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Tech808
Moderator
Username: Tech808
Post Number: 10494
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 5:41 pm: | 
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Thelowdown
New member
Username: Thelowdown
Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2006
| | Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 5:33 pm: |
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I have a General Lee that dk's about 2 watts and swings 40-45 watts. I have an amp which is a two pill and all i know is it has 2sd1449 pills in it. Every shop here in town says it will be ok to use that set up as long as i dont get to long winded. I am looking for help because I believe it is a bad combo. I have a General on a Dave Made 2x4 and only put about 30 watts into it and it's been known to get toasty. I am looking forward to everyones input. The Low Down round Mobile,AL reading the mail... I'm back gone. |
Patzerozero
Senior Member
Username: Patzerozero
Post Number: 3074
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Monday, July 10, 2006 - 6:16 pm: |
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NEITHER amp is up to the 45 watt swing. that davemade would be better off with 25 PEP, & the 1 with the 1446's in it, probably more like 15 PEP.
for the 1446 amp, set radio dead key where amp keys about 50-75 watts, then turn mic gain up til it swings 150-175 & you should be good. with the dave, set radio dead key til amp keys about 200, then turn up mic gain til it swings 650, check heat & stop when mic gain makes PEP reach 800-or it gets hot. assuming you have enough amps to power it.
the dave shouldn't be getting toasty with 30 PEP-DON"T put 30 dead key into it! i have a dave 1x4 that i can HAMMER at 400 key & over 1000PEP & it barely gets warm. it is every bit as efficient with 800 coming out & only 200-250 key(when using 14 volts), so why push it any more? if you want more with that radio, try a straight 6. |
Hotwire
Senior Member
Username: Hotwire
Post Number: 1534
Registered: 1-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 11, 2006 - 12:27 pm: |
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lowdown,I bet you bought the amp from the radio shop who said it was ok. I bought a cheapy 2 X 1446 from a shop and they said the same thing! I think they tell people that just so they can sell more amps to replace burnt up ones. I would not go back to that shop for anything. Who wants to have to worry how long they talk? Not only that the audio would be sounding like poo! |
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