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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Post Number: 103 Registered: May-06 | i recently jus bought 2 brand new pioneer premier 10' shallow mount subs. and i have an infinity ref. 611a wit the subs at 4 ohms the amp is pushin 456 watts x 1 and thats how i have it wired and the amp is only turned to "half" on the dial.. so i know they are getting to much power they are rms'ed at 250 a peice so i dont know if its the new smell or the box carpet getting hot or maybe the box addhesive.. i dont know... is something really bad wrong... i need help... |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Post Number: 107 Registered: May-06 | BUMP.... |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 713 Registered: Mar-06 | Do you have single voice coil, if its wired down to 2 ohms this may explain. What are the voice coils? Single 4 ohms, or duel 4 ohms, or duel 2 ohms? 657 watts RMS x 1 channel at 2 ohms, |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Post Number: 108 Registered: May-06 | single vc..at 4 ohms at 456 x 1 @ 4ohms... and the gain is only half way |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 714 Registered: Mar-06 | Right, but if you have 2 subs the ohms will be 2 ohms http://www.crutchfieldadvisor.com/learningcenter/car/subwoofers_wiring.html?subs =2&impedance=SVC4 |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Post Number: 109 Registered: May-06 | yeah i knew that.. but they arent bridged... i have 4 speaker terminals... (+)(-)(+)(-) and with all four wires in that should be four ohms... thats what the guy at best buy told me... he said if i twisted the wire and put it in one pos and one neg that then it would be running at at 2 ohms |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Post Number: 111 Registered: May-06 | BUMP<><<> |
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Gold Member Username: CenusHicksville, Ohio Usa Post Number: 1977 Registered: Jan-05 | dude that amp does 400wrms at 1 channel bridged, so if your running one sub to each channel at 4ohms your subs are only seeing maybe 100wrms each. so the smell is probally the VC getting hot from the amp clipping. |
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Silver Member Username: AstrosafariDelhi, Ontario Canada Post Number: 462 Registered: Aug-05 | i got funny smell, when the wires melting when they get too hot, when the speaker getting way too much power, or plastic or sumthin else burning. i make sure not to keep sub up oud continuosly, and i have much thicker wire to every thing eccept RMT. |
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Silver Member Username: Sweet_subsMemphis, Michigan Usa Post Number: 129 Registered: May-06 | lol that happend to me when i sent an audiobahn only 350 rms and the whole vc melted and ran down hte side lol so i took it would and smashed it with a sledge hammer not more junk audiobahn. lol ha ha ha my dad even had some fun iwth it tooo. and now that i have a system he is gettin one that wil kill mine what an @ss hole lol. |
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Bronze Member Username: Genocyde21Post Number: 46 Registered: Apr-06 | If they are brand new, its not uncommon to have a weird smell. It might just be the subwoofer naturally burning off the glue that is on the voice coil... |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 2563 Registered: Sep-05 | first off that amp is seeing a 2 ohm load if your running 2 4ohm speakers on it, it is internally bridging the speakers, the 2 sets of terminals just makes it easier to wire., your sending more then rms to them subs. |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 716 Registered: Mar-06 | This is the amps specs; 657 watts RMS x 1 channel at 2 ohms / 2 Thats what ive been trying to tell you. Each sub is seeing ~ 353.5 wrms each....No wonder you smell burning. Did you look at the link I sent you? Regardless of sales mans rambles, those subs present either a 2 or 8 ohm load no matter how you wire em. |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 717 Registered: Mar-06 | This may interest you too. https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/car-audio/228412.html |
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Silver Member Username: StnorrisEldridge, IA US Post Number: 516 Registered: Apr-06 | im guessing you have this amp http://cgi.ebay.de/Infinity-Reference-611a-Mono-Amp-Ref611a-REF-611-a_W0QQitemZ4 635527069QQcategoryZ57300QQcmdZViewItem ya ur running a 2 ohm load with those subs then. what rms are the subs? if the subs are 350rms ones, then they are wired fine. |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 720 Registered: Mar-06 | ^^^^His subs are 250wrms. and also, correction on that last post 657/2 = 328.5wrms. Still 78.5 wrms over subs rms. |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 2571 Registered: Sep-05 | and pioneers have never been know as a sturdy sub. |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Post Number: 113 Registered: May-06 | then how can i wire it to a 4 ohm load |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 731 Registered: Mar-06 | You cant, Either a 2 or 8, Man, are you checking out the links posted????? |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Post Number: 115 Registered: May-06 | yeah i am.. then how come the amp said it could be wired at ohms... even if my subs are at 2 ohms the gain is still only half way and he bassboost is at 1/4 so its still not getting all its power... but thanks ne wayz |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Post Number: 116 Registered: May-06 | i called my friend at best buy who sold me the amp and he said if i had the speakers hooked up to the two channels taht it would be at four ohms. and if i bridged it that then and only then would it be at two ohms.. he is coming down to look at it 2maro |
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Bronze Member Username: I_likes_da_bassBentonville, AR USA Post Number: 37 Registered: Jun-06 | When I had my premier SPL 12's, I had a horrid smell come from them that I wasn't able to locate before I traded off the car. I just figured it was the amp getting to hot on the back of the seat, or the speakers heating up the glue on the boxes. |
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Silver Member Username: StnorrisEldridge, IA US Post Number: 524 Registered: Apr-06 | quote: ^^^^His subs are 250wrms. and also, correction on that last post 657/2 = 328.5wrms. Still 78.5 wrms over subs rms. lol why would that matter. a sub can take more rms that it is. some can even take 2 or 3 times there rms like a treo...so what the hell are you talking about. |
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Gold Member Username: Extrmndor3Chicago, Ill Us Post Number: 1329 Registered: Feb-06 | i think your amplifier is clippin, when aplifiers clip send a dangerous signal to your subs and gettin damaged, and make sure u got good ported box, the box can estress the woofer too, do the big 3, or replace your altenator and check your gains, cables and ground |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Post Number: 118 Registered: May-06 | my amp has a clip light on it.. and the manual says the clip light is supposed to blink when it hits the highs of the music... but not to stay on constantly.. and mine is jus blinking on the high points of the music. and what norris said.. my gain is only HALF... its really thr getting like 170 or sumting like that.. and my box is sealed... its in an f150 and with about .55 cu ft... we didnt really have many options on box building.... i do also have another amp in my truck its an alpine v-power for the infinity kappa door speakers.. would taht amp make a differece onthe subs performance.. they arent linked together they are jus run to the battery sepperatly... idk... |
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Silver Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 733 Registered: Mar-06 | "i called my friend at best buy who sold me the amp and he said if i had the speakers hooked up to the two channels taht it would be at four ohms. and if i bridged it that then and only then would it be at two ohms.. he is coming down to look at it 2maro" Its a mono amp. there are 2 sets of terminals for eaisier wire configs, but it is bridged on the inside. Mono, 1 channel. Personally, I bought a new infinity four channel, used it for a day and then returned it. Was not happy with its performance. and the clip light did just blink on high notes. And Norris, I didnt say putting more rms into a sub was bad,Provided it is a good quality sub/amp combo. I am just giving amp/sub specs. I would be weary putting rated rms into any Pioneer, ecspecialy with a high distortion amp like Infinity. Chase, did you try to wire em up at 8 ohms just to see if the smell goes away?  |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Post Number: 119 Registered: May-06 | i cant wire it at 8 ohms. they are in seperate boxes underneath the rear seats. so it would be hard to wire it correctly... would it be easier jus to buy a premier amp thats the rms of both together at 2 ohms jus to get the worry out of the way??? |
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Silver Member Username: Freezeman_7Post Number: 120 Registered: May-06 | it didnt bump^^^^^ |
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