Kenwood KFC-XW120 and PDX-M12 Alpine

[gtman77]

I have two Kenwood KFC-XW120 400 RMS 2000 Peak Subs and they started smoking when hooked up to alpine PDX-M12 Alpine 1200 RMS is it overheated or just new subwoofers produce a smell when their voice coil heats for the first time.

Kenwood KFC-XW120​

Subwoofer Type: 12" PP Cone
Peak Power: 2000 W
RMS Power: 400 W
Frequency Response: 27Hz-300Hz
Impedance: 4 ?
Mounting Depth: 5-3/16inch

PDX-M12 Alpine

• CEA-2006 Power Rating: (4/2 I? @14.4V %THD+N), S/N 92dBA, ref:1W into 4 I?) 1200W x 1

RMS Power Ratings

• Per channel into 4 Ohms: (@14.4V %THD+N) 1200W x 1
• Per channel into 2 Ohms: (@14.4V %THD+N) 1200W x 1

 

[Addicted to hifi]

I have two Kenwood KFC-XW120 400 RMS 2000 Peak Subs and they started smoking when hooked up to alpine PDX-M12 Alpine 1200 RMS is it overheated or just new subwoofers produce a smell when their voice coil heats for the first time.

Kenwood KFC-XW120​

Subwoofer Type: 12" PP Cone
Peak Power: 2000 W
RMS Power: 400 W
Frequency Response: 27Hz-300Hz
Impedance: 4 ?
Mounting Depth: 5-3/16inch

PDX-M12 Alpine

• CEA-2006 Power Rating: (4/2 I? @14.4V %THD+N), S/N 92dBA, ref:1W into 4 I?) 1200W x 1

RMS Power Ratings

• Per channel into 4 Ohms: (@14.4V %THD+N) 1200W x 1
• Per channel into 2 Ohms: (@14.4V %THD+N) 1200W x 1

Welcome to wbf.sounds unusual.they shouldn’t smoke at all because there new.