Ok my subwoofer smells like it's burning when i try to turn it up louder.
I have a Pioneer Premier 10" rated 800rms in a ported box. It's being powered by a hifonics brutus 1700W @ 1ohm. I have it wired @ 1ohm. I'm Running 4 gauge power and ground. I have a 150amp fuse in my fuse holder. I have no idea why this would be happening.

I dont know what's causing this i read something about clipping but i turned down the gain to about a little over half and still smells.

And i know for a fact it's the speaker and not the wire because i took out the speaker and it's coming directly from the speaker.

 

So if I'm reading this correctly you have a PIONEER sub on twice it's rated power and don't know why you're smelling your voice coil getting hot?? Seems pretty clear that you are sending too much power to your sub. Turn the gain down or wire to a higher impedance or you will blow that sub. Also your gain is not a volume control, even though you have it set to "half" you could be sending a very clipped signal.

 

^ what he said...

you're exceeding the thermal limit of the coils. now tune it lower or else you'll cook your sub's coils.

 

but it's 800 rms 3000 max. I didn't think i was over powering it.

 

"Max" ratings are 100% useless. Do NOT pay attention to "max", or "peak" ratings. Rms ratings are the only ones that matter, and even those can be bs depending on the brand. Example, a 4000 watt rms pyle amp.

 

yea i kinda knew that but i figured it could handle the 1700 watts. I seen alot of guys playing this speaker before at more wattage. Also i did try it @ 4 Ohms And i have to it up all the way just for it to bass. I Believe my amp is rated 600 Watts
@ 4 Ohms.

 

Just turn your gain down and leave it at 1 ohm. Don't use any bass boost, and unplug the bass boost **** if you're using it.

 

Since you can't hear that it's clipping, you might be better off setting the gain with a dmm.

 

peak wattage ratings are pointless. the speakers cannot handle that level continuously without something failing.

 

What you smell burning is the glue securing the voice coil wires in one place. Depending on how much damage there is, the sub may stop making the burning smell and play fine. Or it may just stop working one day. The glue was there to hold the wires in place, and if the rigidity of the glue is compromised then the vibrations from the sub could allow the tiny wires to short out.