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phredman

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Posted: June 22, 2003 at 4:21 PM / IP Logged

I was given a Orion xtr1000 amp. everytime I hook a 12"sub to it, it keeps blowing them.1st time was a audiobahn aw1200q,2nd was a pioneer ts-w305dvc.I wired them in parallel,for 2ohms.The manual for the orion, says is stable to 1 ohm. What gives? please note,I didnt have the gains all the way up , just halfway also, the 12's are in a sealed box ,with it half full of fiberfill. thanks for any advice

testes

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Posted: June 22, 2003 at 5:18 PM / IP Logged

Were you overpowering the subs alot?

phredman

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Posted: June 22, 2003 at 5:26 PM / IP Logged

it was a single sub,facing the rear of the trunk I was trying to get it to hit ,but not trying to distort it...If that what you were asking...

Nhspike

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Posted: June 22, 2003 at 5:31 PM / IP Logged

where you doing crossover on/off or high/low pass filter push-button-type-action while the power was on?

this can be fatalto a speaker, depending on the condition of the switches (MAY send a voltage surge to the speaker...) always do while the power is off!

just a thought

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spikey

'94 Lincoln, Sony CDX-CA810X, Pioneer TS-A1664/TS-A6963, MTX Blue Thunder PRO50X4, Kenwood KAC-7201, JL Audio 15W4 Sub

phredman

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Posted: June 22, 2003 at 5:56 PM / IP Logged

no,not at all just driving down the road,just notice a slight electrical odor while the sub was working

Nhspike

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Posted: June 22, 2003 at 6:14 PM / IP Logged

"something smells funny" about that free amp you got... can you have it looked at, or keep your eyes out for a good used one? (we have something called the want-advertiser in my neck of the woods... loaded with people almost giving stuff away...).

Might be cheaper than another sub, if ya know what I mean.

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spikey

'94 Lincoln, Sony CDX-CA810X, Pioneer TS-A1664/TS-A6963, MTX Blue Thunder PRO50X4, Kenwood KAC-7201, JL Audio 15W4 Sub

phredman

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Posted: June 22, 2003 at 6:48 PM / IP Logged

got from a guy who owed me money for work I did on his car.I saw the thing work okay in his car,driving a 15"sub,was hitting hard too!

Nhspike

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Posted: June 22, 2003 at 6:54 PM / IP Logged

Damn brother, dunno what to say at this point...

Did you check out the wiring links they have on the forum to make sure you've gott stuff hooked up proper-like?

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spikey

'94 Lincoln, Sony CDX-CA810X, Pioneer TS-A1664/TS-A6963, MTX Blue Thunder PRO50X4, Kenwood KAC-7201, JL Audio 15W4 Sub

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Posted: June 22, 2003 at 7:51 PM / IP Logged

How loud was it playing when you started to smell it? And what's the status of it now? Does it just not play anymore? What about the amp, do any of its protection lights turn on?

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polluted24

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Posted: June 23, 2003 at 2:17 PM / IP Logged

if they were new subs and you were playin them at full power right off......... might have something to do with it

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