youngbass98 Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 I would trust the dd1 and if you are still a little paranoid just turn the gain down a tad just to be sure Quote 06 monte carlo 2 12 rockford p3s soundstream rubicon 2500 crescendo audio mezzo 6.5 ct sounds 125.4 execution audio and shca wiring 2 xs d3400 on stock alt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgokouxx Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Clipping won't necessarily make your voltage drop. You also won't hear the clipping when it first starts. You will have to have a fairly large clip in order for that to happen. Thanks for the info! I thought clipping was audible lol. I also have another question, on sharp beats, like in trance, electronica, and dubstep, everytime a beat hits my clip meter goes off. Should I be worried? In the videos where I watched Steve explain that minor clipping is what you hear normally when the amp is in the car... If I misinterpreted it, I'd like to know now before it's too late. TY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakin Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Thanks for the info! I thought clipping was audible lol. I also have another question, on sharp beats, like in trance, electronica, and dubstep, everytime a beat hits my clip meter goes off. Should I be worried? In the videos where I watched Steve explain that minor clipping is what you hear normally when the amp is in the car... If I misinterpreted it, I'd like to know now before it's too late. TY! If there is no signal there will be no clipping. When the kick hits a signal is sent to the amp to play that note. When that note is amplified pass what the amp can cleanly do it will turn on the clipping led. When the kick stops and the signal being sent is either of less voltage or nonexistent the indicator will turn off. In Steve's videos (unless I haven't seen some of his latest ones) he send a continuous 40 Hz tone to the amp. Music is dynamic and not always at the peak voltage that it can be. Quote Krakin's Home Dipole Project http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/186153-krakins-dipole-project-new-reciever-in-rockford-science/#entry2772370 Krakin, are you some sort of mad scientist? I would have replied earlier, but I was measuring the output of my amp with a yardstick . . . What you hear is not the air pressure variation in itself but what has drawn your attention in the two streams of superimposed air pressure variations at your eardrums An acoustic event has dimensions of Time, Tone, Loudness and Space Everyone learns to render the 3-dimensional localization of sound based on the individual shape of their ears, thus no formula can achieve a definite effect for every listener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundownz Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 1) The sun beating on the woofer will make it hot. 2) The Kicker's also have venting in the back of the cone 3) The SA uses the dust cap to pump air as mentioned above; all of the hot air in the pole area touches the cap Quote - Jacob Fuller - Owner, Sundown Audio - Sundown Audio on FACEBOOK - Please DO NOT PM ME -- use my email address -- [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ahmed Johnson Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 (edited) Maybe I'm wrong, I'm not sure, but even if you use the dd-1 to set your gain, won't a heavily clipped song still send clipping signals to your amp and subs? Edited April 14, 2014 by Ahmed Johnson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krakin Posted April 14, 2014 Report Share Posted April 14, 2014 Maybe I'm wrong, I'm not sure, but even if you use the dd-1 to set your gain, won't a heavily clipped song still send clipping signals to your amp and subs? Think of it like this, if it has been clipped anywhere along the line of recording to being played through your speaker, it will still be clipped. All tuning does is prevent further distortion/clipping of the signal. However, if the signal is clipped before getting to your amp, it will continue to be clipped. Quote Krakin's Home Dipole Project http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/186153-krakins-dipole-project-new-reciever-in-rockford-science/#entry2772370 Krakin, are you some sort of mad scientist? I would have replied earlier, but I was measuring the output of my amp with a yardstick . . . What you hear is not the air pressure variation in itself but what has drawn your attention in the two streams of superimposed air pressure variations at your eardrums An acoustic event has dimensions of Time, Tone, Loudness and Space Everyone learns to render the 3-dimensional localization of sound based on the individual shape of their ears, thus no formula can achieve a definite effect for every listener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxgokouxx Posted April 15, 2014 Report Share Posted April 15, 2014 Thanks for the info! I thought clipping was audible lol. I also have another question, on sharp beats, like in trance, electronica, and dubstep, everytime a beat hits my clip meter goes off. Should I be worried? In the videos where I watched Steve explain that minor clipping is what you hear normally when the amp is in the car... If I misinterpreted it, I'd like to know now before it's too late. TY! If there is no signal there will be no clipping. When the kick hits a signal is sent to the amp to play that note. When that note is amplified pass what the amp can cleanly do it will turn on the clipping led. When the kick stops and the signal being sent is either of less voltage or nonexistent the indicator will turn off. In Steve's videos (unless I haven't seen some of his latest ones) he send a continuous 40 Hz tone to the amp. Music is dynamic and not always at the peak voltage that it can be. That's what I was referring to, the Dynamic readings, as explained in this video: So is it okay to have half-second "clips" on the indicator or no? TY for the response btw 1) The sun beating on the woofer will make it hot. 2) The Kicker's also have venting in the back of the cone 3) The SA uses the dust cap to pump air as mentioned above; all of the hot air in the pole area touches the cap TY Jacob for the explanation. I feel like I have more peace of mind now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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