Alpine Type S Sub, issues

[jeffske]

Hello All,

Just wondering if anyone here has an Alpine Type S sub, and if so have you had any issues with it?

cheers

[D4rk4n63l]

Got a 12" in my ES and a 10" in my EG no issues... anyways what sort of issues are you expecting of a sub anyway? if you run it per manufacturer spec I can't see why would you see any issues at all...

[jeffske]

hey, well I had my system installed late last year and it was running fine (no issues what so ever). then last Tuesday im cruising home and it starts to "pop" so i deactivate the sub from the HU. I take it to the guys who installed it for me and they had a look at it, at first they said it sounded like a dropped voice coil but when they pulled it apart they said I fried it.
They arranged with alpine to replace it (usually theyre not replaced under warranty if they're "fried") but i told him i dont take it past a certain point on the volume control so i dont know wtf is wrong with it. they switched the sub over with a new one on saturday and tuned it all for me, driving home last nite and it starts to make that popping noise again so i deactivate the sub again.....

[lilwilliam]

hey, well I had my system installed late last year and it was running fine (no issues what so ever). then last Tuesday im cruising home and it starts to "pop" so i deactivate the sub from the HU. I take it to the guys who installed it for me and they had a look at it, at first they said it sounded like a dropped voice coil but when they pulled it apart they said I fried it.
They arranged with alpine to replace it (usually theyre not replaced under warranty if they're "fried") but i told him i dont take it past a certain point on the volume control so i dont know wtf is wrong with it. they switched the sub over with a new one on saturday and tuned it all for me, driving home last nite and it starts to make that popping noise again so i deactivate the sub again.....

check your rca cables mine was loose before and it made a poping sound, i put it back in and it was all fine :P

[D4rk4n63l]

What amp are u using? the voice coil wont fried itself out of nowhere... check the amp grounding and the input sensitivity gain. If the guy who installed it know what he's doing then he would've check that too. My guess is that one of your amp channel is busted or making short hence clipping the sub at high voltage... can't tell for sure without looking tho

[teaseR]

amp is gone... same problem with my brothers soundstream stuff... fried his sub then borrowed mine and did the same without knowing its the amp... mine went too

[D4rk4n63l]

mine went too

your amp or sub? there is a chance that if you fried the v/c of the sub with the first amp and then trying to run it again with the second amp, it will fry that too..

[teaseR]

the sub went because of the amp...
then tried it in my car... the amp was fine but sub never worked again =(

[jeffske]

I have a clarion monoblock powering the sub, i wont know until this sat whats wrong with it because i dont have time to go during the week
he said next time the sub goes i have to pay for it....=(
im thinking of just ditching the sub, speakers dont give me any problems
p.s. not sure if this helps but the person who re-installed my sub powered down the amp to prevent any "blow outs"

[D4rk4n63l]

under powering a sub can also blow the v/c

[NightKids]

haha Clarion amps, i guess there's your problem!

LOL jk, yeah check that it's not the amp mate or else it'll keep doing it!

[integraz]

and also overpowering can kill it..
what clarion mono do you have? how much power?

Where have you set your gains?

And how loud do you "crank it" ie/ whats the volume range.. 38/40? etc etc