? On setting gain lower than amp can do

[fordpride]

Amp is a RF r500.1 with a birth of 635

Subs RF r2d2-12 x2 250 rms each

I have a DD-1 and my thinking is if I used the dd-1 it'll have my amp around 550-600 but I only want 400 going to my subs so is using a dmm my best option to set my amp ?

[MrSkippyJ]

Not really worth the trouble to try and set it to only 400 watts. Why do you want to do that?

[fordpride]

Cause the subs can't handle the amp set with the dd-1. My box is sealed and a half cube bigger than recommend

[mcfalcon]

Could you shrink the box a bit?

[fordpride]

I don't really want to. The box is built for p2's but budget got cut short with twins on the way. A friend that owns a local shop have me the r2's out of his display wall. So just trying to make it work without destroying them although that would be fun. Lol

[zoeboi954]

i'm pretty sure your subs could handle 50-135 watts more even in a sealed box... i had my 4 12s in a sealed box with 500 rms over..........

also is there a way you can lower the sub output on your headunit??

[fordpride]

They dont smell like they can. Lol

[zoeboi954]

well ok,,, here your options

1.Oscilloscopes or SMD Audio Multimeter AMM-1

2.just back the gain down a little bit

3.rewire your sub ohms

4.lower your sub output on your headunit (if your headunit has a dedicated sub rca)

[MrSkippyJ]

you have a 500 watt amp and 2 250 watt RMS subs. this shouldn't be a problem.

[Afficionado]

smells like clipping to me...