i have the 500 momo amp
2006-08-23 07:53:36 · 12 answers · asked by xxnobodydaghostxx 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
Your amp cannot drive the speakers.
2006-08-23 07:56:56 · answer #1 · answered by no nickname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to match up the RMS watts of both the amp and subs.
MAX watts don't say much of an audio system. RMS watts says iit all.
Example:
500 watts MAX is roughly 250 watts RMS.
500 watts RMS is roughly 1000 watts MAX.
500 watts RMS is more than 500 watts MAX.
RMS (Root Mean Square) is the nominal (average) watts an amp can play continuously.
MAX is the maximum watts. Rarely does an amp ever hit MAX.
The box the subs are in could also be an additional problem.
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2006-08-23 17:29:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your wattage for your amp must at least have wattage for the rms wattage of the speakers. 500 watt amp is only good for one of those 12s. Buy another one and hook each amp to seperate speakers. But my best advice is to get a 1200 watt amp or two 600 watt amps(seperate always seems better to me). They are cheap on ebay.
2006-08-23 15:04:04 · answer #3 · answered by Mitchell B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could be your amp is not powerful enough, you may have to bridge them. Your wire may be too thin. If you want to push the twelves hard you need an amp that says 1200 watts rms.
2006-08-23 16:10:10 · answer #4 · answered by Shanigirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could be either the amp not delivering much power, or the fact that your 1200 max watts on your 12s could be only around 300 RMS, possibly less.
and make sure the gain on the amplifier is turned up.
2006-08-23 15:53:55 · answer #5 · answered by Kyle M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bridge your amp and add a crossover you can put the 500 watts to both subs you have plenty enough amp
2006-08-23 15:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by firefightingexpert 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, i can write 3 pages on what can be possibly wrong with the system. can u tell us exactly what kind of car, brands of equipment, model numbers u are using? i need that data to tell u whats wrong, it can be the battery, output from stereo, the RCA's, ur remote wire power signal, your amp, your amp wiring, the fuse rating for the amp, your grounds, the wiring of your subs, the box itself and so on and so forth... u see what i mean now?
2006-08-24 00:31:07 · answer #7 · answered by Slacker34 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be the enclosure you have the subwoofers in. It may be the wrong air volume needed for the subs. Check your bass level on your cd/tape deck. Check the level on the amp.
2006-08-23 23:13:55 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you heard someone like me with 2 12s that are 1100 watts rms 2200 a piece with a 2000 watt rms 4000 wat max amp
2006-08-24 03:15:50 · answer #9 · answered by puresplprix 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a 2800watts vibe amp that will be "kickin"
2006-08-23 20:30:47 · answer #10 · answered by Scott B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋