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Why did both of my brand new subs blow 1 hout after install?
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<blockquote data-quote="Jimi77" data-source="post: 8795970" data-attributes="member: 673702"><p>You could "port" by removing or cutting holes into the divider in the box. That would give you ~1.3cuft which enough to port most 10s. You'd have to run a passive radiator instead of a port, but it could work. Many/most subs are designed to be ported. When you see a sub with ~15mm of xmax but it's power handling is over 3-400wrms that tells me the sub is designed with porting in mind. Your subs should be able to reach xmax off ~400wrms each. All the rest of that amplifier power is either going to waste or generating distortion. It's just a poorly conceived system IMHO. </p><p></p><p>I'd put the replacement subs on hold and see if you can return/exchange the amp for something smaller, around 750 - 1000wrms. Then I'd look at something with similar displacement as the CT Ozones (ie ~15mm xmax) and power handling around ~3-500 wrms. Image Dynamics ID and IDQs come to mind. Cerwin Vega's Vega series could work (red surround). Dayton Reference HF, HO or High Excursion could work for you. DC Level 2, but I'd double check their xmax figure (is it "peak" or 'peak to peak"?). Incriminator I series, SSA Demon. I'd try to stick with subs with a QTS >.45 or I suspect they won't sound deep enough for you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jimi77, post: 8795970, member: 673702"] You could "port" by removing or cutting holes into the divider in the box. That would give you ~1.3cuft which enough to port most 10s. You'd have to run a passive radiator instead of a port, but it could work. Many/most subs are designed to be ported. When you see a sub with ~15mm of xmax but it's power handling is over 3-400wrms that tells me the sub is designed with porting in mind. Your subs should be able to reach xmax off ~400wrms each. All the rest of that amplifier power is either going to waste or generating distortion. It's just a poorly conceived system IMHO. I'd put the replacement subs on hold and see if you can return/exchange the amp for something smaller, around 750 - 1000wrms. Then I'd look at something with similar displacement as the CT Ozones (ie ~15mm xmax) and power handling around ~3-500 wrms. Image Dynamics ID and IDQs come to mind. Cerwin Vega's Vega series could work (red surround). Dayton Reference HF, HO or High Excursion could work for you. DC Level 2, but I'd double check their xmax figure (is it "peak" or 'peak to peak"?). Incriminator I series, SSA Demon. I'd try to stick with subs with a QTS >.45 or I suspect they won't sound deep enough for you. [/QUOTE]
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