setting my amp
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Topic: setting my amp
Posted By: pimpincavy
Subject: setting my amp
Date Posted: July 12, 2004 at 6:35 PM
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Posted By: customsuburb
Date Posted: July 12, 2004 at 6:48 PM
That amp is probobly outputting around 300 watts on a good day. First of all turn down the bass boost 
(or even better turn it off)! Set the filter (the control you called the gain, which it is not) to low pass, and turn it to around 75 to 100 hz (what ever setting seems to make the subs blend with the main speakers the best). Next, set your gain correctly (the control that says min. max and it is not a volume control its a level matcher) if you havn't already. 1. Turn down the gain all the way on your amp, 2. Put in a cd that has good bass and turn your head-unit about 3/4 of the way up, 3. Slowly turn the up on your amp until you hear distortion coming from your amp (buzzing or rattling coming from your subs, and mushy bass), then turn down the gain right before the point of distortion. Don't turn your volume control past the point where you set your gain and you should be fine (as long as you don't turn up your bass boost, at all).
(or even better turn it off)! Set the filter (the control you called the gain, which it is not) to low pass, and turn it to around 75 to 100 hz (what ever setting seems to make the subs blend with the main speakers the best). Next, set your gain correctly (the control that says min. max and it is not a volume control its a level matcher) if you havn't already. 1. Turn down the gain all the way on your amp, 2. Put in a cd that has good bass and turn your head-unit about 3/4 of the way up, 3. Slowly turn the up on your amp until you hear distortion coming from your amp (buzzing or rattling coming from your subs, and mushy bass), then turn down the gain right before the point of distortion. Don't turn your volume control past the point where you set your gain and you should be fine (as long as you don't turn up your bass boost, at all). Posted By: jtfrog
Date Posted: July 13, 2004 at 1:04 AM
Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: July 13, 2004 at 2:24 AM