I just tested my amp, it is cutting out on the loudest parts of the song? why is it doing this?
2006-09-27 06:02:34 · 12 answers · asked by rastapunker 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
i believe its your amp, not getting enough power to power the sub, how bigs is the amp and what gauge wire are you using...
2006-09-27 06:35:38 · answer #1 · answered by marcosm_65 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Parts Of Subwoofer
2016-12-18 07:11:58 · answer #2 · answered by heinemann 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The watts RMS of both amp and sub (if mono) should match. Each channel (if two channel) of the amp must match each subs watts RMS.
If the amp is bridged, the total watts RMS must match for both sub(s) and amp.
CAUTION!!!
When people say turn your gains down, what they really mean is turn it to a higher number.
The gain works the opposite of what many people think. It's supposed to match the RMS volts coming from the HU.
For instance, if your HU puts out 5 volts RMS then the amp should be set accordingly. You can reduce clipping by turning the amps gain to 8 volts RMS. This would imply the voltage is less than what the amp thinks it's going to receive thus clipping is greatly reduced. Granted the volume has to be turned up a bit to achieve the same volume as before, but you save the subs from an early death.
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Side note.
Many people believe that underpowering a sub will damage it. This is THE biggest load of horse poo ever. It just causes the output to be low, nothing more.
If this were true, then EVERYONE would damage their subs by merely turning the volume down. Low volume, low power.
That's also like saying low batteries in a flashlight will cause the bulb to burn out. No, it just doesn't shine as bright. =)
2006-09-27 08:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is either clipping or is putting itself into protection mode. But with most amps when it goes into protection mode you have to shut the amp off by turning the head unit off to get it to work again. So it's probably clipping. I would rewire your sub for a higher impendence load (higher ohms). So if you sub is wired down to two ohms wire it at four or eight ohms, depending on how it's wired now and if it's single or dual voice coil. Your sub won't pound as hard, but you won't get the clipping. You could also achieve this buy turning the amplifier down. Turn the gain down a couple of notches, depending on the amp of course. And it won't hit as hard. Well good luck I hope I helped.
Also if your sub can handle the level that your amp can't you could upgrade your amp to a higher wattage amplifier.
2006-09-27 06:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by fast_bird94 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's trying to draw too much current and putting itself into protection most likely. best advice is to turn your gains on your amp down. it won't be as loud, but it won't cut off either. if you need it louder get more subs, build a better box, or get a higher-powered amp. the amp you have can only play so loud without cutting out, and you have to turn it down before it blows your amp or sub.
2006-09-27 06:05:53 · answer #5 · answered by videocrew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
even as the LOC is connected does your subwoofer amp change on? did you hook each and every thing up on the sub amp properly (ability, floor, distant cord)? The intereior audio gadget no longer taking section in sounds extraordinary to me. i have in worry-free words put in a LOC once in my sisters automobile. when I did it although I pulled out the stereo and spliced into each and every of the speaker wires instead of merely making use of the rear ones. i'd verify the academic to in worry-free words be confident you're hooking it up properly and that you aren' probable crossing any wires or something. it would nicely be that in worry-free words making use of the rear audio gadget places too a lot of a load on the headunit so as that it doesn't play out of those channels. yet it really is only a guess.
2016-10-16 02:33:18 · answer #6 · answered by carrilo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is either clipping or protecting itself from blowing up. Louder bass notes draw more power. It may be more than your speaker can handle. If you are lucky, your speaker has a protection circuit to keep it from blowing up. If it doesn't - turn down the volume a bit.
Then again, it may be the amplifier clipping. The subwoofer may have its own power amp. The input signal when the bass is louder may be too high for it to handle.
2006-09-27 06:05:18 · answer #7 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The peaks are being clipped; turn down the power on the amp.
2006-09-27 06:12:17 · answer #8 · answered by Juzu 2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is your amp adjustable any or try adjusting the bass in the radio just on which songs mess up your sub
2006-09-27 06:06:30 · answer #9 · answered by raudidave 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ultrasonics.
2006-09-27 06:24:53 · answer #10 · answered by ag_iitkgp 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋