Problem with W7

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

Clipping is when the sub is pulling to much power for the amp to produce correct?

subs do not "pull" power. they take it and play it.

your amp is trying to produce more power than it can. which leads to a squarewave called clipping. when this happens it can distort or lose all strenth in the bass and sound flat.

 

[Skitz 10+ year member]

actually I doubt that's the problem, I have the same box in my trunk right now that's a re-baffled mtx dual 12" 7500 series sub enclosure the port tapers from 1.5" to 3" it's tuned a little high but get's pretty loud for a pre-fab. and op that box is more then large enough for that single 12".

Ahh okay good, thanks for all this info as well

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

Clipping is when the sub is pulling to much power for the amp to produce correct?

no when your telling the amp to make more power then it's capable of, they don't know how much power they can make only what you set them to.

 

[Skitz 10+ year member]

no when your telling the amp to make more power then it's capable of, they don't know how much power they can make only what you set them to.

Ahh alright, so let see.... My main concern was that the sub was damaged. It isnt though from what i've been reading online.. There's no scratching or anything,when pushing on the cone. So for now, I'll simply turn the gain down from max and leave it at about 50-75% and I'll get a bigger amp. Thanks so much guys!

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

Ahh alright, so let see.... My main concern was that the sub was damaged. It isnt though from what i've been reading online.. There's no scratching or anything,when pushing on the cone. So for now, I'll simply turn the gain down from max and leave it at about 50-75% and I'll get a bigger amp. Thanks so much guys!

sounds like you got it man!

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

Ahh alright, so let see.... My main concern was that the sub was damaged. It isnt though from what i've been reading online.. There's no scratching or anything,when pushing on the cone. So for now, I'll simply turn the gain down from max and leave it at about 50-75% and I'll get a bigger amp. Thanks so much guys!

if the coil is black it was damaged. if not it wasnt. i doubt it was

 

[Skitz 10+ year member]

if the coil is black it was damaged. if not it wasnt. i doubt it was

Nope, no black marks or anything. I just got worried from the 'clipping' it seems. Thanks for your help as well man //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif.

I'm goona stick around here, this forum seems entertaining. I love checking out peoples builds. WA has idiots in Ricers with like steel series subs and pyramid amps. So it was fun checking out all these builds. Orion seems like a really good brand and JL seems good but over priced.

 

[CAT MAN 5,000+ posts]

Nope, no black marks or anything. I just got worried from the 'clipping' it seems. Thanks for your help as well man //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif.
I'm goona stick around here, this forum seems entertaining. I love checking out peoples builds. WA has idiots in Ricers with like steel series subs and pyramid amps. So it was fun checking out all these builds. Orion seems like a really good brand and JL seems good but over priced.

dont bother looking at my build unless you just wanna see what it used to be. i never update it anymore lol if you want to see it how it is now shoot me a pm

 

[LosIsATool 5,000+ posts]

HT amps are higher loads? I think most run 8ohms. Not my realm do don't quote me