Eric270

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Hello, Im new to these forums and i have a question for those who are more experienced than i am...

Ive been running my system for about 5 months now and havent had a problem until the other day. One of my two subs quit working entirely. I took it to the local Audio shop and the guy told me it was probably a tinsel lead, and it was under warrenty so luckily i got it replaced. I told him i was running my GAIN setting at 2/3 of the way to the max and he told me thats way too much and couldve been part of the reason that my sub quit working. He then told me to get a bigger amp. Heres my setup running at 2 Ohms.

2 Hertz ES300 (RMS 350W Peak 700W)
Audison SR 1D (460Watts RMS at 2 Ohms)

Would a bigger amp prevent the subs from breaking in the future?
Would I notice a substantial difference in performance from my subs?

Thanks for all of your opinions!

audio1der

This is something I've just found and changed my setup because of as well. A larger amp (producing more RMS watts) will not have to work as hard, and can more easily push the sub(s) to their max without clipping. You can shove a TON of power down a subs' throat if it's clean (no clipping) and you're not exceeding the subs mechanical abilities.
My RF P3 12" is rated for 500W rms and I now have almost 1200rms feeding it, and it's VERY happy. Just gotta watch the remote gain **** clipping indicator, and listen for bottoming out.
As a side benefit, you'll get a cooler running amp (if that's an issue), potentially less current draw if you;re not making the small amp working so hard and more output from your sub(s) with a more powerful amp.

Eric270

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Thanks, thats exactly what i needed to know! Im thinking of buying a Jl Audio JX1000/1. 1000W RMS @ 2 Ohms

Eric270

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Just an update for you guys, I have been offered a JBL JBL GTO14001 for 400$ Its BNIB and puts out 1500W RMS. I have a few more questions...

1) Does JBL make good amplifiers, or is this thing a piece of junk?
2) Will 1500W RMS be too much for my pair of 350W Subs?
3) If anyone thinks they can offer be a better amp at a better price, I will look into it!

Thanks Again!

Dukk

1) Good
2) Nope. Better to have too much and not use it than have too little and need it.

Eric270

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Perfect answer thanks!