Niraj Patel
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I'm not sure if this is the best place to ask, but its considerably more visited then teh DIY forum so I thought I'd give it a whirl here...
So I've put together my DIY 85L Dayton DVC based sub tuned to 22 Hz (or 20 Hz, I forget...). I am using a 250 watt PE amp to run it and it gets VERY hot after about 3-4 hrs of use (movies and music). Its not tucked behind and against a wall or anything, in fact, the amp is facing out and gets a draft of air (not a fan or anything, but A/C kinda draft). Its almost too hot to even touch. Its definently too hot to touch for an extended amount of time. Do these amps get this hot usually? My Dayton is wired in parallel to 4 ohms. The gain (I guess its called the gain) is turned up to about 5/8 to 3/4 max, the xover is around 60-80 hz, and the phase is dead center at 135 degrees. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Niraj Patel
So I've put together my DIY 85L Dayton DVC based sub tuned to 22 Hz (or 20 Hz, I forget...). I am using a 250 watt PE amp to run it and it gets VERY hot after about 3-4 hrs of use (movies and music). Its not tucked behind and against a wall or anything, in fact, the amp is facing out and gets a draft of air (not a fan or anything, but A/C kinda draft). Its almost too hot to even touch. Its definently too hot to touch for an extended amount of time. Do these amps get this hot usually? My Dayton is wired in parallel to 4 ohms. The gain (I guess its called the gain) is turned up to about 5/8 to 3/4 max, the xover is around 60-80 hz, and the phase is dead center at 135 degrees. Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Niraj Patel