B1n0ry
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(Hi all, 1st post, new to forums, etc etc)
Try with both subs hooked up, then take a measurement I.E. play some music at a moderate volume and take note of how bassy it sounds.
Then swap around + and - on ONE set of posts and repeat the test. Same music, same volume.
The two configuration should be HUGELY different in bass level.
That is just one test, to make sure you have the 2 subs wired in phase. It's something you can try pretty easily.
Another would be to see if the signal is OK. Get a cable that is 3.5mm earphone plug on one end and RCAs on the other. Use an iPod or some other MP3 player as a source. See if that works properly.
xxaussiepridexx, you are hijacking someone else's thread, but I think your issue is with power. I think the amp is cutting out due to voltage drop. Make sure you have a thick enough cable running from the battery (fused of course).sorry guys bare with me as i am new with this site, i have a 1800watt mono block kenwood amp and two 400 watt soundstream 15inch subs with a 2000watt capacitor, with my amp as low as it can be it cuts out all bass at high volume turn it down for a second or two it comes back on and also i have dimming lights at half volume. i thought that the capacitor was supposed to help it but it seems to do nothing at all is there any suggestions anyone could give me thanks much appreciated
I'm assuming that sub box is not split down the middle, and both subs are in the one big enclosure. Being the case, hooking up just one set of posts to the amp (one sub) will sound terrible, because the un-powered sub will be acting like a passive radiator, but 180 degrees out of phase. This would make terrible bass. Either hook up both sets of posts or it won't work.vn_wagon90 said:When i hook just either one of the subs up to the amp + on + and - on - , the bass is low and sounds destorted
Try with both subs hooked up, then take a measurement I.E. play some music at a moderate volume and take note of how bassy it sounds.
Then swap around + and - on ONE set of posts and repeat the test. Same music, same volume.
The two configuration should be HUGELY different in bass level.
That is just one test, to make sure you have the 2 subs wired in phase. It's something you can try pretty easily.
Another would be to see if the signal is OK. Get a cable that is 3.5mm earphone plug on one end and RCAs on the other. Use an iPod or some other MP3 player as a source. See if that works properly.