Thread: "ANOTHER" Extremely Hot AMP

I posted here back a couple weeks ago about my 1 amp getting extremely hot, forcing it to shut itself down. Lots of people were telling me different things and the most i thought made sense, was to get a bigger amp. Well even the one that i just got is getting extremely hot like the last 1, literally hot to the touch. Here is the new amp i just got:

Now here is the specs of my little amp and subs:

Why the hell is my "bigger" amp still getting hot? Do i need to get a bigger wattage wiring kit? I have no idea what wattage kit i have now, i cannot for the life of me remember.

HELP!!!!

Originally Posted by develand

Please please tell me you dont have the gain turned all the way up again.

I cant help it:P It sounds so much better and hits harder then my little amp.....But um yes i do, it goes from 0.2 volts to 6 if im not mistaken.

Im sorry, 0.3 not 0.2

Originally Posted by develand

Hopeless!!!! There is a reason you can adjust it.

To what though and ill adjust it? Even with the the gain turned down on my little amp, it was still getting hot. Was that because it was such a little amp trying to power the subs?

Originally Posted by develand

Probably. Take it to an Auto sound shop and ask them for help in tuning your subs. You do not want everything on max. Most places around here will help out with no problems.

Do you think wiring could be an issue also? Possibly needing to get a high wattage kit?

better be a 4ga pwr and ground..

As far as wattage goes, i have no clue. I was an idiot when buying the kit because i didnt even look at the packaging. I was with someone at the time an he had said it would be good. Anyways, im running 8gauge

Originally Posted by develand

8 Gauge isnt TOO bad. I am better more the gain knob and ability of subs.

Any sites you know that sounds quite right as for tuning the system? I came across this one. What do you think? How to make the bass in your car sound its best

So turn the gain down to half and half way pretty much and see how the amp does?

I have to ask, what the hell is point of having such a high gain level if you cant turn the damn thing up? Im so sorry if this is a stupid question, i never quite got to learn about all these things.

"Goes to adjust the gain."

Ok. Well 1 last stupid question, if this amp gets crazy hot still, whats my next step to be? Take it to the audio shop like you said?