xxx not what I expected

[Hundreth 10+ year member]

I don't think the Tantrums are 4 ohm stable??

??

They do 1400+ watts @ 4 ohms..

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

tantrums do the same power at 2 or 4ohms, which ive seen most over 1400

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[Kevokrook77 10+ year member]

tantrums do the same power at 2 or 4ohms, which ive seen most over 1400
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sorry for sounding stupid then, but why on PG's website does it say that the tanturms are only stable at 1 ohm stereo or 2 ohm mono?

http://www.phoenixgold.com/2004/tantrumamps.html

 

[QualityCarErock 10+ year member]

It sounds to me like you are someone who's very able to learn and you have a problem with an amazing sub and are getting so many different opinions that your head is spinning and you don't quite know what to do. Let's back up a sec. Your sub is making god awful noises at relatively modest volumes. I would do several things. Check the gain on your amp and set it correctly. Check the voltage at the amp with the system running. Double check to make sure that your box is done correctly and not ported incorrectly. A bad box design could not only make a woofer not perform the way it's capable of but also can damage a woofer. Last but not least make sure all of your settings on your head unit are back to zero and nothing is boosted. Past that it sounds like you need to consult with the installer who put it in your car if it's any more difficult then that.

 

[AllStar1500bd 5,000+ posts]

Don't forget to make sure your wiring configuration is correct.

 

[Mister X 10+ year member]

Ok this isn't a sub problem its a power problem. Somewhere down the line you're making the amp clip like hell.

What brand LOC are you using?

Where is the LOC wired into the stock system?

Some LOCs need to be grounded in order to work right, check your instructions.

 

[bowens99gt 10+ year member]

Its a Peripheral LOC. It does have a wire to ground if needed.

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

So if i was you hook ur sub up in another friends car with their amp to try to decifer where the problem is coming from, if u have a home stereo hook it up to that to see if the noise persist. Then go from there

my niggha... it was inevitable

**937dytboy has been sucessfully added to your buddy list**

 

[dgoodhue 10+ year member]

sorry for sounding stupid then, but why on PG's website does it say that the tanturms are only stable at 1 ohm stereo or 2 ohm mono?
http://www.phoenixgold.com/2004/tantrumamps.html

It doesn't say "only", those are the lower limits. Its going to be stable at any resistance/load within reason above that.

This is the owner manual

ftp://anonymous:anonymous@208.187.38.55/Phoenix_Gold/Manuals/Amplifiers/Tantrum/ta1200.1manual.pdf

 

[DFW40 10+ year member]

Do you have a DMM

http://faq.f650.com/FAQs/Photos/ElecPhotos/VoltmeterVolts.jpg

this is a must to solving your problem

 

[Phrozt 10+ year member]

It sounds to me like you are someone who's very able to learn and you have a problem with an amazing sub and are getting so many different opinions that your head is spinning and you don't quite know what to do. Let's back up a sec. Your sub is making god awful noises at relatively modest volumes. I would do several things. Check the gain on your amp and set it correctly. Check the voltage at the amp with the system running. Double check to make sure that your box is done correctly and not ported incorrectly. A bad box design could not only make a woofer not perform the way it's capable of but also can damage a woofer. Last but not least make sure all of your settings on your head unit are back to zero and nothing is boosted. Past that it sounds like you need to consult with the installer who put it in your car if it's any more difficult then that.

Welcome to the first 3 pages of the thread

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

It doesn't say "only", those are the lower limits. Its going to be stable at any resistance/load within reason above that.
This is the owner manual

ftp://anonymous:anonymous@208.187.38.55/Phoenix_Gold/Manuals/Amplifiers/Tantrum/ta1200.1manual.pdf

also the tantrum is regulated from 2-4ohms. (1400+ @2-4ohms). the other amps are 2 channel if you looked at them. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif no 2 channel amp (that i kno of) is stable at 1 ohm or lower.

back on topic, you ever figure out your problem? post up your troubleshooting so far.

 

[kombat96 10+ year member]

Sell the xxx, some will buy it, heck i'd be interested in it...Ha!

 

[bowens99gt 10+ year member]

Still havent figured it out yet, I turned the crossover on the amp to about 80 and the configuration to LP(low pass) but it didnt stop the sound. I'm going to hook the sub up to my home stereo or my friends truck to see if its the sub or not. Well see. I'm going to go buy one of those voltage meters later.

 

[tRiGgEr 5,000+ posts]

Take a video and host it. It might be the VC is missaligned. Knocked around during shipping can cause that.