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<blockquote data-quote="edavis.j" data-source="post: 6906810" data-attributes="member: 621972">Alright..I redid all the wiring with 4awg, great connections now, put in a new LOC, put in a capacitor...So there&#039;s two scenario&#039;s here...Scenario 1:&nbsp; Sub blew- MMats amp - 1150w rms @ 2ohms- Fi Q12 - 1000w rms dvc 1ohm in series- shitty prefab sealed enclosure- 0awg with marginal connections- no capacitor- JL LOCScenario 2:&nbsp; Sub going to blow- MMats amp - 1150w rms @ 2ohms- Pioneer w3002d4 - 1000w rms dvc 4ohms in parallel- good ported enclosure- 4awg with great connections- 1farad capacitor- MobileSpec LOCSo everything changed except for the amp and the second sub is still going...so that must mean that there&#039;s a problem in the amp correct?&nbsp; The amp is putting out too much power for the subs to handle?Also can I get some questions answered, I&#039;m a dumbass and clueless when it comes to this and no one seems to have a definitive answer...1)&nbsp; Is it okay to overpower a sub?&nbsp; Everyone had always told me it was a great idea to overpower subs and that 1150w would never hurt a 1000w sub.2)&nbsp; If my amp is only 1150w RMS isn&#039;t that going to be the most power it puts out regardless of how high I turn the gain on the amp or headunit volume?&nbsp; So even if I have the volume at max and gain at max, the amp will only put out 1150w correct?&nbsp; If not...how does it work..?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="edavis.j, post: 6906810, member: 621972"] Alright..I redid all the wiring with 4awg, great connections now, put in a new LOC, put in a capacitor... So there's two scenario's here... Scenario 1: Sub blew - MMats amp - 1150w rms @ 2ohms - Fi Q12 - 1000w rms dvc 1ohm in series - shitty prefab sealed enclosure - 0awg with marginal connections - no capacitor - JL LOC Scenario 2: Sub going to blow - MMats amp - 1150w rms @ 2ohms - Pioneer w3002d4 - 1000w rms dvc 4ohms in parallel - good ported enclosure - 4awg with great connections - 1farad capacitor - MobileSpec LOC So everything changed except for the amp and the second sub is still going...so that must mean that there's a problem in the amp correct? The amp is putting out too much power for the subs to handle? Also can I get some questions answered, I'm a dumbass and clueless when it comes to this and no one seems to have a definitive answer... 1) Is it okay to overpower a sub? Everyone had always told me it was a great idea to overpower subs and that 1150w would never hurt a 1000w sub. 2) If my amp is only 1150w RMS isn't that going to be the most power it puts out regardless of how high I turn the gain on the amp or headunit volume? So even if I have the volume at max and gain at max, the amp will only put out 1150w correct? If not...how does it work..? [/QUOTE]

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