Jaws021

Ok..

I have this amp

2 x 300W RMS @ 4 Ohm Stereo
2 x 500W RMS @ 2 Ohm Stereo
1 x 1200W RMS @ 4 Ohm Mono

Dimensions (H x W x L): 2.7” x 12.4”x 13”

Amplifiers-HK AB Series
Thermal, Short & Overload Protection Circuitry
Platinum Plated Screw Type RCA Jacks
Double Sided Black Epoxy PCB Board
Variable High Pass & Low Pass Filters
Platinum Plated Block Terminals
Fully Regulated Power Supply
Stainless Steel Finish Heat sink
0-18dB Variable Bass Boost
Quiet Fan Cooling System
Full Mosfet Circuitry
2 Ohm Stereo Stable
THD: <0.05%
Signal to Noise: >90dB

With 2 of these subs

Impedance 2 ohms
Cone Material Copolymer
Surround Material Santoprene rubber
Sealed Box Volume (cubic feet) 0.88 - 2
Ported Box Volume (cubic feet) 1.75 - 3.25
Port diameter (inches) N/A
Port length (inches) N/A
Free-Air No
Dual Voice Coil Yes
Sensitivity 86.9dB
Frequency Response 20 - 0.1k Hz
RMS Power Range (Watts) 50-600
Peak Power Handling (Watts) 1200
Top Mount Depth (inches) 6 5/16
Bottom Mount Depth (inches) 7 1/4
Cutout Diameter or Length (inches) 10 15/16
Vas (liters) 0
Fs (Hz) 0
Qts 0
Xmax (millimeters) 12.2

Ok i have these wired in


like that bridged at the amp using the 4ohm mono setup

At high levels.. the amp protection feature sets off... then will deactivate..

I checked all wiring.. and everything is fine.. i am guessing the amp just cant handle the load as advertised...

Does this amp just suck? or how do i rewire these puppies to get the most out of them with my amp?

NINJA EDIT!

Ok.. i just realized after looking at my own post that i have wired at

1 channel at 2ohms... which is too much for the amp

If i unbridge it and wire to each channel with each sub individually.. i will have
2 channels at 4ohms

Like so... which will only give me 300 rms...grrr...

dam i hate this ohm crap

So... how do i rewire this to get the most out of this setup...

Solo-Baric

you need to try 4 ohm stereo! yeah your right the amp you got sucks. it needs to be able to run 2 ohms mono. or you should have gotten dual 4 ohm subs. the thing is you need to buy the amp first and the buy subs to match it unless you know exactly how you want it to be. you should have gotten dual 4 ohm subs and a 1 ohm stable amp. sorry man. the only way to get the protection light to stay off is to run 4 ohms off of both channels. The amp won't bridge to 2 ohms mono.

Jaws021

dam that super sux... hate to be running these puppies at not even half of their potential..

ugh

so what amp brand would you recommend?

Solo-Baric

let me look arround and i'll get back with you. but i have dei and mine pound.

Jaws021

dei?

dam.. im such an audio noob... i have never even heard of that brand
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Are they expensive?
Audio quality matters a lot for me, but not TOO much.. i have engines to blow up that i rather pay for...
lol

thanx a lot though man..

BTW.. at one point i have these puppies wired at 1ohm.. these b****es hit hard.. to bad that doesnt last long..mad.gif

Solo-Baric

nah they aren't to bad. The best thing i think you could do is get 2 600d's. put one on each sub. i'll look arroud for some prices when i get a chance tomorrow.

Jaws021

hmm

im hoping they are somewhat cheap.. im guessing i can get somewhere around 200 for the amp above.. they retail above 250 and its still pretty much new.

I prefer one amp though.. but if you recommend 2.. ill do it.

Would be nice to run these suckers at full potential.

ok someone just told me to get this amp

HK1997

1200W 1 Channel High Current Amplifier Retail:$400.
1 x 600W RMS @ 4 Ohm Mono
1 x 1200W RMS @ 2 Ohm Mono
Dimensions (H x W x L): 2.7” x 12.4”x 11.81”

Solo-Baric

return that amp if you can.

Solo-Baric

http://www.cardomain.com/shop/list.pl?bran...o+Amps&x=32&y=4

i'd get 2 750d's or 2 1500d's because i just can't think of a way to wire your subs to 1 ohm load to the the max out of the 1500d. so it's up to you.

Jaws021

ok.. im going to ask noob questions again..

one of the amps you recommend can go 1 x 600watts rms @ 1 ohm

The amp i was looking at can go 1 x 1200 watts rms @ 2 ohms

I can wire my subs up to 4 ohms each.. then bridge them at the amp making them 1 channel @ 2ohms

That would give 600rms to each sub, 1 amp, and i could save some $$$$


So question..

Whats the importance of going to 1 ohm? I thought the bottom line was always wattage? I understand the lower the ohm.. the higher the wattage. But with a more powerful amp.. you can produce as much power as another amp and a higher ohm rating...

Or is it that ma audio just really sux donkey ballz?tongue.gif: