so i have a 12" Audiobahn dual voice coil sub and i have a normal 600 watt amp on it, well it keeps cutting off and everyone tells me that amp aint right for the sub.....what kind of amp do u need for a dual voice coil sub???
Dual voice coil subs??
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you might not need to get a new amp how many ohms are the voice coils and how do u have them wired up.civic_tuner_182 said:
the voice coils on the sub, one is running to the place on the box where the wire attaches to the metal and then another wire is running to the other voice coil of the sub....
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whats the impedance of each voice coil? it should likely be dual 4 ohm voice coil or suchcivic_tuner_182 said:
i ahve no clue.....ill find out real quick from audiobahn
here are the specs for the sub....someone tell me what kind of amp i need
AUDIOBAHN AW1251T
12” NATURAL SOUND WOOFER
45 oz. Strontium Magnet
Power Handling: 400 watts RMS
Frequency Response: 24Hz - 1kHz
Efficiency: 92.1 dB
PHAT Foam Surround
Non-Pressed, Non-Transfer Paper Cone
KM3’ Coated for Virtually No Cone Distortion
2” 4-Layer ASV Voice Coil
Dual 4 Ohm
2 or 8 Ohm Operation
Mounting Dimensions: Depth; 5 1/4”
Hole; 10 7/8” Diameter; 12 1/2”
MULT-CONNECT Lug Lock Terminals
and here is the specs on the amp that i have that protection keeps coming on
PYRAMID PB446X
Two Channel Bridgeable Amplification
2x300 Watts/1x600 Watts Output Bridged
Variable Gain Control/Remote Turn On/Off
MOSEFT Pulse Modulation Power Supply
2 Ohm Stereo Stable
Built-in Bass and Treble Control
Gold Plated RCA Low Level Inputs
Hi-Level Low Impedance MOLEX Input
Speaker Output Barrier Strip
S/N Ratio: Greater Than 90dB
THD Less Than 0.04%
Frequency Response: 15-30k Hz
Overload/Thermal/Short Circuit Protection
Power On LED Indicator
LED Diagnostic Condition Indicator
Automotive Type Fuse Protection
Dimensions: 12.09''W x 2.23''H x 10.63''D
AUDIOBAHN AW1251T
12” NATURAL SOUND WOOFER
45 oz. Strontium Magnet
Power Handling: 400 watts RMS
Frequency Response: 24Hz - 1kHz
Efficiency: 92.1 dB
PHAT Foam Surround
Non-Pressed, Non-Transfer Paper Cone
KM3’ Coated for Virtually No Cone Distortion
2” 4-Layer ASV Voice Coil
Dual 4 Ohm
2 or 8 Ohm Operation
Mounting Dimensions: Depth; 5 1/4”
Hole; 10 7/8” Diameter; 12 1/2”
MULT-CONNECT Lug Lock Terminals
and here is the specs on the amp that i have that protection keeps coming on
PYRAMID PB446X
Two Channel Bridgeable Amplification
2x300 Watts/1x600 Watts Output Bridged
Variable Gain Control/Remote Turn On/Off
MOSEFT Pulse Modulation Power Supply
2 Ohm Stereo Stable
Built-in Bass and Treble Control
Gold Plated RCA Low Level Inputs
Hi-Level Low Impedance MOLEX Input
Speaker Output Barrier Strip
S/N Ratio: Greater Than 90dB
THD Less Than 0.04%
Frequency Response: 15-30k Hz
Overload/Thermal/Short Circuit Protection
Power On LED Indicator
LED Diagnostic Condition Indicator
Automotive Type Fuse Protection
Dimensions: 12.09''W x 2.23''H x 10.63''D
Do you have that amp bridged?
Did you turn down the gain a little bit and see if that stops it from tripping its protection?
Do you have adequete airflow around the amp? (not under your seat)
What size wire is your power lead?
Ground?
Did you turn down the gain a little bit and see if that stops it from tripping its protection?
Do you have adequete airflow around the amp? (not under your seat)
What size wire is your power lead?
Ground?
not bridged, tried gain turned all the way down, yes its in the trunk, and im not sure about gauge of wire but its from an amp hook up kit, so thats not the problemMySiIzFaster said:
So if it isnt bridged, do you have 1 channel going to one voice coil, and the other to the other side of the voicecoil? From what you said its not like that, just clearing that up though.
Does it happen instantly when music gets to the Amp/Speaker or after a few minutes? On extreme bass hits?
You should be running AT LEAST 8G or better for 600W, your ground should also be 8G or greater.
You should be running that amp bridged to the DVC sub at 2Ohms.......
Does it happen instantly when music gets to the Amp/Speaker or after a few minutes? On extreme bass hits?
You should be running AT LEAST 8G or better for 600W, your ground should also be 8G or greater.
You should be running that amp bridged to the DVC sub at 2Ohms.......
u gotta remember its a pyramid so its not doing 600...prolly 300....hmmm...make a diagram on how u got it hooked up....
Im guessing its like this........... sorry about my PISS POOR MS PAINT skilzzzzzzzzzzzz.
hmm...yea ok so ur runnin 2 ohms to 1 channel practically then?
if i was you i would get another sub thats a dual voice 4 ohm sub....
for a dvc(dual voice coil) sub u can only run at 2 ohms or 8 ohms....so get another 1 so u can either run it at 1 ohm or 4 ohm....sooo...get another 4 dvc sub!
if i was you i would get another sub thats a dual voice 4 ohm sub....
for a dvc(dual voice coil) sub u can only run at 2 ohms or 8 ohms....so get another 1 so u can either run it at 1 ohm or 4 ohm....sooo...get another 4 dvc sub!
What would he get if he ran it 2 channels, each hooked up to a different VC? For some reason, its just not adding up today... lol
damn i dunno, i need some bump guys...... lol
that would prolly f*** up the sub so i wouldnt try that....actually see how its only running to one channel...well dont do that run it bridged at 8 ohms should give u more power then just running it to one channel...UNTIL u get another 4 ohm dvc subMySiIzFaster said:
running two ohm stereo on average is half the brided power
50x2 4 ohms
100x2 2 ohms
200x1 4 ohm mono
personally I would put no stock into any of the equipment you have. Sorry. If you start tossing the idea of a new sub around I would look into a new amp as well.
Look into better names that give you value
50x2 4 ohms
100x2 2 ohms
200x1 4 ohm mono
personally I would put no stock into any of the equipment you have. Sorry. If you start tossing the idea of a new sub around I would look into a new amp as well.
Look into better names that give you value
What is brided power?