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Thread: Can i run a 12W7 in the JL H.O. Wedge box with a 500/1??? |
    
Silver Member Username: Suleman36
Post Number: 390
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 11:14 pm: |
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Can i run the 12w7 in the H.O. wedge box with the 500/1 amp or should i stick with the 10w7 in a H.O. Wedge Box? I know the 500/1 is underated but needed some feedback on this. Here is a link to the H.O. Wedge boxes specs.
http://www.jlaudio.com/enclosures/howedge.html
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Silver Member Username: Theelfkeeper
Stockbridge,
GA
USA
Post Number: 136
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 24, 2005 - 11:27 pm: |
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Jl subs are underrared as well, i'd stick with the 10W7 if using a 500/1. |
Silver Member Username: Jeremyc
OK in less t...
South Korea
Post Number: 593
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 12:59 am: |
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Lets see the 12W7 is rated at 750 rms. If you run it in a ported box you will lower the amount of power required to reach peak excursion. The 500/1 is underrated. Now you do the math. |
Silver Member Username: Suleman36
Post Number: 393
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 01:05 am: |
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That is what i was thinking also but brandon was saying otherwise. I think ill have to talk to my JL dealer and test both if they have them on the floor. thanks anyways |
Silver Member Username: Theelfkeeper
Stockbridge,
GA
USA
Post Number: 138
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 07:16 am: |
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i wouldn't reccomend running it for that long, if you plan on upgrading the amp soon, you should be fine for a while, but yes you are underpowering the sub. if your gonne keep the 500/1, get the 10W7 H.O. |
Silver Member Username: Jeremyc
OK in less t...
South Korea
Post Number: 597
Registered: Jun-04
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| Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 07:41 am: |
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Hay MO glass and Jonathan both say the same thing I do, the 500/1 will be fine.
Brandon, if underpowering a sub was a bad thing, then you would have to run your sub at full volume all the time to keep from blowing it. |
Silver Member Username: Suleman36
Post Number: 399
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 02:16 pm: |
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I decided on the 10W7 with the 500/1 in the H.O. box. They ordered and it should be at the shop in 2 weeks from now. i will keep you posted |
Silver Member Username: Theelfkeeper
Stockbridge,
GA
USA
Post Number: 140
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 06:47 pm: |
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it won't blow at 500 watts, you'll wear it out faster i think |
Gold Member Username: Jonathan_f
GA
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Post Number: 3549
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 06:53 pm: |
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Clipping destroys subs, if you underpower and avoid clipping, your sub will last just as long as it would with the level of power needed for maximum excursion. Doesn't matter if you clip with less or more than rated power, it will kill the sub just as easy due to the DC voltage and high distortion produced. Ported boxes handle more power anywhere above tuning, it's just that they're more efficient, which leads them to be recommended more for low power setups too. It's all dependant on how loud you want to get, the 12W7 will still get louder than the 10W7 with that level of power. You just won't get every little ounce of potential out of it. |
Silver Member Username: Suleman36
Post Number: 406
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Friday, March 25, 2005 - 07:11 pm: |
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Sounds good.. hardest decisicion ive had in all my system is between these 2 subs. |
Silver Member Username: Suleman36
Post Number: 407
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2005 - 03:12 am: |
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Ive decided to stay with the 10W7 H.O. wedge box and run it off the 500/1. For my componants in the front i went with the image dynamics cxs62 and im gonna power them with the ppi art 300.2 and use a batcap in place of caps. IM using the eclipse cd8454 for the HU. Am i missing anything else? What gauge power wire do i wanna run if its going in a sedan? What do i wanna set my HU crossovers too? jonathan help me out since you have that eclipse. Help me tune this thing..thanks |
