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jdr55
jdr55 Posts: 16
edited February 2009 in Car Subwoofer Talk
Please i bought a memphis audio m3 a 250 dollar sub and got a new kenwood amp to go with it the sub is bridged at 2 ohm 500 watts rms and 1000 peak the amp is an 1800 peak at 1 ohm stable at 2ohm 900 watts rms and whatever up to 1800 for peak.... and i have a custom box with the exact ratings are i gonna be overpowering my sub?? cause i know ratings on all this **** are not true???? someone please help!!!
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  • cadenceclipse
    cadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited February 2009
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    what kinda box, ported, sealed?
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  • jdr55
    jdr55 Posts: 16
    edited February 2009
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    its a custom ported box with all the specs and requirements all exact...its in the back of my cab cause i have an extended cab so it does have some airspace and some breathing room.
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  • cadenceclipse
    cadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited February 2009
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    kenwood and especially memphis specs r very true. i need rms ratings. whats 900wrms, the amp? if rms specs match up like i think u r saying, then that sub should be fine in ported box especially if its dimensions or internal volume r close to recommended. should sound nice and loud...
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  • jdr55
    jdr55 Posts: 16
    edited February 2009
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    the amp at two ohms is 900 rms and the sub is 500 rms. the peak on the amp is 1800 watts and the peak on the sub is 1000 watts
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  • cadenceclipse
    cadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited February 2009
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    if the sub is wired at 2 ohms which means 900wrms and everything else you say is true, which i'm not doubting, your pushing that sub to its outer limits which might be ok. u just have to be very careful on those gains and boost, ect. how does it sound? must be loud. that sounds like a lot of juice for that sub and box. maybe too much and a sealed box would work better. be careful with your adjustments and see how it sounds. may work...
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  • jdr55
    jdr55 Posts: 16
    edited February 2009
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    oh ya its really loud it rattles my truck to **** lol i have the bass on my head unit at negative the and the bass boost on the amp is only 3/4 up its set at 12 db the sensitivity is what i haveset high its set almost all the way over and the boost is only at 100
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  • jdr55
    jdr55 Posts: 16
    edited February 2009
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    head unit bass is at negative 3
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  • jdr55
    jdr55 Posts: 16
    edited February 2009
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    oh and the bass boost is up to 18 db on the amp i have it set at twelve db
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  • cadenceclipse
    cadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited February 2009
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    just be careful. u may want to back off on that boost. just use your common sense. it will probably be very loud almost anyway you tune it. you probably have a decent size alternator so you are probably giving it the full 900w. might want to try baking off on that boost, just a suggestion. that sub should sound loud plus nice, i think more of an sq sub, eh?
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  • jdr55
    jdr55 Posts: 16
    edited February 2009
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    ya i have a 800 amper alternator and a three ferod capacitor backing it up and i still dim the lights at night lolwhat kind of sub didn't quite that
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  • cadenceclipse
    cadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited February 2009
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    sq sound quality. that what u mean?
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  • jdr55
    jdr55 Posts: 16
    edited February 2009
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    what do you mean by sq sound quality
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  • cadenceclipse
    cadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited February 2009
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    jdr55 wrote: »
    lolwhat kind of sub didn't quite that

    thought you were asking what i meant by sq.
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  • jdr55
    jdr55 Posts: 16
    edited February 2009
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    ya i did
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  • cadenceclipse
    cadenceclipse Posts: 459
    edited February 2009
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    lol wel by sq i meant "Sound Quality"..
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  • jdr55
    jdr55 Posts: 16
    edited February 2009
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    ya sorry what do you mean by i should get that?? lol sorry i am confused here
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