00maxima 10+ year member Senior VIP Member 291 0 mass Sep 23, 2006 #1 what are the possible problems whena sub is knocking when you play it. i have an IDMAX and i was running it off of 100 watts till my amp get here and it starts to knock around 75% volume. Click to read more...
what are the possible problems whena sub is knocking when you play it. i have an IDMAX and i was running it off of 100 watts till my amp get here and it starts to knock around 75% volume. Click to read more...
DaGh0st 5,000+ posts Drill Baby Drill!! 8,154 9 Caro,MI Sep 23, 2006 #2 uhh knocking? what do you mean exactly?
OP 00maxima 10+ year member Senior VIP Member 291 0 mass Sep 23, 2006 Thread Starter #3 not sure exactly i mean it will get up to about 75% volume and when the bass hits it will knock.
lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts Ask Me about SI Mag V4! 16,929 6 Somewhere, Else Sep 23, 2006 #4 either bottoming out from clipping that small amp or maybe lead slap
OP 00maxima 10+ year member Senior VIP Member 291 0 mass Sep 23, 2006 Thread Starter #5 i tihnk its clipping the amp. but how would you resolve lead slap?
lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts Ask Me about SI Mag V4! 16,929 6 Somewhere, Else Sep 23, 2006 #6 not familiar with the sub so couldnt tell u
OP 00maxima 10+ year member Senior VIP Member 291 0 mass Sep 23, 2006 Thread Starter #7 ok thanks anyways at least it narrowed down
asaner85 10+ year member Senior VIP Member 497 0 Chicago Sep 23, 2006 #8 The coil might be misaligned.
gl0ck 10+ year member Makes things happen 1,982 0 Chicago IL Sep 23, 2006 #9 maybe just mechanical noise? give it more watts
skeptikal Premium Member Hold the wheel and drive 4,194 5 Indiana, US Sep 23, 2006 #10 maybe you are trying to power a 1kw rms woofer with 100wrms and clipping the p*ss out of it.... don't try to make a sub pound when you dont have enough power to do it.
maybe you are trying to power a 1kw rms woofer with 100wrms and clipping the p*ss out of it.... don't try to make a sub pound when you dont have enough power to do it.
Chevyaudio 5,000+ posts :poof: 13,818 157 Back in the Dirty BR, Louisiana Sep 23, 2006 #11 Yeah My bet is you are sending the sub a clipped signal. What is the gain set at?
OP 00maxima 10+ year member Senior VIP Member 291 0 mass Sep 23, 2006 Thread Starter #12 ya it was the amp that was doing it. i had on my home system. but i put it on my friends amp and it was fine.
ya it was the amp that was doing it. i had on my home system. but i put it on my friends amp and it was fine.
PESteele 10+ year member I wang on an 8 in a van 3,463 10 annapolis Sep 23, 2006 #13 my 18" Fi Q's doing the same thing. I havnt set the gains properly yet so that could be the problem