Nah j/p... but i was wondering, since some people said that i push my subs too hard, and this third sub (another "Lightning Sistems" rated at 750W/peak) will go down without a fight. I need somthing that can handle the load!? I was thinking getting a box of two MTX 400W? any suggestions?
2007-02-05 15:47:30 · 5 answers · asked by ruslancobra 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Audio
Well what i have is a Kenwood KDC-135 head unit, and a KAC-728s amp, and I hooked it up my self with no prior experience... Are you guys saying that my amp is busted? or i just did a bad job connecting it? why would it send dc instead of ac or both? how do i fix this problem?
2007-02-06 14:39:42 · update #1
Peak power rating are the biggest waste of time. I could say my mobile phone speaker can handle 1000watts peak, and it would be true to a degree.
I am leaning towords you subs are getting ac current which is causing them to burn out the voice coil in them.
This is caused from your amp clipping when the output goes from dc to ac.
How far up is the gain it really should be only as far as 3 quarters. Do you hear any distortion when you turn it up. If so i can only feel that you are burning the subs out.
Either lower the gain and volume on your amp or buy a new amp. As they say its better to have a big amp and litle speakers (ie wattage) than big speakers and a litle amp.
Buying more powerful subs will not fix this.
2007-02-05 16:12:53 · answer #1 · answered by toymod 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
true, more powerful subs will not fix this. and also true, peak power ratings are nonsense, RMS is what you need to look at.
however: MTX are probably higher quality than "Litghtning Sistems"
figure out the RMS rating on your amp and the RMS on the MTX's you're looking at, and run accordingly.
2007-02-05 17:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by xeroxpoop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can get you the MTX's in a box for $159 for 10's and $195 for 12's...
2007-02-06 05:54:48 · answer #3 · answered by purextremeaudio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also having the gain on the amplifier set incorrectly will blow subs.
The gain must match the signal RMS Volts coming from the head unit. Most signals range between 0.3 - 6 volts.
E-mail me and give you a chart to set the gain correctly.
sparky3489@yahoo.com
2007-02-06 01:34:21 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
pick up a couple of kicker or alpine duel voice coil subs and invest in a amp with remote sub control.put subs in duel bandpass boxs.
2007-02-13 06:07:05 · answer #5 · answered by iamwhoiam151 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋