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Jl Audio 500/1V2 Car Amp Questions & Answers
I got my 500/1 amp a little wet, wasnt much water
Most modern amps are DC coupled. That means the bias (and therefore the quiescent current) for the later power stages (those stages that do the work and get warm) is set in the earlier stages.
The high gain of the earlier stages means a tiny change there can produce big changes in the way the later stages work. Those early stages are sensitive and more delicate so some damp and dust or dirt can cause far reaching damage.
Time to consult a repair shop...
Ok i have a jl500/1v2
its real simple. your under powered.
your W6s RMS at 500 watts EACH and your sending em 250RMS (half what they need)
The 'pop' your hearing is the failure to supply enough power to draw the cone back in time and collides with the next wave of sound.
prove it?
drive a single W6 with your 500/1 bridged.
i'll bet your pop goes away.
long term, get another 500/1 or jump up to a 1000/1v2.
I also HIGHLY recommend JL's in-line audio cleaner. If i recall it was like 60 bucks but waaaay worth it. makes sure that theres no distortion in the source input to your amp(s), which...keeps your subs from trying to reproduce transients and delivers only clear signal to your subs void of all clipping signals. Its an active electronic compoent.
PS: if you are pushing 12W6's, i had the same setup once...I had W3s connected to my 500/1 and upgraded to the W6s...had the same issue your describing, and then got the 1000/1. happy ending.
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