Will this amp blow these subs?
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Topic: Will this amp blow these subs?
Posted By: bhays
Subject: Will this amp blow these subs?
Date Posted: April 08, 2004 at 11:13 PM
I am getting ready to install this system and want to make sure I'm not gonna blow my subs.
The amp is a Hifonics BX1500D 450W x 1 @ 4ohms
900W x 1 @ 2ohms
1500W x 1 @ 1ohms
Subs are Infinity Perfect 10.1 (svc)
350W RMS
1400W Peak
I had planned to wire them parallel, so 450W per sub. Can the Perfects handle that, or should I wire in series? I hate to do that 225 per sub seems a little low.
Anyone got experience with this combination, or any advice?
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Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: April 08, 2004 at 11:39 PM
Are they 4 ohm svc or 2 ohm svc? Either way, i dont think 100 extra watts will hurt anything. If they are anything like my old Type R's, they like more power than rms.
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Posted By: bhays
Date Posted: April 08, 2004 at 11:41 PM
They're 4 ohm svc.
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 9:49 AM
Kappa Perfect 10.1 is a very nice sub. Two of them paralleled to your Brutus amp should be fine. You will be at the "hairy edge" of RMS power matchup, so make sure your amp is set up for no clipping and turn on the subsonic filter. The Perfects should handle it. I'm throwing 500 watts at a single Perfect 12 now and it sounds great. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: Alpine Guy
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 9:21 PM
Amps don't blow subs, , the user's blow them by turning the volume up to high. If you hear a humming, then turn it down.
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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 9:31 PM
If you clip the input signal before the amp or the signal at the amp, then you will blow a sub. Set the gains properly and you should be fine. Practice safe sound.
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Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: April 09, 2004 at 10:26 PM
I agree with them all.... signal not power  ------------- If we learn from each success and
each failure, then we can improve ourselves
Posted By: bhays
Date Posted: April 10, 2004 at 1:11 AM
forbidden wrote:
If you clip the input signal before the amp or the signal at the amp, then you will blow a sub. Set the gains properly and you should be fine. Practice safe sound.
Thanks for all the great info. I am wet behind the ears at this stuff. Can anyone tell me in an easy to comprehend manner, how they set gains. I read a little bit on it, but there was some pretty complex math involved. I have a multimeter and a strong desire to learn to do this right....can anyone help?
Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: April 10, 2004 at 1:28 AM
This is a great site for information, I think that you will really like this site if you want to learn there is alot of info here, there is a section on gain control section #63 , also there is a section on too little power section #29 Hope you like the site...its great some of us are still new too.... ------------- If we learn from each success and
each failure, then we can improve ourselves
Posted By: bhays
Date Posted: April 10, 2004 at 1:43 AM
CLEAN INSTALL wrote:
This is a great site for information, I think that you will really like this site if you want to learn there is alot of info here, there is a section on gain control section #63 , also there is a section on too little power section #29 Hope you like the site...its great some of us are still new too....
Where do I find sections by number? I have clicked all through the links on the left of the page and couldn't find anything about setting gain. What am I missing?
Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: April 10, 2004 at 1:57 AM
hahah sorry about that heres the link : www.bcae1.com sorry  ------------- If we learn from each success and
each failure, then we can improve ourselves
Posted By: Clean Install
Date Posted: April 10, 2004 at 2:00 AM
that was my fault I forgot to give you the link.... ------------- If we learn from each success and
each failure, then we can improve ourselves
Posted By: bhays
Date Posted: April 10, 2004 at 9:12 AM
CLEAN INSTALL wrote:
that was my fault I forgot to give you the link....
You're right. That is a great site, definitely one for the bookmarks there!
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