I have an Alpine MRD-M605 amplifier. Whenever I turn the my radio up or turn up the bass on the amp to a certain amount, the amp shuts off with an excessive current error. Could this be because I am using 2-gauge power wire? If not, does anyone know any other solutions to the problem? Thanks for the help.
All of the specs I found show that the SWR-1042D is a DVC 4 ohm sub.
How are your subs wired? If you have all of the VCs wired in parallel, then that's your problem. That would equal a 1 ohm load on your amp and your amp isn't stable at 1 ohm.
I'm off to bed. Just post how your subs are wired, then someone else can tell you if you're dropping below the stable impedance of your amp.
ok so i now know that the problem is that i have the subs at 1 ohm. can someone tell me the way to wire them where i will get the most power out of my amp
1ohm or 4 ohm is your only choice, with those subs, get an amp that is 1 ohm stable. for now, run 1 sub in parallel and hook it up to your amp, until you get another amp. 2 ohm dvc subwoofers can be ran to present a 2ohm load to your amplifier. to be truthful one sub on that amp should sound good.
Yeah, adding another MRD-M605 would work just fine.
Make sure your subs are DVC 4 ohm, though. All of the specs I've seen on your model number show they are, but I'd hate for you to waste money because of a mistake. Just be sure.
Yeah they are... i hooked it up with 1 sub at 2 ohms and it works great. I was planning on getting another amp for the second sub eventually anyways so it works out fine. Thanks for all the help.