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Silver Member Username: SkiesTofino, British Colu... Canada Post Number: 884 Registered: Aug-05 | Would it be fairly easy to use two plate amps to power one DVC subwoofer for in-home? Reason I'm asking is because I wanna get a Mach5 MAW-15, it has a 500w rms and Mach5 also sells a 300watt plate amplifier. I wanna get two and just wire one to each coil to give it 600w. |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 13977 Registered: Jun-06 | I wouldn't. You'd have to match the gains perfectly. Cheaper to get a 500w Bash amp and wire the coils properly. 500w in a home is plenty. |
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Silver Member Username: SkiesTofino, British Colu... Canada Post Number: 887 Registered: Aug-05 | That's where the problem lies, I haven't found anyone in canada that sells bash amplifiers for anywhere near the same price. Would an oscilloscope be the most accurate way to set the gains? Or just a DMM? |
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Silver Member Username: EvoixmrPost Number: 170 Registered: Aug-07 | oscilloscope |
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Gold Member Username: Livin_loudCOD4 Addict Post Number: 2227 Registered: Jan-06 | try partsexpress. they have some real reasonably priced plate amps honestly, for the sake of simplicity a dmm will work just fine |
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Silver Member Username: BudlingCali USofA Post Number: 354 Registered: May-06 | elemental designs |
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Silver Member Username: EvoixmrPost Number: 171 Registered: Aug-07 | "honestly, for the sake of simplicity a dmm will work just fine" As Paul said, "You'd have to match the gains perfectly." Last time I checked a DMM wasn't that accurate. |
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Silver Member Username: SkiesTofino, British Colu... Canada Post Number: 888 Registered: Aug-05 | I don't like buying from the US because often it comes with very high shipping rates and an extra $100 brokerage fee. |
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Gold Member Username: Livin_loudCOD4 Addict Post Number: 2228 Registered: Jan-06 | "Last time I checked a DMM wasn't that accurate." DMM's are off by 1% at MOST, and its usually cheaper ones. multiple readings from one will give an almost definite result. you will probably end up with around a <0.3% difference, and it will not matter. yes, an oscilloscope would be better, no sh!t, but go ahead and try to turn a gain knob 0.3% i still believe 1 500w amp is the most logical choice for this anyways. |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 14018 Registered: Jun-06 | "I don't like buying from the US because often it comes with very high shipping rates and an extra $100 brokerage fee." Ouch. I wish I knew of some Canadian based electronic suppliers but I don't. If it's worth it have someone you trust here buy it for you and ship it. Might be cheaper than the $100 fee. And the Bash is a great amp. I had this exact model powering 4 10's and it worked very well. http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=300-752 |
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Silver Member Username: SkiesTofino, British Colu... Canada Post Number: 889 Registered: Aug-05 | Yeah it would probably be cheaper that way, just a matter of finding someone. Paul do you have any experience with sealed subwoofers in your house? |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•BC Canada Post Number: 2001 Registered: Nov-06 | CSS sells them. http://www.creativesound.ca/details.php?model=BASH500 |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 14052 Registered: Jun-06 | "Paul do you have any experience with sealed subwoofers in your house?" I've only built ported. I like the efficiency/output. If sealed is your thing run with it. It's good for SQ. I wanted more thump out of my sub. I let the rest of my surround take care of the rest. ^^^Good find. Would that work for you Skiez? |
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Silver Member Username: SkiesTofino, British Colu... Canada Post Number: 891 Registered: Aug-05 | Okay im gonna try sealed... would poly fill be a good idea for a Mach5 MJ-18? I want that IXL-18.4 but don't think 550w would cut it. lol Recommended enclosure size is 2.8 cu.ft. for sealed, probably do that with some poly fill.. Thanks cam, huge help... |
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Platinum Member Username: WingmanaliveA pic is worth 1000 posts!! Post Number: 14064 Registered: Jun-06 | That's a good price for an 18". If you ask me adding poly in any HT sub would help. Most HT sub manufacturers do in their enclosures. |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•BC Canada Post Number: 2010 Registered: Nov-06 | No problem. I think you'd be fine with 550W on the IXL. |