Underrated amps?

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 3:06 am

As noted MTX usually rates their amps at 12.5V. The extra volt usually give it more power.

If you tell me the fuse rating on the amp then we could get a better idea of real world power output.

ANyhow it may be possible that you are supplying to much power....

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:26 am

I can vouch for burning up a voice coil. I live 7 hours away from skool and i was giving a 600rms sub only 420rms...but played it pretty loud for most of the 7 hours. well, it only lasted 6. So if you are going on a long trip, turn the sub off (if you have that option) or just turn the volume down everyonce in a while to let the voice coils cool down.

Ryan from Ohio · Post by **Ryan from Ohio** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 8:44 am

Box design has an impact also.

Sealed boxes naturally get hotter.

But your sub could have failed due to other reasons also :)

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Wed Feb 09, 2005 9:15 am

It was in a sealed box...maybe that was "part" of the problem.
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