more powerfull sub good idea

[LANKYPASS]

I got a 500watt amp and a 500watt sub. it sounds great but when i turn the head unit a good way up is starts to distort (and i dont have the amp up very high either, if i get this 700 watt sub i seen will this cure it and if so ill be able to pump and bit more bass through it.

the main thing that i am worried about is clippig the amp. will it do this??? over a mater of 200 watts ??? i wouldnt think so.

id like u experts to get it right for me :wink:

cheers ladeez and gents

[Matty T]

An amp will only amplify what it is given, as the saying 'junk in, junk out' says. So by the sounds of it your headunit is sending a distorted signal at high volumes.

To set it up properly, put the headunit on 3/4 volume (about the max before distortion), then increase the gains on the amp until the sub just distorts, then put it down a tiny bit. Now you should be set up correctly with the headunit at 3/4 as your max clean signal.

Try this then see if you have the same problem