Lost and confused

lost05 · Post by **lost05** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:37 pm

So i am new to this stuff and i have 2 alpine type rs and a 3000 watt legacy amp (not a good amp ik) but when i turn it up loud it clicks and i lose my subs then it clicks back on when i turn the volume down some do i not have enough power for the subs or waht need help

audiocr381ve · Post by **audiocr381ve** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:43 pm

wrong section.

BTW, its your amp. 3,000 watt my butt

lost05 · Post by **lost05** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:55 pm

wat kinda amp should i get help me please

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:57 pm

Even if that amp was 3,000 watts, you would be sending your subs 1500 watts each, good bye to them. Sell that and, look into a jbl600.1 those can be had for around 90-120 bucks. You probably are going to have to upgrade your electrical system too.

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 9:58 pm

On ebay that is, if you go that route. Are those the 05 models?

lost05 · Post by **lost05** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:13 pm

i have 4 gauge wire now is that good i just upgraded today and do i need one of those for each sub or just 1 total

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:24 pm

For the current amp, you have 4g, or if you got a jbl600? 3,000 watts you would need some 0g wire, with a H.O alt. For 600 watts you would be fine with 4g. for the subs you don't need anything bigger then 14-16g cuz it wont make a diff. If your amp stays on when turned down, then turns off with the volume high, look to see if your driving your amp into clipping. Your grains on the amp, don't have them turned all the way up. That's a no-no.

If your amp is getting very hott, it's most likely going into protection mode. You need to ditch the amp. Burn it so no one else has your problem :) Get a better amp, check the FAQ section for the good, bad ugly thread. Make your new amp selection from that. It will be a day and night difference with a better amp.

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sat Sep 10, 2005 10:26 pm

Also, what ohm are your subs. Maybe they are D2, and they are wired at 1ohm, and that amp isn't 1 ohm stable?

Post by **GlassWolf** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 7:30 am

the problem mayb e that your amplifier gain is set too high to compensate for a lack of actual power.
if you're looking for a new amp, what's the budget?
you'll want an amp around 600-1000 watts RMS for two type R subs.
what's the coil setup for those? dual 2 or dual 4 ohm coils?

High Society · Post by **High Society** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 7:35 am

I found out last night, they are dual 4