Bakerman

And let me stand out by saying "I DO NOT KNOW EVERYTHING". In fact, I know very little. But through my time I have invested in car audio, this is a basic standpoint of what I know on clipping. If I have in fact stated some wrong information, then it was because I learned it wrong...so please don't hesitate to correct me...just don't be an ASS about it.

^^^Haha...i was typing this in my Long Ass Explination at the same time you were. Always check your track on audacity before putting into any sound system that costs more than the medium the track is saved too.

Basic Car Audio and Electronic's Website That all depends on the preouts of your head unit. Just b/c your gain is all the way down, doesn't mean that your subs aren't getting all the power, and the gain halfway up doesn't mean you are getting half the power. The higher your preout voltage is, the less gain it will take to get a full range of power. But, judging by your budget of L7 subs, your HU is most likely a 2v or 4v preout, therefore 1/2 gain should be fine...theoretically. Heres it explained in easier terms. Clipping can occur in different places besides your amp though. Lets start with you audio track itself. You must make sure (I use audacity) to make sure that the track you are playing isn't clipped itself. If it is, find another copy or fix it. Okay, then you must find where your HU clips, as it is the next thing inline to your subs. Most HU's clip at 3/4 power, and if you don't have an 0-scope, this is usually rule of thumb. So, lets say your HU clips at 75%. Where you set your gain on the amp determines at which volume levels your subs will be recieving all the power your amp is capable of making. For instance, if your gain is completely up, then you could clip at 10% volume...which means your mids/highs will be barely audible, and your subs will clip, leading to imminent premature failure. Lets say your gain is at 1/4 turn...then its possible for you to start clipping at about 85% volume. Now, if your HU clips at 75%, then if you turn it up to get full power from your subs, you will be clipping your mids/highs causing imminent failure on your door speakers. So, you have to find that sweet spot where your subs are recieving full power while not overpowering your mids/highs. For an easy to read/understand full rundown of this, go to Basic Car Audio and Electronic's Website. Over on the right side of the screen, you will see a collumn. Scroll down to number 63. Gain Controls. Take some time to read it if you are really interested in finding out how these work. They have alot of other useful shit on their site too. Bookmark it.

Epic...wish I could conveniently sig this, w/out it being so large. LOL...quite funny though.

Clipping. LOL... But I can't say much...I clip like hell at times to. But when the dustcap flies off and bitch slaps me in the face I won't have anyone to blame but myself. Anyways, to the OP, I have on thing to say.

Fuck yeah man...these kids around here have no fucking respect. Doesn't matter if I'm a cop or not. These people around here go around and take everything metal that isn't bolted down...they will take it all apart and put it in a big pile, and scrap it.

If i'm not mistaking, you can't do popup chat if you arent' allowed in chat to begin with. Who were the mods in chat? Someone prolly banned you trying to be funny...happens to the best of us sometimes.

So, we are getting the house peeps. Well, its a rental, so it won't be "ours" per say, but the owner has okayed any renovations or mods, so long as its not "off the wall" bullcrap. We are gonna be moved in w/in three weeks. Ill have plenty of pics up, and possibly some vids over the next few weeks. Its originally a 3 bedroom, 1 bath, but then a family room, or as the yankees call it a bonus room, was added onto the rear. We are gonna use the bonus room as a master bedroom. Best thing is it has a paved 2 car driveway under this huge ass tree...great shade, and pleny of flat, sturdy suface to work on! Best thing yet, we took out a $5000.00 loan to cover some small expenses we had, and to pay off a best buy credit card. We have a bit of extra left over, and the ol' lady says after she buys curtains i can take the rest on a shopping spree at lowes. I need a new router, skill saw, etc...lol!

Because that would be to effin simple. Trust me, I know what I'm doing. The setup I am going with, the amp rack is above the box. If I wanna go to SPL for the day, I need the amp rack out of the way for air movement...so I just use pin connectors for easy disconection, and removal of the amp rack. Frees up cabin space. Thanks bro...this is exactly what I was looking for!