Dc audio never ceases to amaze me (sarcasm alert)

[mlcantin 32]

So this the story guys. I "supposedly" have 2 DC level 3 15s dual 4s and am currently running maybe 500 rms total. I set gains with a dd1 and everything is set the way it should be. Crossovers have also been properly set for my application. These subs apparently have no cooling capability whatsoever has I can hear the dust cap rattling from too much heat.... I pucking hate these things and don't know why I bought them. Any suggestions on if I am wired at the amp wrong? I am wired at 4 ohms total load right now but I don't know. I have a precision power black ice 1800d and I heard the wiring for this amp is a little different? Any help would be appreciated

Sincerely,

Mlcantin

[Austin863 87]

how do you have your subs wired. in parallel or series? high chances are, dc isnt the sub choice for you. what are you trying to do with your app spl, or sound quality.

[ricksi30 923]

Set your gain by ear, the DD1 is useless for what you are doing. Take a picture of your subwoofer wiring.

[Quentin Jarrell 671]

With the very little info given. I'd go as far to assume that you have the coils out of phase.

[mlcantin 32]

Set your gain by ear, the DD1 is useless for what you are doing. Take a picture of your subwoofer wiring.

I did both. Gain by eat and by dd1 and still rattling.

[mlcantin 32]

how do you have your subs wired. in parallel or series? high chances are, dc isnt the sub choice for you. what are you trying to do with your app spl, or sound quality.

they sound decent and are loud to boot. Cooling just doesn't work apparently

[jonbearsmt 919]

 i set my gains with a cat turd. its about the same as a DD1.. it seems like you may have another issue .

 

 but

 

 

dc blows IMO.

[NDMstang65 403]

If you're playing a song on tuning it's not going to cool..the coils don't move enough to cool anything

[ricksi30 923]

How are you determining that the cooling isn't working?

[jonbearsmt 919]

what do you mean the cooling doest work.. who told you this.. and explain how  the cooling stops working?

[mlcantin 32]

With the very little info given. I'd go as far to assume that you have the coils out of phase.

And what does this look like?

[Austin863 87]

what do you mean the cooling doest work.. who told you this.. and explain how  the cooling stops working?

 its DC.....

[mlcantin 32]

what do you mean the cooling doest work.. who told you this.. and explain how  the cooling stops working?

I had a sundown e12 and it slammed. Didn't sound that great though but it took abuse. The dcs sound way better but can't take power

[Duran 387]

Not a very good comparison.

[mlcantin 32]

How are you determining that the cooling isn't working?

The cooling is working because the dust cap is hot and when I touch the coil it is very hot to the touch. On 250 rms per sub

[mlcantin 32]

Not a very good comparison.

my apologies

[Quentin Jarrell 671]

If you ran 250 watts thru those subs for a period of time and physically touched the coil im surprised it didn't burn the piss out if you.

[jonbearsmt 919]

oh hell.

[shizzzon 461]

i had some minor issues with my XLs not liking 3k per sub over 40sec at a time.. 

 

I attenuated it to a non-clipped output and would start stinking after 2min.. so i gave up, lol.. 

 

This is M1s.. hopefully M2s are better.

[ricksi30 923]

How are you determining that the cooling isn't working?

The cooling is working because the dust cap is hot and when I touch the coil it is very hot to the touch. On 250 rms per sub

Some heat is normal. How do you know they are getting 250 a piece?

[KyleBrown 121]

If you're playing a song on tuning it's not going to cool..the coils don't move enough to cool anything

 

@ tuning 

 

DD-1 works fine, if you use it right. Not setting your gains with -15....

[mlcantin 32]

How are you determining that the cooling isn't working?

The cooling is working because the dust cap is hot and when I touch the coil it is very hot to the touch. On 250 rms per sub

Some heat is normal. How do you know they are getting 250 a piece?

rough approximate through mathematical calculations

[mlcantin 32]

i had some minor issues with my XLs not liking 3k per sub over 40sec at a time.. 

 

I attenuated it to a non-clipped output and would start stinking after 2min.. so i gave up, lol.. 

 

This is M1s.. hopefully M2s are better.

I have the m2s bleh

[mlcantin 32]

oh hell.

if you don't wanna help go away

[ricksi30 923]

If you're playing a song on tuning it's not going to cool..the coils don't move enough to cool anything

 

@ tuning 

 

DD-1 works fine, if you use it right. Not setting your gains with -15....

Maybe if you listen to the tone that you set it with and nothing else...