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Bronze Member Username: 69vwvanWinamac, Indiana USA Post Number: 45 Registered: Aug-05 | Will 110 watts rms hurt my 15 sx? |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 4255 Registered: Oct-05 | yes |
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Bronze Member Username: 69vwvanWinamac, Indiana USA Post Number: 46 Registered: Aug-05 | even if i have the gain set right and everything? its 110 clean. |
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Bronze Member Username: Bretzy1990Springfield, Il U.S. Post Number: 89 Registered: Oct-05 | it will prolly catch on fire |
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Gold Member Username: Alex_fNear lexington, Ky Us Post Number: 1130 Registered: Nov-05 | that wont happen^. listen, a sx can take a lot of power, and 110 is not going to cut it. |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 4256 Registered: Oct-05 | if you try to compensate the low output by increasing the gain, you will clip it to death. you can match the gain with your hu and you will be fine but it will sound like sh!t. |
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Bronze Member Username: 69vwvanIndiana USA Post Number: 47 Registered: Aug-05 | i know that.. all i have is 110 right now. the sub is brand spankin new, first time its seen any power at all. i was just figuring id hook it up to this 110 to break it in. then get a bigger amp to power it. i just dont see how underpowering it will hurt my sub. but i dont want to keep it hooked up if its going to hurt it. |
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Bronze Member Username: 69vwvanIndiana USA Post Number: 48 Registered: Aug-05 | i have the amp running my rear and the sub. the gains are more or less matched |
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Bronze Member Username: 69vwvanIndiana USA Post Number: 49 Registered: Aug-05 | bump |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 4257 Registered: Oct-05 | if the gains are matched then you are fine. like i said it will sound like crap but you won't hurt it. |
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Bronze Member Username: 69vwvanIndiana USA Post Number: 50 Registered: Aug-05 | ok. you're right. it doesnt sound the greatest, but hopefully ill be getting a new amp soon. thanks |
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Gold Member Username: JakeyplaysbassSt. Louis, MO Post Number: 1212 Registered: Jul-05 | underpowering a sub will never hurt it unless your amp is clipping. it just wont be able to reach full excursion and with 110watts it wont do much at all. |
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Gold Member Username: IlluminatorUSA Post Number: 3347 Registered: Apr-05 |
That's a myth. http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/scripts/rightnow.cfg/php.exe/enduser/std_adp.php? p_sid=Zsh-Y1ci&p_lva=&p_faqid=63&p_created=965346111&p_sp=cF9ncmlkc29ydD0mcF9yb3 dfY250PTIxNSZwX3BhZ2U9MQ**&p_li= "The "Dirty" Truth About Distortion Contrary to popular belief, distortion does not cause speaker damage. Distortion is merely the audible detection of signal "clipping". Clipping is when an audio component can no longer provide enough power supply voltage to "cleanly" amplify the audio signal. Clipping can occur at any point in the signal chain (souce unit, signal processor, amplifier, etc.) The popular belief is that if an amplifier "clips" it will send D.C. current to the speaker's voice coil and "burn" it. THIS IS NOT TRUE. It would surprise you to realize nearly every car audio system's amplifier "clips" when listening to music at moderate -to- loud levels. Electrically overpowering a speaker is caused by continually playing the audio system loud, resulting in applying more power to the speaker than it's "rated" specifications. This is what causes speaker voice coils to "burn"." |
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Gold Member Username: BestmankindLos Angeles, CA USA Post Number: 4259 Registered: Oct-05 | jexx how about it he feels that its not loud enough so he decides to turn the gain full on his amp. wouldnt that burn the vc by clipping it? |
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Gold Member Username: IlluminatorUSA Post Number: 3356 Registered: Apr-05 | Nah, it wouldn't burn the voice coil. But like you said, it's going to sound like crap; it will be sending a clipped signal and will be underpowered. I've tried similar setups before out of boredom haha. The only thing he's risking is burning up the amp or causing it to shut down prematurely from all the heat with the input sensitivity turned up all the way. |