What is comprehensive over-excursion, thermal and clip limit protection, does it actually protect the sub or it only warn you to turn it down?
2069197
It's never good to clip a subwoofer but it does have protection. I've clipped it a few times on accident. The red light comes on and the speaker basically cuts power to protect it.
2069198
It actually does both, warn and protect. Point blank, a solid red signal is never good in any audio application. To help assist with precautions, I would suggest that you buy an American DJ dB Meter. This device will give you a color display for your signal output. It also avoids you from having to constantly monitor the speakers by literally checking behind them.
2052770
My install. was under cover. Have had no problems. Sorry don't know answer to your question .
686789
I usually turn the volume knob up at 3/4 of the max capacity. And it kicks ass! You should have someone turning up the mixer vokume while you check the back of the sub so you see how much itbcan handled before clipping. I let mines clip a little bit. Had them work 7 hours straight with no problems. I hope i answer your question.
2074811
Can it be turned off? Yes, there is a switch in the back of the sub to turn it completely off
2180858
I turned mine off. Mine is hooked up for Movies/video games. I didn't like it cuz if there is a 10-15 min stretch of just dialogue in a movie it would turn off, then of course, some action would start, and the sub would take 2-3 to fire up again. My opinion is that it will depend how you use it. i.e. is there a consistent enough LFE fed to the sub that it does not shut down during a movie? For mostly music I would think it will be OK.
327250
Thing is it's a sealed box. And if your voice coil is heating up that hot it means you are over powering the subwoofer.
1741646
I'm just really lazy and have left it on since I received mine on March 9th for weeks-month at a time with no noticeable damage. No buzz with my speakers, I just came here slightly concerned about the amp itself but realized it's such a good value that if it stops working it wouldn't be a tragedy. PS: love the sound quality. Anyways, it'd be nice to have a remote but instead I just leave it on :P
1655837
I have 1 in a standard sealed enclosure and it is AMAZING. Very clean crisp bass with plenty of power. The shop I had it installed at actually started carrying these subs to sell after hearing the power this sub had in a small enclosure with only 800w pushing. I would make the switch IF crisp bass is what your after (I listen to all kinds of music and need it to compliment rap/rock/pop/dub step). If shaking the vehicle next to you is your only goal go ported.
1117421
I don't know, I did not take the cover off. I doubt it for the price. http://www.daytonaudio.com/index.php/spa250-250-watt-subwoofer-amplifier.html
932453
I would just to be sure. I bought one for my son to ensure that the amp and sub would not kill the alternator and battery. To this far he has nothad any issues . More of a insurance purchase.
1798435
It's a toggle, no need to hold it down. Though it only turns off 98%ish, it still hisses and sputters a bit.
1913012
The soundscape has a fixed crossover on its LFE output. Connect the sub to this and turn off the crossover on the back of the sub. I added a sub also - it helps for loud rumbly effects.
2165682
I had these subs for about 9 months and i pushed them to the limit, listening to my music stupid loud and testing the use of the bass boost switch, unfortunately that switch was my undoing, so in short, these subs are incredible, no doubt the best you will get for the price, you can push them extremely hard to where it will turn your car into having driver and passenger vibrating seats, just be aware that when you push it to the limits and you hear distortion that you need to back off of them and to at all cost stick with the level adjuster and avoid the BASS BOOST.
2055198
You know, I never thought about checking it. All I can say is I have one serving each of our computers and they work perfectly. Thinking of replacing the regular APC on the TV. But I'm not sure it will shut off my subwoofer when the tv is turned off because the tv still draws an amp or two when it's off. Maybe I'll try one of the 'master control" surge arresters to see if will shut off the subwoofer, before I get another one. Anyway, when you turn on or off the computer, the monitor and speakers come on or off with it. Nice.
2284699
Are you sure it isn't the subwoofer? It stays on all the time even when the system is turned off and produces a low level hum, constantly. That seems to be the norm for all the subs and the Onkyo receivers. I was surprised to walk into my media room and hear the hum coming from the sub and the system was turned off. Sub is always in stand by. Just a thought.
928402
I have left mine plugged in for days and it has always functioned well. It never has overheated so I would say it has a built in limiter.
2122156
I never turn mine off... it uses only a very minimal amount of power; uses very little when music is blasting, and virtually none at idle. So no power-up thuds in my system, however innocuous.