Help with spl.
500 Watt CAFz'r
Joined: Mar 2006
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Originally Posted by Prolifik
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lol! im a reader tryin to learn stuff... hmmmm hard figure out the bullshit from the real :O lol
let's sum up what we have learned so far
do u use a level to determine when the subs are no longer linear and are approaching the flopping region?
u do realize this would totally depend on where his gain is set, right?
Rock ON Ray, solid fact there dude lol
since when does sub wiring effect power handling? he didnt even mention what and how many coils he has.
i think u forgot to mention that the battery, amps and caps should also be properly warmed up at all times.
take these pointers and live by them!!
Set the gain on your amps so the subs are still linear and not flopping around
don't turn the volume to 40/40 keep it at about 3/4 volume.
Underpower makes you distort.
as for powering the subs, you sholdnt have anything to worry about if they are wired correctly.
lol dont forget to warm up your subs before you burp
take these pointers and live by them!!
50 Watt CAFz'r
Joined: May 2006
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by what i said for wiring the subs correctly i meant more of not going too high or low on the resistance ie not running at 16. i guess i should work on punctuation
but yes box design and placement makes a world of difference, one of mine ended up hitting best facing downwards on some 2x4s haha
but yes box design and placement makes a world of difference, one of mine ended up hitting best facing downwards on some 2x4s haha
Last edited by Youds; Jun 21, 2006 at 06:03 AM.
Originally Posted by Ray
Underpower makes you distort.
500 Watt CAFz'r
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i think they mean that if your amp is not good enough for the subs then the subs will try and pull more watts out of the amp than the amp can handle leaving the amp to struggle and make the sub distorted......
DONT LISTEN TO ME !! lol .. that was a stab in the dark ... was i close to right? lol
DONT LISTEN TO ME !! lol .. that was a stab in the dark ... was i close to right? lol
lol not really. good attempt to, u get A for effort
reason underpowering CAN cause distortion is stupid people. people who get a sub thats 1000 rms with an amp thats 250 rms and then they wonder why it 'dont pound' since its a 1000 watt sub. they go and crank up the gains on their 250 watt amps, crank up bass boost and open crossovers nice and wide. then they go to their deck and crank up the volume. sure it sounds loud but what u are hearing is distortion.
u can underpowper if u do it smart with a nice and clean signal.
undepowering = distortion is like saying if u have a Lambo and drive 40km/hr it will break. underpowering is like having a cavalier and pushing it up to 300km/hr.
reason underpowering CAN cause distortion is stupid people. people who get a sub thats 1000 rms with an amp thats 250 rms and then they wonder why it 'dont pound' since its a 1000 watt sub. they go and crank up the gains on their 250 watt amps, crank up bass boost and open crossovers nice and wide. then they go to their deck and crank up the volume. sure it sounds loud but what u are hearing is distortion.
u can underpowper if u do it smart with a nice and clean signal.
undepowering = distortion is like saying if u have a Lambo and drive 40km/hr it will break. underpowering is like having a cavalier and pushing it up to 300km/hr.
