Newbie Question re Subs
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=40614
Printed Date: May 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Topic: Newbie Question re Subs
Posted By: mworley
Subject: Newbie Question re Subs
Date Posted: October 10, 2004 at 1:09 AM
Dumb question but how do I know what the max volume is before the sub will blow or will be damaged?
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Posted By: /R7
Date Posted: October 10, 2004 at 1:31 AM
you listen to it, and when you hear bass that does not sound proper, popping, distortion, turn it down a bit, should be fine in around there.
make sure your amp gains are set properly too
Posted By: mworley
Date Posted: October 10, 2004 at 1:45 AM
Thanks...is there any quick explanation on how to correctly set the gains?
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Mike
Posted By: jeffchilcott
Date Posted: October 10, 2004 at 1:01 PM
depends alot on the sub and amp you are using, but the easiest way is to sit close to the sub turn your gain up untill it starts to distort and back off some...although the last time I told a guy this he was running super blue subs and couldnt figure out why it was distorting with the gain almost all the way down doh
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Posted By: stevdart
Date Posted: October 10, 2004 at 7:56 PM
https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/search.asp?KW=setting+gain&SM=3&SI=PT&FM=2&OB=1&Submit=Start+Search------------- Build the box so that it performs well in the worst case scenario and, in return, it will reward you at all times.
Posted By: chevyman26
Date Posted: October 11, 2004 at 2:36 AM
also - https://www.jlaudio.com/tutorials/index.html. Click on "Interactive Input Sesitivity ("Gain") Setting Tutorial". Lots of other good info in there, also. ------------- You'd better get me out of this lord... or else you'll have me to deal with. -- Hunter S. Thompson "F.A.L.I.L.V."
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