Well got the Audiopipe GD6001s clamped last night!!!

[vehementSPL 10+ year member]

If this is the org I am thinking. This is how they determine power output. Great rog to run. Very equal and relies on skills to get the numbers.
A Volt meter will be placed on the speaker leads coming out of the amplifier going to the sub(s). Then a Ammeter/Current meter is “clamped” around the positive(+) speaker lead at the same point as the other meter. The “peak hold” feature is selected on both meters. A competitor will have 30 seconds to achieve their highest SPL. During the run, the meters will keep track of the peak voltage, amperage/current coming out of the amplifier going to the subwoofer.

After the run, the judge will examine both meters and multiply the measurements together to determine max wattage. Example: (50ACV x 10ACA = 500 watts).

That isn't an accurate way to measure because depending on freqs you will have different ohm rise . So for example maybe 40hz you will have imp rise to 4ohms. So lets say it does 900 watts at this. 15amps and 60 volts. Now say at 50hz there is a drop to 1.5 ohm say the amp does approx 1633 watts at 1.5 so 33 amps and 49.5 volts. But if you go their method would be 1980rms. See the figures dont' add up and can vary depending on what the amp puts out at a given impedance

 

[savagebee 10+ year member]

what ever happened to your super secret spl build?

fail?

 

[vehementSPL 10+ year member]

what ever happened to your super secret spl build?
fail?

Actually no lol. The subs are in off one amp right now. The motor in my escort blew up so financially slowed it a bit

 

[matrxx dude 5,000+ posts]

how bout the 3000d's

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

If this is the org I am thinking. This is how they determine power output. Great rog to run. Very equal and relies on skills to get the numbers.
A Volt meter will be placed on the speaker leads coming out of the amplifier going to the sub(s). Then a Ammeter/Current meter is “clamped” around the positive(+) speaker lead at the same point as the other meter. The “peak hold” feature is selected on both meters. A competitor will have 30 seconds to achieve their highest SPL. During the run, the meters will keep track of the peak voltage, amperage/current coming out of the amplifier going to the subwoofer.

After the run, the judge will examine both meters and multiply the measurements together to determine max wattage. Example: (50ACV x 10ACA = 500 watts).

Well, theres the first problem. Peak hold=no good. You get a spiked reading right off the bat, then the numbers settle down to their actual (closer to RMS) numbers.

 

[ST33M 10+ year member]

That isn't an accurate way to measure because depending on freqs you will have different ohm rise . So for example maybe 40hz you will have imp rise to 4ohms. So lets say it does 900 watts at this. 15amps and 60 volts. Now say at 50hz there is a drop to 1.5 ohm say the amp does approx 1633 watts at 1.5 so 33 amps and 49.5 volts. But if you go their method would be 1980rms. See the figures dont' add up and can vary depending on what the amp puts out at a given impedance

This is the way it is measured to even the playing field. If you go over the wattage allowed in the class, you are moved up. You'll have to know your freq and system to stay in your class. Makes it more even and competative in each class.

Check out the rules at Midwestspl.com

 

[Anonymous 10+ year member]

Yeah I was thinking bout getting 2 of them cuz they look like quality amps but i got the AQ 2200's and could not be happier. Glad to see they do so well might use them in another install. How are there subs?

 

[vehementSPL 10+ year member]

I heard cost on those amps is like 450. and IF that is the case why not get a sundown 3000