Recent Amp/wiring problem

[95accord]

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[95accord]

Exact model of the sub - maybe on the box or whoever gave it to you may remember. Otherwise, you can pull out the sub and it'll say. If things like tapping the amp turn the sound back on, that's an indication of a bad amp.

Im hoping its not the amp itself.

here is the sub

Kicker 10C124 Comp 12" 4-ohm subwoofer at Crutchfield.com

 

[fly_marlin]

Oh, im hoping its not the amp but it could be. I linked the sub
Sub:

Kicker 10C124 Comp 12" 4-ohm subwoofer at Crutchfield.com

Are you absolutely sure it's the 124? Because there's also a 122. Makes a huge difference.

 

[95accord]

You are right, I need to pull the speaker out of the enclosure tomorrow morning to check, if it was the 2ohm instead of the 4ohm model what should my action be?

 

[fly_marlin]

You are right, I need to pull the speaker out of the enclosure tomorrow morning to check, if it was the 2ohm instead of the 4ohm model what should my action be?

If it's 4 ohm, you can run it in bridged mode. If it's 2 ohm, you have to run it just off the 1 channel. If you're bridging it, make sure you're wiring it correctly - connect pos speaker wire to pos of ch 1, connect neg speaker wire to neg of ch 2.

 

[95accord]

If it's 4 ohm, you can run it in bridged mode. If it's 2 ohm, you have to run it just off the 1 channel. If you're bridging it, make sure you're wiring it correctly - connect pos speaker wire to pos of ch 1, connect neg speaker wire to neg of ch 2.

I will check in the morning, Does it matter which channel for positive or negative because mine does says left and right not ch1 ch2

 

[fly_marlin]

I will check in the morning, Does it matter which channel for positive or negative because mine does says left and right not ch1 ch2

Nope.

 

[95accord]

Nope.

So I checked and it is the 4ohm however I feel like I'm. Fighting the cables to get the sound to be clear (Un plugging then plugging) and I finally got it to a point where it's all okay. I didn't bridge it but if I mess with it now I'm feeling it's gunna get worse again. Do you think it's the amp or can it just be the ports or the red black inputs on the enclosure?

Thanks again

 

[fly_marlin]

So I checked and it is the 4ohm however I feel like I'm. Fighting the cables to get the sound to be clear (Un plugging then plugging) and I finally got it to a point where it's all okay. I didn't bridge it but if I mess with it now I'm feeling it's gunna get worse again. Do you think it's the amp or can it just be the ports or the red black inputs on the enclosure?
Thanks again

You said sometimes the sound gets weaker and you tap the amp, then it starts hitting harder...probably the amp then. You can check all the wiring, including both sides of the terminal cup, but as long as the connections are solid - should be fine. It's really not uncommon for stuff like this to happen to these amps and that's why we don't buy them. If the amp has been performing for a while now, you guys have gotten the value out of it already.

 

[95accord]

That's cool thanks for your help I'll see what happens with the current set up and I'll probebly buy a new amp soon. Is there an amp that you would recommend to decently power the sub I have?

 

[fly_marlin]

That's cool thanks for your help I'll see what happens with the current set up and I'll probebly buy a new amp soon. Is there an amp that you would recommend to decently power the sub I have?

Yeah, you just need a small amp. What are you trying to spend?

 

[95accord]

Yeah, you just need a small amp. What are you trying to spend?

At this point, the less the better, especially with college expenses.

 

[fly_marlin]

At this point, the less the better, especially with college expenses.

$120ish?

 

[95accord]

$120ish?

120ish works also if you have anything under one hundred for worse case scenario.

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

I don't shop for people, but you want an amp that can do 150 watts RMS at 4 ohms.

If you find a good deal on one you can always post it on here and people will give you their opinion of it. the RMS is the important part, RMS is the continuous power, This industry is warped and a lot of products you will see will say like Peak power, the peak power rating should be 100% ignored. Find the RMS rating.