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Upgrade from hertz to vibe / ohms law
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<blockquote data-quote="Jeffdachef" data-source="post: 8676620" data-attributes="member: 650438"><p>for example i'm running 150 rms to an 80 rms tweeter, 500 rms to a 150 rms midrange and a few hundred on my midbass and 30,000 watts on 4 subs that are 4000 rms each and I dont blow anything for several years with the same system already. Why? because I have clean headroom power, and I trained my senses to know when any part of my system gets stressed either smell, sound or touch aka heat. Things blow because of heat built up and factors like clipping speeds up heat build up. Overpowering and full tilting to the max would also have high heat build up even if its clean power. When things build up heat or reach maximum capabilities, you'll notice a lot more distortion in form of the sound getting harsher to the ears, coils will heat up and things will smell(clear clue to turn sh*t down) or you might even start hearing mechanical noise. Your tweeter/mid/sub cones and magnets heating up is also a sign that you need to back sh*t off. amp heating up is also a sign of concern. Even the seasons changing affects your system limits, you cant really play as loud in the summer vs winter because its hot and its harder for your equipment to cool off.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeffdachef, post: 8676620, member: 650438"] for example i'm running 150 rms to an 80 rms tweeter, 500 rms to a 150 rms midrange and a few hundred on my midbass and 30,000 watts on 4 subs that are 4000 rms each and I dont blow anything for several years with the same system already. Why? because I have clean headroom power, and I trained my senses to know when any part of my system gets stressed either smell, sound or touch aka heat. Things blow because of heat built up and factors like clipping speeds up heat build up. Overpowering and full tilting to the max would also have high heat build up even if its clean power. When things build up heat or reach maximum capabilities, you'll notice a lot more distortion in form of the sound getting harsher to the ears, coils will heat up and things will smell(clear clue to turn sh*t down) or you might even start hearing mechanical noise. Your tweeter/mid/sub cones and magnets heating up is also a sign that you need to back sh*t off. amp heating up is also a sign of concern. Even the seasons changing affects your system limits, you cant really play as loud in the summer vs winter because its hot and its harder for your equipment to cool off. [/QUOTE]
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