Obsidian power handling?

[03Bonneville 10+ year member]

I have a DVC 4 Obsidian 15. The amp I have pushing it is a Rockford Fosgate P1000-1bd. I have the RF's birthsheet attached. Sub is in a custom ported box tuned to 30hz.

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[Keith H 10+ year member]

That will be fine. I ran mine off a ZX1500.1 at 4ohms and it took it with ease.

 

[Popwarhomie 5,000+ posts]

600rms.

 

[03Bonneville 10+ year member]

That will be fine. I ran mine off a ZX1500.1 at 4ohms and it took it with ease.

Will running it at 2 ohms be okay?

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

From experience:

The Obsidian 15 will handle:

600 watts RMS daily

1000 watts for burping

Anything over 600 daily and they will heat up quickly. Now this was Version 1, I have not tested the Version 2. But I can say, on 600 watts those bastards get loud and sound good doing it. They are awesome subs and will last if treated the right way.

 

[Timmy13091 10+ year member]

From experience: The Obsidian 15 will handle:

600 watts RMS daily

1000 watts for burping

Anything over 600 daily and they will heat up quickly. Now this was Version 1, I have not tested the Version 2. But I can say, on 600 watts those bastards get loud and sound good doing it. They are awesome subs and will last if treated the right way.

v2s will absolutley take some power if you do it right //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[03Bonneville 10+ year member]

v2s will absolutley take some power if you do it right //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

How do I know that mine is a v2? And how do I do it "right"?

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

How do I know that mine is a v2? And how do I do it "right"?

V1

V2

 

[03Bonneville 10+ year member]

V1

V2

Thanks! Mine is a V1

 

[AnthonyO 10+ year member]

Thanks! Mine is a V1

Just set you amp using a DMM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suX13VixU5k

So at 2ohm you would want an ac voltage reading of 34.64v/ac

 

[Timmy13091 10+ year member]

How do I know that mine is a v2? And how do I do it "right"?

Don't clip and put it in the right box .. Goodluck

 

[03Bonneville 10+ year member]

Don't clip and put it in the right box .. Goodluck

The box it's in is tuned to spec and is ported at 30 hz. Hope it sounds good!

 

[Electrodynamic 10+ year member]

They are rated, and warrantied, for 600 watts RMS. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif