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Thread: Speakers are CLIPPING |
    
Bronze Member Username: Ddkeeler
Post Number: 16
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2008 - 06:34 pm: |
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i have a pair of 6.5 infinty kappa perfects and i am running them on a 300 watt 2 channel orion cobalt amp.
i am also running a 1800 watt kenwood amp and two 12" treos that take 500rms. i have 75 amp alternator(if that is relevant at all) and i am using 4 gauge power wire. and 12 gauge speaker wire for the speakers
i really need to find out WHY my speakers are clipping. are they not getting enough juice? do i need a cap? |
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Gold Member Username: Cblaze
Rock island,
Tenesssee
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Post Number: 2024
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 12:15 am: |
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prolly got the gain up to high.or you are using the bass boost.bad voltage drops can cause it to |
Gold Member Username: Cblaze
Rock island,
Tenesssee
Us
Post Number: 2025
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 12:16 am: |
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caps wont help if your volatge drop is bad |
Bronze Member Username: Ddkeeler
Post Number: 18
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 09:10 pm: |
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i have the gain on my mono amp less that 1/4 and the gain on my 2 channel about 1/4 as well. should i consider an alternator or will that not solve my problem. |
Bronze Member Username: Ddkeeler
Post Number: 19
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 09:24 pm: |
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and the specs on my speakers
SPECIFICATIONS
General
Power Handling, RMS 60 watts
Power Handling, Peak 180 watts
Sensitivity (2.83V @ 1m) 93dB
Frequency Response 53Hz - 21kHz
Impedance 2 ohms
Mounting Depth 1-15/16" (48mm)
here is the specs on my amp
Amplifier Section
Power Output in Watts RMS, 4 Ohms 60 x 2
Power Output in Watts RMS, 2 Ohms 80 x 2
Distortion at Rated Power < 0.5% THD+N
Frequency Response 20Hz to 30kHz
+/- 0.5 dB
Linear Bandwidth 20Hz to 20kHz
±3dB
Damping Factor > 100
Input Sensitivity 175 mV - 8V
Input Impedance > 15k
Fuse Type (1) 25 Amp ATC
Dimensions 2.1" x 8.1" x 7.9"
Weight 4.5 lbs.
Crossover Section
Low Pass and Hi-Pass Crossover Continuously variable/
2nd Order
Crossover Frequency Range 50Hz to 500Hz
are these two any good.
i and do i have to wire them a certain way? |
Gold Member Username: Cblaze
Rock island,
Tenesssee
Us
Post Number: 2028
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 - 10:37 pm: |
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how many rms watts does your mono amp put out? |
Gold Member Username: Kpa2727
Old Bridge,
NJ
USA !
Post Number: 1091
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 03:09 pm: |
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hmm i get a odd feeling you wired them paralell and got them wired to 1 ohm or something. another thing u just said you have a 2 channel 300 watt amp running the kappas but you said the kappas are 60 watts? then say the amp is 60 x2? so which is it? if ur doing 150 a speaker then that's why your clipping. |
Silver Member Username: Drant19
DUB-C,
TX
Post Number: 768
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 04:24 pm: |
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arent the infinity kappa PERFECTS 100rms? and 4 ohms?
the KAPPAS are 2ohm.
that being said, you might be pushing your speakers too hard, your amp is rated at 80rms at 2ohms. set your gains with a dmm or turn them back a bit.
also make sure that your crossovers arent set too low. they should be around 100hz-125hz |
Silver Member Username: Drant19
DUB-C,
TX
Post Number: 769
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 04:25 pm: |
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oh and NO CAP!!! |
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Bronze Member Username: Ddkeeler
Post Number: 20
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 07:44 pm: |
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my mono amp is 1800 |
Gold Member Username: Cblaze
Rock island,
Tenesssee
Us
Post Number: 2031
Registered: Sep-07
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| Posted on Thursday, April 17, 2008 - 01:30 am: |
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there is no 1800 watta knenwood mono amp.it might be 1800 watts max.the amp you are talkin about is 900 watts rms.rms watts=how many watts the amp will really do.max=marketing scheme |
Bronze Member Username: Ddkeeler
Post Number: 22
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 02:12 pm: |
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okay well that isnt really relevant to why my speakers are clipping. |
Silver Member Username: Drant19
DUB-C,
TX
Post Number: 781
Registered: Aug-07
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| Posted on Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 03:02 pm: |
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then why did you tell us "my mono amp is 1800"? lol just giving u a hard time man
maybe your crossovers are set too low and you are hearing the speakers pop from too much bass?
1. set gain all the way down.
2. turn up your radio to 3/4 of the volume.
3. go to your amp and start turning up the gain slowly, when you hear distortion, back off a bit and there you go.
4. set HP xover to 100Hz.
should help solve the problem... |
Bronze Member Username: Ddkeeler
Post Number: 23
Registered: Apr-08
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| Posted on Monday, April 21, 2008 - 09:17 pm: |
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well it does help my problem for a bit THEN. it comes back. am i runnning to many watts to the speaker? would i be better off just using the pre amp in the head unit? |
