Component Speakers

[863hurricane]

Probably yes.

But how did you set your gains?

Half gain doesn't mean half power, you could be clipping..

well I set all my JL amps up with a DMM my JL 1000/1 doesn't clip until 44.7v and my JL 500/1 clips at 31.6v both at 2 ohm.. but Im not sure where my Polk Audio PA 500.4 amp clips at.. I got an Alpine cda 105 head unit and not sure how to check clipping on that either.. I do have a test tone CD from JL as all the stuff in my truck is JL except for polk amp and Mb quart RSI 216 components.. also when im checking for clipping on my JL amps should I have the head unit Alpine cda 105 Sub Woofer level at 0 or + 15 because when its at 0 my JL 1000/1 the gain will go all the way up without clipping ..I know the rest of stuff bass treble set at 0 loudness off etc please help Im lost

Do you use a oscope to set the gains? Or a dmm?

Alpine Hu's don't like to be turned up too much, they will clip easily.

Subwoofer level has to be at +15

I use DMM to set gains on my JL amps I dont have a oscope too damn expensive to use once

[kirill007]

Thought so..

Well find out how much the amp puts out and then use the formula.

But by using a dmm you can never know if it clips or not.

At what volume do you set the gain?(on the HU)

[863hurricane]

Thought so..

Well find out how much the amp puts out and then use the formula.

But by using a dmm you can never know if it clips or not.

At what volume do you set the gain?(on the HU)

I have a Alpine cda 105 and it goes up to 35 but I usually have it around 21 no higher then 22 so i set amps with it at 21