ldkud50 Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I have a Planet Audio 5 channel amp Model P600.5S it has Hi Pass and Level for the mids and highs and Gain, Level, Bass boost, Frequency and Phase for the sub. I used the DD-1 and verified my maximum volume on the Pioneer Avic D-3 is 35 so I moved on to setting the gains and here is where my questions come in. I raise the levels on the front and rear channel until distortion is detected and backed off. Moved on to the sub woofer I found I could turn the gain all the way up and no distortion was detected. It wasn't until I turned the level and bass boost was distortion detected. I reconnected the speaker wires and turned it on and it doesn't sound very good. The sound is flat. (Yes, I did return my EQ and HPF back the way I had it.) The bass sounds like I need volume 35 before it hits and then the front and rear speakers are so loud. Before I messed with it, it sounded much better. I guess my question is what do you think the problem is? Why does the gain have no effect on the sub? What should the frequency be set to? What is the purpose of the gain and level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranny Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 make sure your sub level on the headunit is turned up (recheck with dd-1 to make sure you're not distorting) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldkud50 Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Sub level is on +1. Its -6 - +6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranny Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Sub level is on +1. Its -6 - +6. retest and move up one notch at a time until the distortion light comes on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldkud50 Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Is it normal for the gain to be at maximum? It really seems to have no effect. Just the level and bass boost make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldkud50 Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Here is a pic of the amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranny Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 turn the sub level on the headunit up and then post results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPooPyPantz Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 this sub channel has a level and a gain .... we need D'amore in here Quote Headunit - Pioneer AVH-P4250 DVD 4 - infinity reference 6.5 a pair of infinity reference tweeters 1 - AudioQue AQ-120.4 amplifier for mids & highs 1 - AudioQue AQ-2200D Monoblock 1 - AudioQue HDC315 KitAudio kerf ported Enclosure 4 - Stinger pro series signal wires 20ft Stinger 1/0Ga power & Ground wires Big Three Upgrade 1 - Kinetik HC1800 (Not Here yet . .Still Saving up for one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldkud50 Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Can you make any recommendations on setting the Hi Pass, Low Pass and Frequency mostly Rock/metal music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldkud50 Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Thanks CaptainPooPyPantz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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