How to set an amplifiers correctly
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Topic: How to set an amplifiers correctly
Posted By: casedeez
Subject: How to set an amplifiers correctly
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 4:39 PM
Im curious as to the many different ways you can set amplifiers gains etc correctly. Anyone and everyone give up your technique.
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Posted By: mycustoms1980
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 4:52 PM
the best way is to use your ears and listen to the sub u can tell if its to much to little or just right if its distorted it will sound like the subs are strugling because its overpowerd i like to have a nice smooth bass line but thats my input
Posted By: Vortec4800
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 4:54 PM
The technical way is to find out what the specs for the line input are on your amplifier, and what the gain range is. If you have 4v preouts then set the gain dial to about 4v. The gain is not a volume dial, its just something to make sure that the amplifier is working with the correct amount of power.
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Posted By: casedeez
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 5:19 PM
4 volt pre outs on your deck or what? That part confused me a little bit. I read something a while ago about getting the sin wave and setting your gains that way. Does anyone know any further detil into that than what i already stated?
Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 5:26 PM
Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 5:28 PM
Not many decks truly produce 4 volts out of their preamp outputs. I know my inexpensive alpine deck says 2 volt preamp outputs but i know that is only a reading with the volume almost all the way up. If it set my gain to 2 volts on my amp i would barely be getting any output from my sub. You just have to listen to distortion when setting your gains.
Posted By: casedeez
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 5:28 PM
I must say that Dyohn is as pimp as they come.
Posted By: figi
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 6:05 PM
casedeez wrote:
I must say that Dyohn is as pimp as they come.
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Posted By: DYohn
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 6:06 PM
figi]< wrote:
>casedeez wrote:
I must say that Dyohn is as pimp as they come.
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Posted By: casedeez
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 6:36 PM
its a compliment :)
Posted By: netboy
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 7:10 PM
Yeah Dyohn and Forbidden are some smart people.
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Posted By: Ketel22
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 8:04 PM
netboy wrote:
Yeah Dyohn and Forbidden are some smart people.
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Posted By: icu400
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 8:21 PM
indeed
Posted By: flynntech
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 9:07 PM
there are a few different ways to do it. by ear is a good way, you can also set it so you have full use of the volume dial (using an amp on all speakers). You can use your ear with the subs you have, a test speaker and a test tone or a scope...so you can actually see the clipping. Or just don't even bother with it.....just drive around with the loudest, most obnoxious bass in town, everyone will love that!
Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: April 22, 2004 at 9:25 PM
flynntech wrote:
......Or just don't even bother with it.....just drive around with the loudest, most obnoxious bass in town, everyone will love that!
If you dont adjust your gain properly i hope you like buying equipment.
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