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Bronze Member Username: Wackzirth88K-town, Il U.S. Post Number: 17 Registered: May-09 | my friend has a 2400 watt legacy predator(piece of crap i already kno) it says its 600rms at 2 ohm load. well anyways he put a 12 kicker l7 which is 750 rms on that amp and it blew.tons of smoke and locked up and everything. im jus curious how? |
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Silver Member Username: Vivi2000Owosso, Mi Post Number: 182 Registered: Aug-07 | the sub smoked up? he probably sent a heavly clipped signal to it which will kill any sub even if it is underpowered. |
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New member Username: Air_dreamsPost Number: 5 Registered: Feb-06 | DISTORSION! legacy isnt a quality brand... They have lots of distorsion. (not to mention they are way over rated on power) If you distort a speaker it will over heat & cristalize the coil..... I useto do that all the time when I first got into car audio. (till I learned better) |
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Silver Member Username: PoprocksPost Number: 138 Registered: Mar-09 | http://www.bcae1.com/gaincon2.htm |
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Gold Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 1770 Registered: Mar-04 | The LA2068?? Wow, you'd really have to clip that thing all to hell to burn up a 750w sub. Let me guess - Level max, bass boost max, HU volume max. I'm surprised the sub gave in before the amp did. |
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Bronze Member Username: Wackzirth88K-town, Il U.S. Post Number: 34 Registered: May-09 | oh yea he had all the gains up. and it felt like the amp so about to go, it was so hot it could burn u |