meade916 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 This was posted up on JL Audio's facebook page today. Thanks for the nice review JL! hit up their page at http://www.facebook.com/jlaudio JL Audio Over the past several weeks I have noticed a number of posts regarding level setting and one device, in particular, has been mentioned an awful lot; the SMD DD-1 distortion detector by D’Amore Engineering. As most of you probably know, JL Audio has a nine-step procedure for setting levels (http://tinyurl.com/ccrw2ml) which works very well and is incredibly simple to do. Recently Marlon Skeen was kind enough to lend us his DD-1 for us to check out. Today, Mike West and Jose Rodriguez here in our Technical Department put the DD-1 to the test to see how it compared to our method and to see how accurate the device is compared to an oscilloscope. In short, the DD-1 is an excellent device that allows you to not only squeeze out a bit more power from most amplifiers (since many amplifiers can produce more than their strict rated power), but also can confirm when your source unit is clipping (the JL Audio method uses 75% of maximum volume as a ‘good guess’ at where the source unit will not clip). When compared to a digital oscilloscope, it was dead on. The DD-1 is definitely a nice step up from our method for those interested in taking things up a notch with level setting :woot: Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmander11 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Good news (: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corona_jeff Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 what more can you ask for there......Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emoxihax Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 grats man! i'm trying to scrape together enough cash to buy myself one as a christmas present Quote 2004 Volkswagen GLI 1 10" Skar VVX ^^^ Looking for an amp to run it, Pm me if you have one ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newls1 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 outstanding... want one when I can afford it Quote I love my staffie So anti FACEBOOK it isn't even funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHRISS Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 congrats steven Quote CURRENT SYSTEM (VEHICLE) 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE (HEAD UNIT) KENWOOD KDC BT848U (DASHBOARD) INFINITY KAPPA 32.9CF (FRONT DOOR) JBL P693 (REAR DOOR) KENWOOD EXCELON KFC-X1730 (TWEETER) KICKER KS25 X 2 (SUB WOOFER) COMING SOON (4 CHANNEL AMP) ROCKFORD FOSGATE T1000-4ADCP (1 CHANNEL AMP) ROCKFORD FOSGATE T2500BDCP X 2 (PROCESSORS) AUDIOCONTROL DQXS & EPICENTER & MATRIX PLUS & DDC (BATTERY) 1 OPTIMA YELLOW TOP (SIGNAL WIRES) KICKER XI (POWER CABLES) KICKER PKD1 (SPEAKER WIRE) KICKER 12 GAUGE (INTERIOR) DYNAMAT COMING SOON 2 FI SP4 18 COMING SOON 2 XS POWER XP3000 COMING SOON DC POWER 270XP ALT COMING SOON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evermaxx Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 Thats a win ! Quote Team Subsonic Lows Get your garbage EMF products of my amp bitch Man....it makes a nice work bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lbox88 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 (edited) Awesome. Still trying to convince the wife to let me get one. Maybe things will be different when I put my old equipment in her car Edited November 15, 2011 by Lbox88 Quote UBL | Build Log Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario928 Posted November 15, 2011 Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 DD-1 FTMFW Quote Build Under Construction Head Unit = Kenwood DDX514 Amps = Kicker 750.1, Going to install Sundown 1500D v3 and Sundown 125.4 Battery = XS D3400 Wires = Kicker RCA's, 0 Gauge street wire and Stinger Mids and Highs = Stock Sub= Kicker L7 12" Alternator = 220 Mechman Sound Deadner= Fatmat and Stinger Road Kill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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