Whats up with alpine I'm having nothing but problems?

Question

I have two alpine type X 12' each powered by an alpine 1.1000 PDX and it is week why ? do i need more power? and also i blew up 2 type 12 already and they were installed by professionals what's wrong is it just bad luck or what i need tips

Answer 1

You could be running them in a box that is the wrong internal volume.  Type X's in the correct ported box will easily do 134dB without any dB gain from loading.

If you are running a pair PDX 1000 amps, you're power is fine, but there could be an issue with the way the gain is set.  Most install shops don't know how to properly tune a system, so they will most likely have the gain a little high, which can cause distortion at high volumes, and eventually will cause a sub to blow.

If you are wanting more volume, try stepping up to the 15' subs, or go with another set of 12's.

Answer 2

Try disconnecting ONE of the two subwoofers.  Is the sound louder with a single subwoofer than with two subs?

If so, re-connect the subwoofer, but switch the (+) and (-) connections at the amp.  

Answer 3

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