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I watched D'amore's video on what gains are and why they need to be set a certain way. Boy did I learn a lot.

Its video 6 in the series on youtube. Its a must watch for any noob. Starts at 7:56 on the vid.

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But what happens if your processor is clean up to say 8 volts but your amps max gain inputs 6v than what should you do?

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But what happens if your processor is clean up to say 8 volts but your amps max gain inputs 6v than what should you do?

I set my 3Sixty gains with my DD1. Its rated for 5 volts out, but my DMM found the true output to be 5.6-5.9 volts per channel.

I set my voltmeter to volts AC.

Get a RCA wire with two male ends.

Plug one end into one of the processors output.

Put your positive lead on the inner RCA jack, and the negative lead on the outer round metal part of the RCA (I know, hard to explain.)

Basically turn down the gain until the RCA VAC is under 6 volts.

Confirm voltage of the opposite corresponding RCA (left vs right)

Worked for me ;)

On 5/8/2011 at 7:38 PM, Kranny said:
On 5/8/2011 at 7:35 PM, 'Maxim' said:

It hurts me inside when I read stuff like this and remember you're 15

LMFAO so true

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What processor do you have.

Audiocontrol overdrive but people have told me before to just take it out but for the way all my wiring is run it's not practical to just remove it

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does anyone know how he calculates 31.6 vrms from the exisiting factors? great video btw.

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