is my sub blown?

makaveli07 · Post by **makaveli07** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 4:44 pm

i have a 10" mtx sub its rated 200wrms 400max it works fine if its played low but as soon as i put around 60w to it it makes a popping noise on some bass notes is it blown?

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:47 pm

sounds to me like clipping

makaveli07 · Post by **makaveli07** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:53 pm

what can i do to stop it?

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:56 pm

Amps usually clip when the gain is turned up too high. How high is the gain turned up on your amp? Keep in mind, the gain is not a volume knob, it is to be set and forgot about.

TEDD

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:56 pm

ill let one of the more educated members answer this im not yet up to there level and i dont want to give you any advice and have it be incorrect but my sub does the same thing randomly no certain note just randomly.

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:57 pm

yea i would deffinatly turn the gain down like he said.

makaveli07 · Post by **makaveli07** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:06 pm

acually right now i have it hooked up on my dvd player cause it has a slot for a subwoofer....on the dvd player the bass is all the way up and treble all the way down and the sub is all the way up

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:07 pm

What is the gain on the amplifier set at? The gain has nothing to do w/ the dvd player, it is a setting on the amp. I would turn that down a little bit and see if that helps at all.

TEDD

makaveli07 · Post by **makaveli07** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:10 pm

uhh right now i dont even have my amp yet....the subs hooked up straight to my dvd player

Bwcad1 · Post by **Bwcad1** » Mon Aug 29, 2005 6:13 pm

is this dvd player in your car or in your home? because you could have an ohm problem with that.