Broke_Audio_Addict Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Quote That being said a lot of people's definition of "music" is a clipped 30 hz sine wave with some 80 IQ knuckle head grunting about committing crimes and his genitals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karkov Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Great thread. Will have to watch when I get home but by all the comments thus far I am excited to watch the video! Quote 2007 Chevy Tahoe (SOLD) 12 ~ FI Audio X series 10" w/BP option 2 ~ DC Audio 5.0K @0.67 3 ~ DC Audio 5.0K @1.0 2 ~ PPI 3 way sets (not installed yet) 1 ~ RF T400-4, 1 ~ RF T600-2, 1 ~ RF T600-4 4 ~ CT Sounds 5.25" Strato comps (rear fill only) 1 ~ XS Power D4800 1 ~ XS Power D3400 8 ~ XS Power XP3000 160 stock alt, Mechman 370 Elite, 185 DC Power 320+ Sq. Ft. Sound Deadener Pioneer AVH-X5500BHS Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/knfjdkghjudfhsgkjdhf/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf_id=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatwagon05 Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 I can remember when the rule of thumb was to turn the head unit volume to 3/4 and then set gains...I know the DD-1 has solved a lot of that non sense...In my opinion its money, saved and well spent!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEvil Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 You know what the worst part is? If you took that head unit back to the place you bought it, explained the situation, they wouldn't even consider replacing it. They'd say that's not possible for you to detect that, or they stick it on their O-scope and see nothing (if they even have one). Just try to convince them that the DD-1 was made by some of the top guys in the industry, but they won't give a shit. And then you'd be out $1300 on that brand new head unit. Thats when you call them noobs for using an o-scope to detect distortion. You use a distortion meter to detect distortion. Quote MickyMcD - "Capable of making some serious trouser flapping volumes at where's-my-testicles frequencies, the Servo-Drives used to be fairly jaw dropping..." Any time you have have a power wire next to your frame put some rubber hosing (or cut up an innertube) around it. The wire is bound to wiggle (due to driving or flex) and the casing will eventually wear through. Hammerdown... 1% no links to outside websites, business related FB/YT pages allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicks Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Great video! Spreading the word out in Colorado on some facebook pages to hopefully convince some haters. We'll see. This shouldn't be taken as a dig on Alpine at all. Any consumer electronics company that produces equipment in the thousands to millions is going to see some component failures. Its just a given when things are produced at that level. This is a prefect example though of the true capabilities of the DD-1 vs an Oscope. Sometimes you can't always "see" the problem whereas a specified device that hunts for distortion comes in real handy! Quote This post sent with 100% recycled electrons. 2004 BMW M3Mechman 280A 2 - XS Power XP30001 - XS Power D375 500F of Maxwell SuperCaps (soon to be 1000F) iPadMini2Dash mounted O-scopeAudison bitOne (Remote DRC MP) Highs Amp - PPI Art A404 Hertz HSK130 (HSK165 waiting...) DC Audio DC9.0K 2- DC Audio XL12m2LEGAL - 147.3dB @ 41Hz OUTLAW - 150.2dB @ 45Hz OUTLAW - 145.7dB @ 30Hz JUNE 2014 SOTM WINNER 2014 COLORADO PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER SOTM BUILD:http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141656-wicks-e46-m3-build-bass-turbo-button-and-a-big-new-addition/page-68#entry2802026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reedal Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 You got that in English.....? 1 Quote SMD Tool Map https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/193176-smd-tool-map-new-november-2014/ Build log https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/197217-reeds-03-tahoe-hat-sqaq-singer-xs-shca-cockbox-80prs/?page=32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangaranga Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 I had a similar situation with a buddy of mine. He went and strapped his amps and said he didnt believe in the dd-1. well summer goes by and he blew his very expensive subs, so i said lets check your gain with the dd-1. well as it turned out his amps had an issue when strapped that caused distortion 100% of the time even with the HU off and amps on. If he would have let me set his gains we would have found the issue before he lost $1200 in subs lol Quote Brandon 2000 Furd Ranger supercab 4x4 System: welding wire throughout the truck USalts 390amp Hairpin Juicebox in stock location 8 Banks of maxwell supercaps 2 American Bass Vfl 1100.1 wired to .35 each 2 Fi Audio Sp4 18's ( the DD sc 9918's smoked) Pioneer radio with Soundstream PA mids Powered by a nice sized soundstream 2 channel It's pronounced (dain-ja rain-ja) 2001 2 door focus 1 DD9918 SC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEvil Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I had a similar situation with a buddy of mine. He went and strapped his amps and said he didnt believe in the dd-1. well summer goes by and he blew his very expensive subs, so i said lets check your gain with the dd-1. well as it turned out his amps had an issue when strapped that caused distortion 100% of the time even with the HU off and amps on. If he would have let me set his gains we would have found the issue before he lost $1200 in subs lol Guys, distortion isnt clipping. Its just a difference in the audio signal to what was intended. Distortion could blow your stuff if it flattened out the sine wave to square blocks or something, but its not very likely.. Quote MickyMcD - "Capable of making some serious trouser flapping volumes at where's-my-testicles frequencies, the Servo-Drives used to be fairly jaw dropping..." Any time you have have a power wire next to your frame put some rubber hosing (or cut up an innertube) around it. The wire is bound to wiggle (due to driving or flex) and the casing will eventually wear through. Hammerdown... 1% no links to outside websites, business related FB/YT pages allowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSkippyJ Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 But clipping is distortion! Quote F150: Stock 2019 Harley Road Glide: Amp: TM400Xad - 4 channel 400 watt Processor: DSR1 Fairing (Front) 6.5s -MMats PA601cx Lid (Rear) 6x9s - TMS69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 clipping is clipping, distortion is distortion. also, you can have clipping below 0db. even a -5db tone can be clipped. ok im done Quote Rest in peace, walled 87 accord build log 03' Corolla build with AA Mayhem inside. My super random youtube channel and terrible camera work. Wiring comparison by CaptainzPlanetz Wire and fuse guide by Guest SyKo13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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