Bayuk89 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 You don't have to crank it to the max, it's all about that headroom. Sound quality always benefits from having extra power on tap. instead of stressing every watt out of an amp a slightly bigger amp wont have to work as hard to produce the same, makes sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broke_Audio_Addict Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 You don't have to crank it to the max, it's all about that headroom. Sound quality always benefits from having extra power on tap. instead of stressing every watt out of an amp a slightly bigger amp wont have to work as hard to produce the same, makes sense. Yes and the less gain you use the better off you are. 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...
Bayuk89 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Iw would be dialing the amp in with a DD-1 just like my current amp has been done. I think i wanna try a -7.5 dB track tho (my current is -10 dB) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broke_Audio_Addict Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 See the dd-1 is great and all but there isn't always a need to crank the gain to the max clean setting. It's still useful to know where your head unit distorts at though. Inb4 shit storm. 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...
Bayuk89 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I tuned my HU and amp with a DD-1 my kenwood exceleon plays 35/35 clean. I could buy a 2500 watt and tune with a DD-1 to find max clean gain setting and just mark it, then tune it lower to 1800 or 2000 watts. We all have tuned with a DMM or by ear before (not everyone in the 90's 2000's were using oscopes) hell frys electronics, best buy and custom sounds local to me all tune by ear i know because i called snd asked. But since ive been introduced with the DD-1 im glad to know max clean settings and i can always tune down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broke_Audio_Addict Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 It's for sure a good tool that gives very useful information but I think the mistake people make with it is thinking they need to leave it cranked to the max, you can still blow shit with clean power. 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...
hdorre Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 you can still blow shit with clean power. this. its unfortunate that there is such a common misconception. 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 Mitsubishi 3000GT (Old Build) Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: (2) McLaren Audio MLT-2 Tweeters & (4) PRV Audio MR Series Neo 6.5" Mids Substage: 4 15" Hybrid Subs - Tantric Motors & Sundown Softies Amps: Banda 2.4D Amp (Tweets), American Bass VFL 350.4 (Mids), and (2) Ampere 3800s Electrical :Singer 260A Alt & JY Power Lithium 2005 Chevy Colorado Ext Cab Headunit: Pioneer 80PRS Frontstage: 4 PRV 700Ti Tweets & 6 10" Delta Mids on 3000wrms Substage: 6 Fi BTL 18s in a 4th Order Walkthrough on 3 Wolfram 4500s Electrical: Singer "390" and JY Power My Official Feedback Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayuk89 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 you can still blow shit with clean power.this. its unfortunate that there is such a common misconception. Maybe if the box was way too big or tuned wrong. Putting 3-4 times rated power on a speaker will cause too much heat and bottom out the sub causing it to fail early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broke_Audio_Addict Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 There is a lot more too it than that, a lot more. I've give you one to look into, power compression. 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...
Bayuk89 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I have no idea what that is ^^^^ got something new to learn about, thanks broke_audio_addict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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