Think my sub died. Buzzed then hasn't worked since
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Originally Posted by Moddiction,Jan 13 2011, 04:14 PM
^Could it not be that something was loose with the sub though? Think everything was tight but when I pulled it just plugged it back in after a while and worked perfect. Sub still does but now speakers are being wacky!
How would lose wires stop rattling with you only lightly pushing on the cone?
Sure, it's possible...but not as likely as your sub itself.
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Originally Posted by Neutered Sputniks,Jan 13 2011, 03:07 PM
Point is that the OP needs to replace his subwoofer because it has a blown voice coil. How do I know this? Because I have something like 3 or 4 subwoofers with blown voice coils sitting around my house (how did they blow? they were overpowered - go figure), and that's not even half the subwoofers I've managed to blow over the past however many years. I know exactly the symptoms the OP speaks of, and I know what causes those symptoms - a blown ****** voice coil.
Ryan: Man, you know me. You know I know what I'm talking about here. Your sub is gone. It's possible it's causing issues with your amp, it could be that the amp itself is going as well. IMO, you need to replace that sub ASAP.
Ryan: Man, you know me. You know I know what I'm talking about here. Your sub is gone. It's possible it's causing issues with your amp, it could be that the amp itself is going as well. IMO, you need to replace that sub ASAP.
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Originally Posted by TestMonkey,Jan 13 2011, 04:20 PM
If you are as knowledgeable as you claim to be, how is it that you have "3 or 4" blown subwoofers? and "that's not even half the subwoofers I've managed to blow" I would think after over powering, and/ or blowing one, then you would learn from that and not do it again... I guess some people will never learn.
Another of those 3 had a leaky gasket, that resulted in the enclosure not being properly sealed and, thus, was overpowered because the enclosure wasn't sealed.
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Originally Posted by Neutered Sputniks,Jan 13 2011, 03:26 PM
Because the amps I run are severely underrated...like...250-400W underrated. Now, I knew they were underrated, but not by quite the amount I found it to be. We're talking 1000W subs that put down 1500, a pair of which strapped put down 2500-2700. The subs were also rated right at their peak, no overhead. So, even having the gain turned way down, the amps were still putting well over 2100W - which would overpower the pair of subs.
Another of those 3 had a leaky gasket, that resulted in the enclosure not being properly sealed and, thus, was overpowered because the enclosure wasn't sealed.
Another of those 3 had a leaky gasket, that resulted in the enclosure not being properly sealed and, thus, was overpowered because the enclosure wasn't sealed.
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[QUOTE=TestMonkey,Jan 13 2011, 06:00 PM] Since your apparently more knowledgeable than most people here. You should have heard the distortion which would have been very apparent which, should, throw up a red flag that they were over powered. And Im fairly certain that your response will be "they blew the first time I used them". None the less, A "leaky gasket" (I assume you mean the foam between the speaker and box) wouldnt blow a subwoofer. And NO you DONT need a perfectly sealed box, or even a box at all. Have you ever heard of a "Ported" sub enclosure? The speaker doesnt need any back pressure to funtion, It ONLY enhances the sound, producing crisper, cleaner sound. It appears you are not as knowledgeable as you might think you are.
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Originally Posted by TestMonkey,Jan 13 2011, 08:09 PM
I didnt say "stereo", I thought you would know that I ment the subwoofer itself emitting distorted sounds. If you had listened to the subwoofer, you would have heard the unmistakable distortion.
So it is lack of common sense you have, you continued to buy/ use a subwoofer that demands a tightly sealed box, which apparently, you dont have. I dont see the logic in that. If at first you dont succeed, try, try again, and again, and again... ect.
Im going to have to discountinue this argument because its pointless.
So it is lack of common sense you have, you continued to buy/ use a subwoofer that demands a tightly sealed box, which apparently, you dont have. I dont see the logic in that. If at first you dont succeed, try, try again, and again, and again... ect.
Im going to have to discountinue this argument because its pointless.
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Put a Meter on it & find out if its BLOWN. It sounds like a lose or crimped wire or a problem with the Amp itself. Just my 2 cents. Neutered Sputniks, I know Him from the Car Audio Forums & trust his 2 cents as well Besides I am a MECP Installer.