Eq's helpfull or not?

[Jessica]

7v would be 7v fior each output.

The E.Q. should have variable output. get a dd1 or a multimeter.this can get quite involved depending on the options your e.q. has but to try to keep it simple.

lets say the e.q does indeed have 7v out and your amps have 5v in.

find your max unclipped output on your headunit with all settings flat

then find the max unclipped output of the e.q with all settings flat

then check your amp speaker outs for distortion (with no bass boost ect.), if it clips at minimum gain (5v) with your h.u. and e.q. at max unclipped volume then bring the e.q. output level down till the distortion disappears.

do the same for each amp.

now i hope all your amps have the same gain min and max, if you have a amp with 7v in and one with 5v just go with the E.q. output that you set for the 5v amp or w/e it is. the lower of the bunch.

you can read the instructions with the dd1 for more help. And there are too many factors to really get into here without knowing more about you H.U., e.q and what amps you have.

this is the simplest/safest way i could see doing it though.

Edited March 11, 2012 by strangeduck

[Kevin M]

The more EQ the better. It all comes down to how much tuning ability you want. If you are after a real accurate system (tonality, Balance, stage depth etc); a couple of 1/3 octaves can work wonders. (L+R) Don't get hung up on tuning for comps unless that is what you want to really do. Tune for your personal likes. If you want tune to just right seat or for both.

It is ok to boost freq....but if you have to do it more than 6db in any freq. it may be a problem with the driver's response or x-over point. just something to consider.