Funny smell
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Silver Member Username: JonespPost Number: 297 Registered: Sep-05 | sometimes when i play a song that really slams i start smelling something similiar to rain water. like when a storm is about to come. its been doing it for the last year and a half i havn't paid any attention to it. but since it has never stopped im a lil concerned |
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Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18Southeast PA Post Number: 2962 Registered: Jul-06 | Clipping........ set your amp gain correctly. http://www.subwoofertools.com/forum/setgain.asp |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 2509 Registered: Mar-06 | Does it smell like pool water at all? Did you get a new box recently? Sorry, Bad joke... But you may be burning the coils of your sub, amp may be overheating, or your wirering is subpar. What set up is it?? |
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Silver Member Username: JonespPost Number: 298 Registered: Sep-05 | ummm 2 alpine type-rs mrd-1005 alpine cda-9830 gains is set at 2.5v |
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Silver Member Username: JonespPost Number: 299 Registered: Sep-05 | bump |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 2512 Registered: Mar-06 | Do the subs or amp feel hot when this oder happens? What? |
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Silver Member Username: JonespPost Number: 300 Registered: Sep-05 | i really dunno i dont really touch them i just turn them down a lil. then turn it back up. its been happening for a long time, if i was clippin would they have blown by now? |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 2513 Registered: Mar-06 | Throw a DMM on the subs coils and check the ground wire. Ground connection can corrode over time. Also see if anything feels hot. It may just be that they run hot. Maybe its a wire somewhere melting. Hard to say. If its working ok, then maybe just leave it alone. In time it will become evident what is causing it. What? |
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Bronze Member Username: CriedErie, PA US Post Number: 65 Registered: Jun-07 | "Does it smell like pool water at all? Did you get a new box recently? Sorry, Bad joke... But you may be burning the coils of your sub, amp may be overheating, or your wirering is subpar. What set up is it??" hey bish, fyi i didnt sell that box  |
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Gold Member Username: Van_manBoston South, MA Post Number: 2519 Registered: Mar-06 | I know, It was a cheap shot. Btw, Nice box for the 10" What? |
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Bronze Member Username: CriedErie, PA US Post Number: 73 Registered: Jun-07 | lol thanks man Huh? |
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Silver Member Username: JonespPost Number: 301 Registered: Sep-05 | what are yall talking about When? |
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