Q 12D2 power handling

[carguy6702 0]

I have a 12 Q D2 w/BP power. and just got a SAZ1500D.

how much rms can a stock Q take daily. how about w/BP Power.

i know Fi recommends 1000. just think it can take more.

just want to see how much it can take to adjust the amp properly.

[KU40 173]

I'd say 1000. The box you use may even lower that.

[dbjunior 0]

thermally the bp optioned should take the 1500 fine as long as it is clean but keep it a little lower just to be safe. mechanically depends on the box

[filtor1 13]

Gordon?

[carguy6702 0]

thermally the bp optioned should take the 1500 fine as long as it is clean but keep it a little lower just to be safe. mechanically depends on the box

what do you mean by "mechanically depends on box"?

[muddybass 13]

i believe nick said that a q without bp power can handle 1200 clean but anything more things start warming up id stick within recommendations at 1000, now with bp the 1500 is a perfect setup but just set your gains accordingly or you will fry things up.

[hardballer7 0]

thermally the bp optioned should take the 1500 fine as long as it is clean but keep it a little lower just to be safe. mechanically depends on the box

what do you mean by "mechanically depends on box"?

A larger vented box reduces the power handling of the subwoofer. If I had a box that's the max recommended volume for a Q, I would send it 750rms....but that's just me being conservative...

[carguy6702 0]

so a larger ported box is like a sealed box, that they both need less power to push the sub,and pushing it any more will cause damage??

[KU40 173]

right

[Aaron Clinton 2,372]

Gordon?

Flash?

G. Liddy?

[filtor1 13]

Gordon?

Flash?

G. Liddy?

Naw, just a guy I know from the Maxima forum that uses carguyxxx in another forum. I quess it isn't him.

[mattxc 0]

my q with bp power takes 1200 clean watts with joy off my hifonics 1608d

just in case you were wondering.

did i need bp power? probably not... but it was more of a user error protection for me lol

[cordell383 0]

Ok wait i thought with sealed boxes you could give them a little more power than ported??

[KU40 173]

Ok wait i thought with sealed boxes you could give them a little more power than ported??

depends on the size of the two. and tuning frequency. and frequency being played.