directed 1500d

i bought a refurb directed 1500d from ikesound and i think somethings wrong with it. it says it puts out 425 watt rms @ 4 ohm so i hooked it up to a jensen 10" in a .85 cubic feet box and it pushed it but not as hard as i thought it would. i was wonderin if theres any way i can test the wattage.

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Theres no way that jensen 10" can handle 400+ watts rms. Try it with a larger sub. I've found directed often underrates their amps. as for testing it, not easily. You can put a few 100 watt light blubs on it as a resistive load and measure the voltage. Then use ohms law to solve for wattage if you're feeling nerdy. heh.

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Why couldnt that 10 handle 400 watts? As long as its clean power and the box is designed right

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check the reference sheet for your sub but I had thought jensen recommends much less, around 200 max. I've known to be wrong before though...

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i know it handles more. i just hooked it up because it was laying around. its in a walmart box cuz i got it all for free. i was just sayin if i was giving that little 10 425 watts rms it should have be moving more than it was

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