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bass control remote and two amps

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Forum Name: Car Audio
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Topic: bass control remote and two amps

Posted By: 89caddy
Subject: bass control remote and two amps
Date Posted: May 14, 2007 at 6:59 PM

I am currently only running one amp, sub and capacitor. i am going to be adding a second sub, amp and cap to my system. now, i have the two rca type cables running from my headunit, to the current amp. if i were to get a remote bass control that plugs into a mini phone jack type plug in that says remote on the main amp, then run another set of rca's from the line outs on the main amp to the secondary one; will that remote bass knob control the other amp as well, or just the one that it's plugged into?

Im running Audiobahn A8000T amps if that helps.

Thanks for the help in advanced guys and gals.



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1989 Cadillac Eldorado

Alpine Head Unit
12" Audiobahn Alum 12 Q
1000watt Audiobahn Amp
1 Audiobahn Cap.
Full Sony Xplod Component Speakers



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Posted By: haemphyst
Date Posted: May 14, 2007 at 7:08 PM
Just the one... You'll need a second remote bass knob.

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Posted By: jmelton86
Date Posted: May 14, 2007 at 10:48 PM
That's why I like HU's with a subwoofer level. It'll serve the use that you need, as long as the amps are both coming off of the sub output.

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2013 Kia Rio -90a alternator
DDX470HD GTO14001 GTO1014D (x3)
Big3 in 1/0G
1/0G to GTO14001




Posted By: jmelton86
Date Posted: May 14, 2007 at 10:49 PM

...Oh, and set amp gains with sub-level all the way down. This way you can boost it at low volumes!



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2013 Kia Rio -90a alternator
DDX470HD GTO14001 GTO1014D (x3)
Big3 in 1/0G
1/0G to GTO14001




Posted By: 89caddy
Date Posted: May 15, 2007 at 1:01 PM

ya, my alpine headunit has a bass control on it, but i was just thinking it would be a little cooler/easier to have one remote, instead of fiddling with the headunit. but thanks for the help guys.

jmelton86: "...Oh, and set amp gains with sub-level all the way down. This way you can boost it at low volumes!"

So do you mean turn the bass boost on the head unit all the way down, then turn the 18db bass boost on the amp up?

Im new to the whole car audio and install thing, so if anyone could help me with setting up/tuning my amps for the best sound that would be great. im happy with the way it is now, but if i could make it better thats always great.

Thanks again guys and gals



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1989 Cadillac Eldorado

Alpine Head Unit
12" Audiobahn Alum 12 Q
1000watt Audiobahn Amp
1 Audiobahn Cap.
Full Sony Xplod Component Speakers




Posted By: jmelton86
Date Posted: May 15, 2007 at 6:50 PM

Ideally you don't use any boost when setting gain(s).

I have an Alpine with BBE also. I set my gains (EQ to flat, volume to where i'd never go past, bass boosts off) with the sub level all the way down, this way I can turn it up at low volumes to give it max bass.

Oh, and I think you're better off using the BBE bass boost from the Alpines' sub level rather than your Audiobahn amps' bass boost. Probably better signal quality.



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2013 Kia Rio -90a alternator
DDX470HD GTO14001 GTO1014D (x3)
Big3 in 1/0G
1/0G to GTO14001





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