Well I don't have the money for too much boom so I just have one 10 JLWO sub. I've blown one and got another because it was under warranty I guess. Well yesterday I blew another one! All I have is a 200W amp pushing it, and the amp is turned down a little.
Anyway, I guess I'll buy a 10" W3 so I don't blow it again. I think they run for about $200 and the WO is around $100. Will the W3 do pretty well with the 200W amp, and what's the best place to buy one of these off the internet? I've looked around a bit, but it seems JL Audio isn't sold that much over the internet.

 

Ebay ....

 

I don't know if he'll have the exact subwoofer that you're looking for, but his prices are absolutely awesome. I just picked up a Kenwood DPX-MP4070 head unit from him for $85 less than Crutchfield.

Here are his subwoofers.

Regards,

Brady

 

Could I push a W6 with a 200W amp?

 

You could push a W6 with that amp, but it sounds like something is wrong with your setup or tuning, or just how you listen to it. Is it really distorted all the time? I have been lucky enough to not have blown a woofer, even a W0. If it isn't distorting, they will last many years, especially at that wattage. I don't crank the bass up into distortion, I usually don't have the loud button on the CD player, and if the speaker makes funny noises, I adjust the EQ or volume so it stops. That keeps them working forever. Maybe it is in the wrong box?
I would replace the JLW0 one more time. Since it seems that you like it loud, spend another $100 for one more, and build a box for two of them in the right air space. That amp would push two of them just fine. Two W0s would be louder than a W3 at that wattage anyhow.
Wes

 

WES =

SOmethings not turned down, your burning up your speakers with distortion. Most common cause.

You either need a bigger/cleaner amp, and/or more subs cause your trying to squeeze too much "bass" from the one speaker.

 

Somethings wrong. I have a 10w0 thats powered with a planet Audio 200x2 thats bridged. Its been that way for about 3 yrs now with no problem. I'd take it to a speaker shop before dumping more $$$ into a more expensive sub that you might blow.

 

Your probably clipping the amp. Ive seen a JL 10w1 blown 2 times with a punch 45 in 4 ohm stereo mode. Not enough power, amp pushed into excessive clipping. My JL 10w1s have lived for several years driven hard (but not clipped) by a PPI 150w/ch amp.

 

Distortion nor clipping will kill a sub.

The ONLY thing that will kill a sub thermally is POWER. Clipping can produce far more POWER given to the sub than unclipped, but make no mistake, a sub blows from excessive power.



Sounds to me like you are clipping it and like things loud. Therefore I suggest getting this w0 replaced and buying another w0 and then building a ported box for the pair. If you want I can build the box and ship it to you for a fee....pm

 

http://www.caraudioandelectronics.co...akers_blow.htm

more info on what clipping is in the Car Audio environment.

 

I've got the 10W0 too powered by about 280W (PPI Amp), which is over the specified JL Audio Limit. I've been pushing it for over 2 years now and its still in good shape.

What amp are you running?

 

Are you running the sub in a sealed box and if so is your box truley sealed if you have leaks that will ruin subs also.

 

Ehhhh a leaky sealed box may or may not ruin the sub.

If it's so leaky that the owner forces it into over excursion, making the coil do a tap dance on the back plate, then yeah, it can definately hurt it. But that usually takes quite a bit of abuse....

 

try www.hookedontronics.com

i started a thread about this...
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f96/hookedontronics-com-39423/