I think i have a problem

 

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Username: Ericclapton

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Registered: May-05
i just bought a new infinity REF1211A amp and is rated at 1300 rms at 2 ohms and i got 2 infinity REF1242W subs. the subs have an rms of 300 watts each. i was wondering if there was a good chance that i will blow the speakers. is there anything that i can do? please help
 

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Username: Fordpwr

Los angeles, CA Usa

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just turn the gain down a bit
 

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Username: Ericclapton

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the gain or the input level, cuz i dont think it has a gain
 

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Username: Araknid

BOCA , FL U.S.

Post Number: 538
Registered: Nov-04
The level imput is the gain. Tell me the impendance of the speaker and ill come up with the best way to wire it.
 

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Username: Ericclapton

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http://www.infinitysystems.com/caraudio/product.aspx?ProdId='REF1211A'&Ser=REF&Cat=AMP

go here and look at the amp and the speaker outs, its kind of confusing
 

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Username: Ericclapton

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Specifications
MSRP U.S. $: $129.95
Power Handling, RMS: 300 Watts
Power Handling, Peak: 1000 Watts
Sensitivity: 93dB
Frequency Response: 23Hz - 400Hz
Mounting Depth: 5-1/16"
Impedance: 2 or 8 Ohms

 

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Username: Araknid

BOCA , FL U.S.

Post Number: 540
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So The subs are DVC 4+4?

your gonna wanna wire it like this

http://www.rockfordfosgate.com/rftech/wiringwizard.asp?WoofQty=2+woofers&WoofImp =Dual+Voice+Coil+-+4+ohms+x+2&image.x=7&image.y=5&image=Submit

The second one down, that way you will get a 4ohm load and each sub will get 325 watts.
 

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Username: Araknid

BOCA , FL U.S.

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Im sorry the links not workin right just put in 2 woofers and DVC 4 ohm x 2 and it will be the second one down and it will be a 4 ohms load.
 

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Username: Ericclapton

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Registered: May-05
how will it sound?
 

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Username: Araknid

BOCA , FL U.S.

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Registered: Nov-04
wait a minute is this the same guy that was called like fairly new to this or somethin like that?

and sorry for the mistake it will be 400 per sub.
 

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Username: Ericclapton

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no, what kind of sub would u reccamend for my amp... 2 12 inchers?
 

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Username: Araknid

BOCA , FL U.S.

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Registered: Nov-04
https://www.ecoustics.com/electronics/forum/car-audio/137305.html

Read over this. And look at the problem we had with that amplifier.
 

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Username: Ericclapton

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Registered: May-05
that all didnt make any sense to me, it was very confusing lol

so what kind of subs would u recamend for this amp?
 

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Username: Araknid

BOCA , FL U.S.

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Registered: Nov-04
OK this what you gotta do, I read over it and now understand. Wire it the way i told you to one Block. It will slighty overpower the subs but it should be fine. Or you can wire each subs voice coils in series to get a 8 ohm load and put one sub on each block and it will be 200 watts per sub.
 

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Username: Araknid

BOCA , FL U.S.

Post Number: 546
Registered: Nov-04
Um what kind of subs? 12 like you asked would be fine and DVC 4+4 with 400 watts RMS. Or you can use the ones you were gonna use.
 

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Username: Fordpwr

Los angeles, CA Usa

Post Number: 246
Registered: Dec-04
I own the Infinity 1210a( i think its lasts year's or something) All I can say is that nthis amp will put a little over its advertised power rating. No bull sh1t.
 

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Username: Ericclapton

Post Number: 11
Registered: May-05
so what do u recomend i do, i dont want to blow my subs, and i like what i got, and if i should get new subs, what should i get? 12 inches

also, thanks a lot for all of the help, it is greatly appreciated
 

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Username: Araknid

BOCA , FL U.S.

Post Number: 547
Registered: Nov-04
Yes 12 inch subs are fine, Ok the simplest thing you can do is buy 2 12" single voice coil 4ohm subs with 400-500 rms and hook up one sub on each block.
 

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Username: Ericclapton

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Registered: May-05
hey, what is the differeence between dual and single voice coil?
 

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Username: Araknid

BOCA , FL U.S.

Post Number: 549
Registered: Nov-04
oh man..... The difference is single voice coil subs have 1 voice coil and can only be wired 1 way and called SVC for short. and Dual voice coil subs have 2 voice coils and can be wired 2 ways and called DVC for short.

examples

DVC 4+4 can be wired at 2 ohms when the voice coils are wired in parallel and 8 ohms when the coils are wired in series.

SVC 4 ohm can only be wired at 4 ohms
SVC 2 ohm can only be wired at 2 ohms
DVC 2+2 can be wired at 1 or 4 ohm

now remember you can wire two subs together which is more difficult to calculate off the top of my head but an easy one would be.

2 SVC 4 ohm can be wired 8 ohm series and 2 ohms parallel.

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