just hooked up at RF punch HE2 :-D

MrSo0h0o · Post by **MrSo0h0o** » Mon May 09, 2005 1:52 pm

my friend gave me one of the older RF punch HE2's a 10inch. hit pretty hard despite it being bridged and only getting ~140wRMS. its in this tiny slot ported box. i will take pics soon but i just wanted to say that i am happy that i got this for FREE! :excited:

taylor17 · Post by **taylor17** » Mon May 09, 2005 2:03 pm

Lucky!:-)
No one ever gives me something like that for free... BTW, they are pretty good subs.

MrSo0h0o · Post by **MrSo0h0o** » Mon May 09, 2005 2:12 pm

yeaa i could tell.. it didnt say what the RMS was, but it was 600 peak.. i know that doesnt mean anything but still hit hard :-P especially for a 10!

audiobass10 · Post by **audiobass10** » Mon May 09, 2005 2:23 pm

yea, i've got a couple of 12" RF HE's layin around. I've never powerd em up. I'm sure they're pretty decent. Free is good.

MobileAudio219 · Post by **MobileAudio219** » Mon May 09, 2005 4:43 pm

My friend had a pair of rockford fosgate he2's, they were pretty decent subs. Hope you enjoy it. :)

MrSo0h0o · Post by **MrSo0h0o** » Mon May 09, 2005 4:50 pm

i was playing it for a little bit to check it out and everything, and on a few occassions, i think my amp went into thermal protection. i was playing it decently loud so i think that was the reason. also, when i touch it, it is almost hot to the touch! is this bad? i could still keep my hand on it, but it was obiviously warm. is this normal?

Dragon_fire · Post by **Dragon_fire** » Mon May 09, 2005 4:52 pm

sounds like your running that amp with a low load. make sure your total impedance is within the specs of the amp.

MrSo0h0o · Post by **MrSo0h0o** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:05 pm

how bad is it to run it with a low load? the sub is dual 4ohm and im pretty sure the amp runs bridged at 4ohm :-/ i know it doesnt match, i just realized that.

Dragon_fire · Post by **Dragon_fire** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:07 pm

running a load lower then rated creates almost exactly what your talking about. The amp will attempt to put out more power, which creates more heat, if the amp is not made for this it can destroy itself attempting to power a load beyond its capabilities. If you run a load higher then its rating then you lower the actual power put out, which means the amp runs cooler, which means it lasts longer. As far as I know you cant destroy an amp by running it with a higher load. But you could destroy the sub/speaker.(Clipping and the such)

MrSo0h0o · Post by **MrSo0h0o** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:13 pm

hmm.. well, i dont believe there was any clipping going on(where u can audibly hear it distort, correct?) and im pretty sure there is no possible way to wire this to get a 4ohm load :-/.. if i back the gain down and not play it too loud for a long period of time, do u think this is safe?