Kyblack76 Posted November 18, 2019 Report Share Posted November 18, 2019 You do know where your source is dirty at first? Yes? SMD SUPER SELLER The Burban Build Blazer Build sold Acura trunk build sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzukiGS750EZ Posted November 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 40 minutes ago, Kyblack76 said: You do know where your source is dirty at first? Yes? The head unit? I know to start at HU and work back but I don't want to worry about clipping while I'm listening to music on Amazon music, pandora, e.t.c... so I don't know which - db to go with which will make the subs hit hard but no clipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzukiGS750EZ Posted November 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 And also... my head unit goes up to a volume of 40. Three speakers start to sound crappy around 31ish. If the h.u. puts out a clean signal at say 37/40 should I set the amp at 37/40 or 31/40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CstrokerV Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 Doesn’t matter what you set with if the music itself ain’t clean.. but I set my bass with -10 and my mids and highs with 0.... but I use a dd-1 was going to get a pocket oscope but the ones I seen have to small of screen to show distortion before the clipping so I didn’t and not sure what happened to my dads big oscope my build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/142505-small-build-log-4-dc-lvl3-10s-tl-update-link-to-rebuild/ http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/154258-rebuild-6-lvl3-12s-update-small-video-nothing-spectacular/ new build http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/188181-03-trailblazer-slow-build-8-dc-lvl3-12-m1-motor-m2-parts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzukiGS750EZ Posted November 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 Well, I have the scope coming. I'm just trying to figure out what db to set my amp with... it's all foreign to me right now. I just got my subs reconed so i don't want to have to send them back out again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuzukiGS750EZ Posted November 19, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 No clue... lol. Depending on you guys until I can learn more (via these threads). Can someone explain the -db and how you choose which to use and why one is safer than the other? I've heard music is recorded at -xx db level" and -xx db level is better than -xx db. Just don't understand... I'd like to set my amp up so that at max volume they hit as hard as safely possible. I don't want to burn them up but I'm not impressed with them now. They're 20 years old, just had them reconed. 600w rms @ 1 ohm x2 and the amp is 1400w rms @ 1ohm. So I've been told 40hz @ -7.5db and 40hz @ -5db. Was told -10 isn't safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 If you are running your mids of headunit power then just use the max volume that's sounds good on them. Then check your sib out with a 0db tone at that volume. Be careful if you dont have bass blockers. I just use -10db for my sub amp and the use a remote gain knob and turn it down if it gets smelly 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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