Why do my subs keep smelling after playing for a good 20 mins?

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

in the OP he said dvc4 so thats what i based it on.

 

[Jer510 10+ year member]

Subs are dual 4. Can clipping the amp damage my amp?

 

[mazdakid 5,000+ posts]

What are the other settings on the amp at? Is mx turned on on the head unit?

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

either way he doesn't have enough power so your on the right path with settings, which he was told I think.

 

[Jer510 10+ year member]

How does my amp not have enough power? Is it my subs that can't take the watts since they are dual 4 compared to dual 2?

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

How does my amp not have enough power? Is it my subs that can't take the watts since they are dual 4 compared to dual 2?

no

 

[haunther]

20 min is a long time for constantly wanging!
Edit: I mean slappin

Ive slammed for 8 hrs straight.

Road trip to Sc Wut.

Heres and idea BUY REAL GEAR..

 

[SicAudio 5,000+ posts]

your amp can push close to 900 watts rms at 2 ohms !!

at 4 ohms it puts out maybe 400, so that is only 200 per sub. you need dvc2 ohm subs to get a 2 ohm load at the amp to get the right power to them. at 200 watts per sub you are probably clipping it to hell by cranking everything up to get more bass. and yes clipping can trash your amp and prolly has already trashed the subs.

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

How does my amp not have enough power? Is it my subs that can't take the watts since they are dual 4 compared to dual 2?

it has enough power at 2 ohms, but your running it at 4 ohms and your pushing the amp too hard causing clipping. which means the subs are getting damaged from a clipped signal, your smelling them heat up. they should not be doing that off 200w each. the amp is prone to failure a lot earlier now that your causing everything to run very inefficiently.

do you have "LOUD" turned on on your head unit? or any sort of bass adjustments turned up past "0"?

what is the "bass boost" turned to on the amp?

 

[Jer510 10+ year member]

**** why the **** do the shop give me 4 ohm subs then? Do u think my amp is messed up now. I've had it for about a month now.

 

[Jer510 10+ year member]

How can you tell if an amp is messed up?

 

[haunther]

it smokes and or fire ensues

 

[hornedfrog1985 5,000+ posts]

Shops sell people stuff like that so when customers get home, turn up every setting, and gain they don't blow the subs.

 

[01 S 10 10+ year member]

most shops are retarded.

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

Shops sell people stuff like that so when customers get home, turn up every setting, and gain they don't blow the subs.

wrong.. they hope they blow something and if it is user error then they aren't warrantied