Am I cursed?
01-30-2010, 05:05 PM
#11
I started off with a Kicker CVR 10" (rated 500WRMS) powered by a clarion 400WRMS amp. Amp went up if smoke a few months after purchase, then about 4months later the Kicker went out in a glory of blue smoke too.
Now my amp is a Alpine MRP-M500, (which is the last amp my Kicker was being powered by before it died) is now pushing an Alpine 10" Type-R.
Today I took my box out and measured the Type-r (DVC 4Ohm) and one of the voice coils doesn't even have continuity. The other reads out as 4Ohms. Although it still pounds at times, it sounds hollow. (which is why I took my box out. thought I might have a leak or something)
I seem to have this great ability of killing subs(2)/amps(1), any one know whats going on? All the subs were in sealed boxes ~1ft^3, the Kicker/Alpine MRP-500 were in my sunfire. Now the Alpine MRP-500/Type-R are in my Sentra. Different cars, different boxes.
As for the gains, I usually set them to 'normal' or just above. I never have it loud enough for it to distort, or bottom out.
I guess the dead coil explains my recent hatred on how my bass was sounding. I wonder how long I've been running it with just one voice coil..
New topic: Whats a good sub that wont die? Alpine was doing so well too. Haven't had a problem with either my (old) deck or amp.
Now my amp is a Alpine MRP-M500, (which is the last amp my Kicker was being powered by before it died) is now pushing an Alpine 10" Type-R.
Today I took my box out and measured the Type-r (DVC 4Ohm) and one of the voice coils doesn't even have continuity. The other reads out as 4Ohms. Although it still pounds at times, it sounds hollow. (which is why I took my box out. thought I might have a leak or something)
I seem to have this great ability of killing subs(2)/amps(1), any one know whats going on? All the subs were in sealed boxes ~1ft^3, the Kicker/Alpine MRP-500 were in my sunfire. Now the Alpine MRP-500/Type-R are in my Sentra. Different cars, different boxes.
As for the gains, I usually set them to 'normal' or just above. I never have it loud enough for it to distort, or bottom out.
I guess the dead coil explains my recent hatred on how my bass was sounding. I wonder how long I've been running it with just one voice coil..
New topic: Whats a good sub that wont die? Alpine was doing so well too. Haven't had a problem with either my (old) deck or amp.
you are definately clipping your amp....
this can be caused be a few things
gains to high
poor ground
low amperage (to small or to long of power wire...$hitty fuse link)
or maybee just to heavy on the throttle
as far as subs go
you would have good luck with a SSA sub...a single Icon or
a pair of Dcons...you will not get smoke from either one
and you won't find a better sounding sub for the $$$$
the only damage I have done to SSA is ripping them apart with 3x the rated RMS
also...you might want to try a good ported enclosure
it would be way more efficient (more bang for the power)
01-30-2010, 05:05 PM
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