CJ18 Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 There is no way to set any amp to put out a specific wattage. The amp will put out whatever power it does depending on box rise and voltage drop. The only thing that the shop can control is clipped and unclipped signal IF they have a scope and know how to use it. Personal I know that none of my local audio shop use or even know what an scope is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewbie Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Wow that's fairly sad. Box rise i'll have to read about so then how would i know or the shop know where to set my gains. Doesn't that effect the wattage pushed out as well. Quote Check out my build log: http://www.stevemead...60#entry1958353 Different folks have different strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewbie Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) no probably not unless you go to a quality shop. you need to see what your amp does untill it gets clipped then clamp it to see what your getting out of it and then tune anything lower than what the oscope settings were. Okay well this might have just answered my question i posted, i read this closer, so basicly they will test my amp to see what it will push without being clipped, then clamp it at that power to see what it's really pushing, then put my gain to anything lower than what it said it was clipping at? This will def be a job for the shop as im fairly new to this im just wanting to make sure im getting the full potential out of the equiptment i will be purchasing. Not putting 200 watts to a 800 watt sub. In case it clears anything up the subs and amp will be lvl3 dc's 2 of those and a 2k amp. from dc Edited June 20, 2011 by TheNewbie Quote Check out my build log: http://www.stevemead...60#entry1958353 Different folks have different strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR20DAZE Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Wow that's fairly sad. Box rise i'll have to read about so then how would i know or the shop know where to set my gains. Doesn't that effect the wattage pushed out as well. Box rises you shouldnt worry about unless you are competing with your setup. Nothing to worry about on a daily setup, so you dont have to worry too much. As long as you get a amp that does 1600 rms at the ohm load you are running your subs 800 a sub right? Quote Hahah damn cody She ain't that sexy. I wouldn't even let her blow me. Those 10 pounds of make up would end up all over my crotch. you dont find dubstep, dubstep finds you hu: Pioneer MVH - P8300BT mids: Alpine sps-600 all four corners highs: Addictive Audio ECST25A,Memphis PR tweeters back sub: 15 inch crossfire bmf box: 4 cubes at 38 hz amp: Rockford Fosgate Power 1000 25 To Life 140.7 on a non sealed trunk car with a five channel so far (old sub audiobahn aw1505q) Build Log http://www.stevemead...ima-56k-beware/ Feedback http://www.stevemead...s-bfd-feedback/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewbie Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 (edited) Right 800 a sub is what i can play them with being safe about it. THere dc's lvl3's on a 2k mono amp, that's a whole nother question that i will have after i have this figured out would be Would i be able to bridge the 2k mono dc amp. The amp it'sself pushs 2krms at 1 ohm. So im not sure if i would be able to hook up the subs so that i could get a 1 ohm load between the two subs so that it will push 1k rms to each, and just tune my gain down a bit so that it is 800 each then be sure it's not clipping. So is bridging the 2k amp to the 2 dc subs possible. Being that it's a mono amp Edited June 20, 2011 by TheNewbie Quote Check out my build log: http://www.stevemead...60#entry1958353 Different folks have different strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR20DAZE Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Right 800 a sub is what i can play them with being safe about it. THere dc's lvl3's on a 2k mono amp, that's a whole nother question that i will have after i have this figured out would be Would i be able to bridge the 2k mono dc amp. The amp it'sself pushs 2krms at 1 ohm. So im not sure if i would be able to hook up the subs so that i could get a 1 ohm load between the two subs so that it will push 1k rms to each, and just tune my gain down a bit so that it is 800 each then be sure it's not clipping. So is bridging the 2k amp to the 2 dc subs possible. Being that it's a mono amp That is more than enough power for the subs Just get 2 dual 4ohm subs and wire them parallel and it will be a 1 ohm load to the amp. The amp is a mono so it should most likely have one + and one - *im not sure since ive never held a dc 2k* Quote Hahah damn cody She ain't that sexy. I wouldn't even let her blow me. Those 10 pounds of make up would end up all over my crotch. you dont find dubstep, dubstep finds you hu: Pioneer MVH - P8300BT mids: Alpine sps-600 all four corners highs: Addictive Audio ECST25A,Memphis PR tweeters back sub: 15 inch crossfire bmf box: 4 cubes at 38 hz amp: Rockford Fosgate Power 1000 25 To Life 140.7 on a non sealed trunk car with a five channel so far (old sub audiobahn aw1505q) Build Log http://www.stevemead...ima-56k-beware/ Feedback http://www.stevemead...s-bfd-feedback/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewbie Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Yeah it should i agree, so i need to get the 4 dvc subs thanks man that clears that up so i'll be able to push 1000 if i wanted. Now i am sorry to bug you again but about the gains, so there is no way for me to know what's being pushed to the subs, so how will i make sure there being pushed to there full potential, just tell the shop to set my gains? Quote Check out my build log: http://www.stevemead...60#entry1958353 Different folks have different strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR20DAZE Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 You should be gettimg enough power for them with low gain from the power it puts out. I would try to give them a clean signal cause the amp does good power Quote Hahah damn cody She ain't that sexy. I wouldn't even let her blow me. Those 10 pounds of make up would end up all over my crotch. you dont find dubstep, dubstep finds you hu: Pioneer MVH - P8300BT mids: Alpine sps-600 all four corners highs: Addictive Audio ECST25A,Memphis PR tweeters back sub: 15 inch crossfire bmf box: 4 cubes at 38 hz amp: Rockford Fosgate Power 1000 25 To Life 140.7 on a non sealed trunk car with a five channel so far (old sub audiobahn aw1505q) Build Log http://www.stevemead...ima-56k-beware/ Feedback http://www.stevemead...s-bfd-feedback/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewbie Posted June 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Lol yes i know this, but how do i know where to set my gain, i set my gain as high as possible without clipping? and without going over the rms of the sub? That would be what the shop would have to do im just trying to learn now. Quote Check out my build log: http://www.stevemead...60#entry1958353 Different folks have different strokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinWillmon Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 There a formula you can use to estimate the amount of wattage your sending to your sub, i think using a dmm is what works. Im pretty sure this could cause clipping so i would still get it checked with an o-scope but im pretty sure there is a formula for rms, dont quote me on it though as i may be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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