MA audio
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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Printed Date: April 25, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Topic: MA audio
Posted By: goldenchild7801
Subject: MA audio
Date Posted: November 18, 2006 at 6:16 PM
I just bought 2 ma audio subs ma120xe, dvc's and a ma audio amp hk-2000d. The subs are 350 watts rms for each coil and the amp is rated 1500 watts at 14 volts. Does anyone think the amp is too much for the subs if i wire them for a 1ohm load.
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: November 18, 2006 at 6:48 PM
First off, the subs are rated at 350 watts per speaker not per coil. While that amp says it is rated for 1-ohm I bet it would sound a LOT better @ 4-ohms, which if I had to use this setup is how I'd wire it. Regardless, if you want to wire for 1 ohm then set the gain very carefully for about 27 volts output you'll be OK and the amp sound still have a little head room. It's MA Audio so don't expect the best sounding result. It should thump though. ------------- Support the12volt.com
Posted By: goldenchild7801
Date Posted: November 18, 2006 at 7:35 PM
I think im going to get another 12 dvc, do you think 2.66 ohms would work better. So 1050 rms for all the subs and at a 2.66 ohm looad on the amp, should thump harder than just the 2 subs right. is the wattage divided evenly between the subs, thanks
Posted By: goldenchild7801
Date Posted: November 18, 2006 at 8:21 PM
I'll post answer 2 my own question, 3 subs would be underpowered due to the 2.67 load on the amp, loss of wattage to the subs, so 2 at 4ohms sounds good
Posted By: 1lowgalant
Date Posted: November 19, 2006 at 3:46 PM
i seriously doubt underpowering those subs would be a bad thing. probably safer to underpower them than to give them the full power they are "rated" at.
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Posted By: jasondavis05
Date Posted: November 20, 2006 at 12:43 AM
1lowgalant wrote:
i seriously doubt underpowering those subs would be a bad thing. probably safer to underpower them than to give them the full power they are "rated" at.
VERY well said!! The MA Audio subs are over rated for RMS and MAX wattage. I would also use a multimeter and see just what the ohms really are for each coil. I have had alot of problems with these subs and with thier amps. Sorry dude.
Posted By: boostedrst
Date Posted: November 21, 2006 at 6:22 AM
i had a ma audio sub that blew to pieces with only half its rated power . ma audio is a piece of doodie
Posted By: djscustomz1
Date Posted: November 28, 2006 at 2:59 AM
there is nothin wrong with ma audio.. every brand has there lows and there highs.... look at rockford... they just call there low amps lighning audio and c'mon the p1's hahahah they are crap...
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