When I turn up my deck to around 23 volume they hit alright but distort and the speakers in the car pop... I went out and bought custom speakers hoping that would fix the problem and they still pop... I disconnected one of the subs and just hooked one sub to the amp and that powers fine but just doesnt give the kick I want... the mirrors bairly even rattle with a rap bass..... I thought it might have been the amp because when you put the bass on two high the subs just shutoff...</p><p></p><p>two alpine type e's with</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=SWE-1042" target="_blank">http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=SWE-1042</a></p><p></p><p>Handles up to 750W peak power (250W RMS)</p><p></p><p>Kevlar-reinforced pulp cone, oversized parabolic dustcap and high-excursion 3/4" Santoprene surround</p><p></p><p>High-strength brass voice-coil bobbin; 38mm voice-coil diameter</p><p></p><p>Dual progressive Nomex spiders with integrated tinsel leads and edge control</p><p></p><p>Powerful steel basket; bumped backplate</p><p></p><p>9" top-mount diameter; 6" top-mount depth</p><p></p><p>Frequency response: 30Hz - 1kHz</p><p></p><p>Sensitivity: 87dB</p><p></p><p>Impedance: 4 ohms</p><p></p><p>This is the amp I have</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=MRP-M650" target="_blank">http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=MRP-M650</a></p><p></p><p>Alpine MPR-M650</p><p></p><p>RMS Power (at 14.4V THD+N, 20Hz-20kHz)</p><p></p><p>Per channel into 4 ohms: 400W x 1 (0.08% THD)</p><p></p><p>Per channel into 2 ohms: 600W x 1</p><p></p><p>Sorry if i sound like a total idiot im still learning</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dcd3sk8er, post: 2883227, member: 575873"] ok so ive had this setup for a while now and it just doesnt seem right... the guy at the store was selling this package at best buy it was 2 alpine 12's a box and an alpine amp for 600 everytime i went they were sold out of 12's so i asked him to substitute for 10's he told me he could do that but would have to sell me a more expensive amp so I took the deal.. Well here in hawaii it was a 2 week wait to get it installed so I installed it myself.. it works but something just doesn't seem right. I've switched out decks so I dont think that is the problem.. might be my wiring? I have a closed box with two tens the one ten has a positve and negative that go to the amp's positive and negative then the other sub has the positive and negative going to the same positive and negative on the amp so it has two positives coming off the amp... two negatives coming off the amp going to both subs.. is this wrong? It works but the power just doesnt seem enough the guy sold me the specs.. here are the subs I have... The subs hit alright its just they don't hit very hard... When I turn up my deck to around 23 volume they hit alright but distort and the speakers in the car pop... I went out and bought custom speakers hoping that would fix the problem and they still pop... I disconnected one of the subs and just hooked one sub to the amp and that powers fine but just doesnt give the kick I want... the mirrors bairly even rattle with a rap bass..... I thought it might have been the amp because when you put the bass on two high the subs just shutoff... two alpine type e's with [URL="http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=SWE-1042"]http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=SWE-1042[/URL] Handles up to 750W peak power (250W RMS) Kevlar-reinforced pulp cone, oversized parabolic dustcap and high-excursion 3/4" Santoprene surround High-strength brass voice-coil bobbin; 38mm voice-coil diameter Dual progressive Nomex spiders with integrated tinsel leads and edge control Powerful steel basket; bumped backplate 9" top-mount diameter; 6" top-mount depth Frequency response: 30Hz - 1kHz Sensitivity: 87dB Impedance: 4 ohms This is the amp I have [URL="http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=MRP-M650"]http://www.alpine-usa.com/US-en/products/product.php?model=MRP-M650[/URL] Alpine MPR-M650 RMS Power (at 14.4V THD+N, 20Hz-20kHz) Per channel into 4 ohms: 400W x 1 (0.08% THD) Per channel into 2 ohms: 600W x 1 Sorry if i sound like a total idiot im still learning [/QUOTE]
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