So I fried a subwoofer

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Long story short I replaced old alpine e12 sub and a dhd amp I bought 10+ yrs ago and I got the 2 items below. I got the sub first but I am thinking it wasn't strong enough to handle the amp or I just put 2 much power into it, but my settings were not that high ( or so I believe) so I am not sure if it could be some thing else. Its hooked up to a stock 2001 gs300 radio system and I control the bass with PAC bass knob and have it wired to a kicker L.O.C. in the rear stock sub.. my old system was fine up until last month when the e12 died of natural causes lol.

So here are the questions:

Did I use too much power?
Did I pair sub and amp incorrectly?
Improper Tuning?
Improper Wiring of Sub?

..ALL OF THE ABOVE..

SKAR AUDIO IX-12 D4

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Sub was wired like this

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Technical Specifications
Skar Audio IX-12 D4
Dual 4 Ohm Voice Coil Configuration
Peak Power: 500 Watts
RMS Power: 250 Watts
Pressed Paper Cone
Advanced Air Flow Cooling System
2" BASV High Temperature Copper Voice Coil
Motor Weight: 40 oz
Frequency Response: 25 - 300 Hz
Sensitivity: 88.1 dB


ALPINE MRV -M500

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Gain was set at the notch below 1/2, lpf to 80, and bass eq to +3


Performance
RMS Power Output (Watts x Channels) 300 x 1
Peak Power Output (Watts x Channels) N/A
Power at 2 Ohms (Watts x Channels) 500 x 1
Bridged Power (Watts x Channels) N/A
Minimum Impedance Bridged N/A
Minimum Impedance Unbridged 2
Best Frequency Response 7-400 Hz
THD at Rated RMS Power 0.2%
Signal to Noise Ratio 85 dB
Input Voltage 14.4v
Features
Amplifier Class D
Low-Pass Crossover Frequency 50-400 Hz
Low-Pass Slope (dB/octave) 24 dB/octave
High-Pass Crossover Frequency N/A
High-Pass Slope (dB/octave) N/A
Bass Boost 0-12 dB
Bass Boost Frequency 50 Hz
Fan Cooled No
Fuse Rating 60
 

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Damn I figured it may have been the gain, so the wiring was correct to get the 2ohm load out correct? Can anyone recommend a 12" sub or a 10" that can go in the rear deck that would be able to handle the power?
 
SunDown are pretty had to beat for the money..


but you need to learn to set your gain right...



heres the tones.. https://www.realmofexcursion.com/downloads.htm
 
Damn I figured it may have been the gain, so the wiring was correct to get the 2ohm load out correct? Can anyone recommend a 12" sub or a 10" that can go in the rear deck that would be able to handle the power?
What are the measurements of your enclosure?And how thick is the wood? (1/2",5/8",3/4")?Ported or sealed?If Ported, @ what Htz?
 
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