Deadly hertzz Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) Ok so did my tuning using the -5 track i have a line driver also I always use a preset eq on my head unit so left it on when tuning because it pushes a higher signal than flat and I figured if I tuned it flat then used the eq after it would boost it into clipping, after tuning my subs seem to be doing too much with the bass knob all the way down and I turn it a tad and gets extremely loud before even 1/4 the way up ? What' did I do wrong i left amp gain down turned line driver up halfway because where it actually distorts is too much voltage for my amp it's and audio control overdrive and does over 8v before clipping and my amps Input is 6 so after tuning that I turned the gain up in the amp til distortion then backed off a good bit, don't understand why it seems to be almost full tilt at the lowest on my control knob Edited March 31, 2014 by Deadly hertzz Quote 8 sundown sa 12s walledSaz3000 at .5HO altAll ofc Sky high wireAlpine componentsRockford power mids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockFord_Expedition Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 How many amps are you running? Why are you using a line driver? Quote Old School/New School RF Build March 2015 SOTM Winner How to crimp large wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Ughhhh line driver, bass knob...... man,..... Ok. FIRST, did you find your HU's click level of distortion? Or you just went RIGHT to the amp ? Quote SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly hertzz Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Head unit goes full til with no distortion but my door speakers don't like full tilt so I set everything with it at 3/4 Quote 8 sundown sa 12s walledSaz3000 at .5HO altAll ofc Sky high wireAlpine componentsRockford power mids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly hertzz Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Would it be better without the line driver ? I used it before because I used the blip lights to set the gains on my old amps and the higher voltage helps keep ground or engine noise out but do you guys think I should remove it? And also one amp saz3000 and yes control Knob I like to keep the level low when I'm just riding without it I get one volume of bass I like the option to control whether I want the bass loud or not Quote 8 sundown sa 12s walledSaz3000 at .5HO altAll ofc Sky high wireAlpine componentsRockford power mids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyblack76 Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Head unit goes full til with no distortion but my door speakers don't like full tilt so I set everything with it at 3/4 Your running the door speakers off the HU? Or, why do they not like? Quote SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DubNDodge Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 DD-1 your speaker wires coming out from HU. I bet they distort quicker than the preouts. Quote '01 Dodge Stratass Sealed Trunk Build Log 2008 Honda Fit Sport Build Log On 10/3/2013 at 10:00 AM, ROLEXrifleman said: Anyone who says they knew everything they wanted out of life at 19 can go suck a bag of dicks cause they are lying to themselves or brought up in a cult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly hertzz Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Yeh they're running off the head unit all my Other speakers are running off my 4 channel, door speakers just don't sound good when the volume goes past 50 plus the loudest normal Volume I Listen to is 44 and that's at exactly 3/4 Quote 8 sundown sa 12s walledSaz3000 at .5HO altAll ofc Sky high wireAlpine componentsRockford power mids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly hertzz Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Probably that's why I just keep it at 3/4 but I don't get why after I set the gains it's already seems like it's close to full tilt with the "bass" knob all the way down, should I use the -10 tone just to be safe Quote 8 sundown sa 12s walledSaz3000 at .5HO altAll ofc Sky high wireAlpine componentsRockford power mids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockFord_Expedition Posted April 1, 2014 Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 Bass knobs are trouble. Don't use it. If you set your gains and allow for some movement on the bass knob then you are losing output at other frequencies. If you don't account for the bass knob and try to boost afterwards, you are creating square waves = bad. What components are you running that they can't take HU power? Quote Old School/New School RF Build March 2015 SOTM Winner How to crimp large wire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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