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Subs running hot with new amp. Advice?
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<blockquote data-quote="gamehawk55" data-source="post: 8137986" data-attributes="member: 645990"><p>The T2500-1BDCP has a thermal protection circuit in it. It's never went into thermal protection yet but I still find it odd that the amp is able to get THAT hot on 1/3 power. I would hate to see how hot it gets when it's actually putting out the full 3600W that it's rated for.</p><p></p><p>Also the voltage drop will DEFINITELY create more heat because the lower your voltage/amperage is that your amp is getting then the less CLEAN power it is able to actually produce. Meaning it will clip sooner. You may still be able to get rated power out of it but if your dropping to 10-12v on a 2500W amp then it's going to start clipping before that 2500W mark because it doesn't have enough clean power coming from your electrical system to put out a CLEAN 2500W signal.</p><p></p><p>And like I said in a previous post. I am now going to plan to run 3-4 of these subs. Either that or upgrade to 2 higher powered 12's. Adding 2 8's would definitely be the cheaper option. But what would be better? 4 500W 8's or 2 1250-1500W 12's? I'm sure the 8's would probably sound better though. But the 12's would be louder and have more force to them. Decisions Decisions <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gamehawk55, post: 8137986, member: 645990"] The T2500-1BDCP has a thermal protection circuit in it. It's never went into thermal protection yet but I still find it odd that the amp is able to get THAT hot on 1/3 power. I would hate to see how hot it gets when it's actually putting out the full 3600W that it's rated for. Also the voltage drop will DEFINITELY create more heat because the lower your voltage/amperage is that your amp is getting then the less CLEAN power it is able to actually produce. Meaning it will clip sooner. You may still be able to get rated power out of it but if your dropping to 10-12v on a 2500W amp then it's going to start clipping before that 2500W mark because it doesn't have enough clean power coming from your electrical system to put out a CLEAN 2500W signal. And like I said in a previous post. I am now going to plan to run 3-4 of these subs. Either that or upgrade to 2 higher powered 12's. Adding 2 8's would definitely be the cheaper option. But what would be better? 4 500W 8's or 2 1250-1500W 12's? I'm sure the 8's would probably sound better though. But the 12's would be louder and have more force to them. Decisions Decisions :P [/QUOTE]
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