ineeDBass419 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 my gains are set with the dd1 with the -5 tone.i am reading my voltage straight from the amp now i have to wonder why my voltage is dropping so low..... >_> gains might be set to high man xbox 360 gamertag-greenrocks420 Not insulting you or anything, but did you just call us "bloody winging fairies" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerParrish Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 That cigarette lighter voltage meter is bull shit for one, and secondly, maxing out your gain and bass boost does not make it louder, it clips and distorts, which can actually make it quieter and will make it shit out faster in the long run, i hope that amp lasts for you because it's internals are prolly gonna go to shit pretty fast if u keep the settings like that. my gains are set with the dd1 with the -5 tone.i am reading my voltage straight from the amp now i have to wonder why my voltage is dropping so low..... >_> yeah man. the guy I bought the amp from had the bass boost and gain maxed out on this amp with everything stock and 1/0 wiring (I think) and he never dropped past 13v with the cigarette lighter voltage meter What the f**k is an appropriate signature supposed to look like?2013 Kia Forte Koup Pioneer AVH-X4600BT iDMax 12 DD M1c @ 2 ohms Rockford Prime 200.2 Pioneer 6.75" Comp Set XS S3400, D2700 Project DB Battery Terminals Axxess ASWC Stinger HPM Everywhereeee 90 Sq. Ft. of Stinger Roadkill Stock Alt Stuff To Come Sundown X-12 New Amp New Comps 4 Channel Amp My Current Build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167462-13-kia-forte-koup-dd-setup/ My Old Build: http://www.stevemead..._+2000 +mustang Avatar Courtesy of SnowDrifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeAlLsTaR13 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 You need minimum of big three and a battery in back to efficiently power that amp, I know, I've done about half a dozen installs using those amps Team Sundown Audio**CURRENT** -- 2012 Scion tC Build Click Here **OLD** -- 2002 Pontiac Grand AM Build Click Herecheck them out, slap me a comment2002 Pontiac Grand AM SE 2.2l 4 cylinder ecotec.-------------------------------------------------------------------Head Unit - Alpine CDA-9887Subs - 2x Z 12 v.2s - v.3 + NS Soft partsAmplifier - Sundown Audio SAZ-3500DEnclosure - 3.33 Cubes tuned to 34.66hzFront Stage - JBL P660c 6.5" ComponentsRear Deck - Powerbass 4xl 6.5" Mid-RangeFront Stage Amplifier - Sundown Audio SAX-100.4DWires - Kicker Hyperflex 1/0, KnuKonceptz 1/0, Knu 4 and 8 Gauge, Kicker RCAsElectrical - 275 AMP DC Power H/O Alternator, XS Power S3400, XS Power D2700Videos - http://www.youtube.com/user/BeAILsTaR13------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellington Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 That cigarette lighter voltage meter is bull shit for one, and secondly, maxing out your gain and bass boost does not make it louder, it clips and distorts, which can actually make it quieter and will make it shit out faster in the long run, i hope that amp lasts for you because it's internals are prolly gonna go to shit pretty fast if u keep the settings like that. my gains are set with the dd1 with the -5 tone.i am reading my voltage straight from the amp now i have to wonder why my voltage is dropping so low..... >_> yeah man. the guy I bought the amp from had the bass boost and gain maxed out on this amp with everything stock and 1/0 wiring (I think) and he never dropped past 13v with the cigarette lighter voltage meter I never use bass boost, and the gain is on 3/4. that's just what the guy had when he demo'd it. the subs didn't sound bad either. 2010 HHR LT - DNX 6160 - sony xec-700 - sony xm-4040 for door mids - XM-6020 for tweets in a-pillar - saz1500d v1 - VVME RD-12 1.75 f^3 32hz guru and president of the "cheap asses trying to beat up the block with bargain bin woofers" club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellington Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 You need minimum of big three and a battery in back to efficiently power that amp, I know, I've done about half a dozen installs using those amps What battery would you recommend? Can I just get any cheap battery or does it need to have a certain amount of cranking amps, etc? 2010 HHR LT - DNX 6160 - sony xec-700 - sony xm-4040 for door mids - XM-6020 for tweets in a-pillar - saz1500d v1 - VVME RD-12 1.75 f^3 32hz guru and president of the "cheap asses trying to beat up the block with bargain bin woofers" club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeAlLsTaR13 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 You need minimum of big three and a battery in back to efficiently power that amp, I know, I've done about half a dozen installs using those amps What battery would you recommend? Can I just get any cheap battery or does it need to have a certain amount of cranking amps, etc? no, any cheap battery wont work an xs power d3400/s3400 will work well Team Sundown Audio**CURRENT** -- 2012 Scion tC Build Click Here **OLD** -- 2002 Pontiac Grand AM Build Click Herecheck them out, slap me a comment2002 Pontiac Grand AM SE 2.2l 4 cylinder ecotec.-------------------------------------------------------------------Head Unit - Alpine CDA-9887Subs - 2x Z 12 v.2s - v.3 + NS Soft partsAmplifier - Sundown Audio SAZ-3500DEnclosure - 3.33 Cubes tuned to 34.66hzFront Stage - JBL P660c 6.5" ComponentsRear Deck - Powerbass 4xl 6.5" Mid-RangeFront Stage Amplifier - Sundown Audio SAX-100.4DWires - Kicker Hyperflex 1/0, KnuKonceptz 1/0, Knu 4 and 8 Gauge, Kicker RCAsElectrical - 275 AMP DC Power H/O Alternator, XS Power S3400, XS Power D2700Videos - http://www.youtube.com/user/BeAILsTaR13------------------------------------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerParrish Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 That cigarette lighter voltage meter is bull shit for one, and secondly, maxing out your gain and bass boost does not make it louder, it clips and distorts, which can actually make it quieter and will make it shit out faster in the long run, i hope that amp lasts for you because it's internals are prolly gonna go to shit pretty fast if u keep the settings like that. my gains are set with the dd1 with the -5 tone.i am reading my voltage straight from the amp now i have to wonder why my voltage is dropping so low..... >_> yeah man. the guy I bought the amp from had the bass boost and gain maxed out on this amp with everything stock and 1/0 wiring (I think) and he never dropped past 13v with the cigarette lighter voltage meter I never use bass boost, and the gain is on 3/4. that's just what the guy had when he demo'd it. the subs didn't sound bad either. i would turn that gain downnnn, you may be clipping it. What the f**k is an appropriate signature supposed to look like?2013 Kia Forte Koup Pioneer AVH-X4600BT iDMax 12 DD M1c @ 2 ohms Rockford Prime 200.2 Pioneer 6.75" Comp Set XS S3400, D2700 Project DB Battery Terminals Axxess ASWC Stinger HPM Everywhereeee 90 Sq. Ft. of Stinger Roadkill Stock Alt Stuff To Come Sundown X-12 New Amp New Comps 4 Channel Amp My Current Build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167462-13-kia-forte-koup-dd-setup/ My Old Build: http://www.stevemead..._+2000 +mustang Avatar Courtesy of SnowDrifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerParrish Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 my gains are set with the dd1 with the -5 tone.i am reading my voltage straight from the amp now i have to wonder why my voltage is dropping so low..... >_> gains might be set to high man might be, I'm not sure, have my gain just under half, no bass boost, and i normally never play at full tilt, keep it about half way on the on the bass knob. What the f**k is an appropriate signature supposed to look like?2013 Kia Forte Koup Pioneer AVH-X4600BT iDMax 12 DD M1c @ 2 ohms Rockford Prime 200.2 Pioneer 6.75" Comp Set XS S3400, D2700 Project DB Battery Terminals Axxess ASWC Stinger HPM Everywhereeee 90 Sq. Ft. of Stinger Roadkill Stock Alt Stuff To Come Sundown X-12 New Amp New Comps 4 Channel Amp My Current Build: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167462-13-kia-forte-koup-dd-setup/ My Old Build: http://www.stevemead..._+2000 +mustang Avatar Courtesy of SnowDrifter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellington Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 my gains are set with the dd1 with the -5 tone.i am reading my voltage straight from the amp now i have to wonder why my voltage is dropping so low..... >_> gains might be set to high man might be, I'm not sure, have my gain just under half, no bass boost, and i normally never play at full tilt, keep it about half way on the on the bass knob. well like I said, I think this box is 1cube too big and was meant for higher RMS than the sub can handle ive got less or equal than the sub can handle so I think that's why I have it at 3/4. I think my first step will be a smaller box. maybe 2.5 cubes? smaller would accommodate for lower power handling right? 2010 HHR LT - DNX 6160 - sony xec-700 - sony xm-4040 for door mids - XM-6020 for tweets in a-pillar - saz1500d v1 - VVME RD-12 1.75 f^3 32hz guru and president of the "cheap asses trying to beat up the block with bargain bin woofers" club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineeDBass419 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 my gain is rite around 1/3. 2.5 volts coming from my headunit,i checked it with a dmm. xbox 360 gamertag-greenrocks420 Not insulting you or anything, but did you just call us "bloody winging fairies" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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