Beckett Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 yoo:). when i set my gains with a DVM i set the volume to 3/4 = 26 ((out of 35 i think it is lol.....alpine) but yea any way the thing that has been bugging me what volume shud you generally put it on when listening to music? i put mine on 22, any more it can sound a bit distorted,(not horrid distortion jus a tinl bit less clear kinda) am i oright goin to 22. or should i set the gains at 5/8's? cheeeers:) xx Quote JS Fraser *Alpine Typr-R 12" *JBL GTO 1200.1 Sub Amp *Alpine PDX-4.100 *Rockford Fosgate Power 6.5's *Rockford Fosgate Fanatics 6.5's Both in front doors *0/1 Guage wiring from front Junction Boxes to 120AH Battery In Boot (battery removed because too small for alternator) *140 Amp HO Alternator *Alpine Head Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------x------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescorpio1 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I set my gains at 3/4 volume, which is 45 out of 60. I listen to music at 52. My audison amp has a max output light that illuminates when the amp has reached max output. The light starts to illuminate at volume 51-52 depending on the music. Then I know I have no more output at that point. I have a jl audio e4300 for my mids and highs also. What cd are you using to set the gains? The best cd to use is a tone cd that has no cuts or gains in the tone. I use jlaudio's clean sweep calibration cd. I have no audible distortion at all at volume 52. Just my setup man. Hope any info helps. Quote Loud as f*ck, and sounds good doing it. Team built from here on out!!!! BIG things to come......... Missing link is the shite!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptcary Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 Alpine decks are designed to be run at 22, with help from everyone here on SMD, I discovered that my old alpine started to turn off it's bass engine at 23 through the speaker leads. 23 is where they start to distort. Quote PTCary 2003 SMD PT Cruiser 2011 Honda CBR 250R 2010 Mazda 3i Sport MY BUILD LOG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke&Toke_Audio Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 I set my gains at 3/4 volume, which is 45 out of 60. I listen to music at 52. My audison amp has a max output light that illuminates when the amp has reached max output. The light starts to illuminate at volume 51-52 depending on the music. Then I know I have no more output at that point. I have a jl audio e4300 for my mids and highs also. What cd are you using to set the gains? The best cd to use is a tone cd that has no cuts or gains in the tone. I use jlaudio's clean sweep calibration cd. I have no audible distortion at all at volume 52. Just my setup man. Hope any info helps. hey man can you tell me where you got the jlaudio's clean sweep calibration cd at Quote 15'' soundstream t5 1200 brutus amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacomabanga1986 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 x2 on the alpine i cant turn it past 22 without distortion thats kinda why i took it out and put my pioneer in, my pioneer 860's volume goes to 40 but i can turn it to 40 without any distortion 6.5v rca outputs ftmfw! lol ied set my eq at flat and turn it up till it distorts then back off a lil till it cleans up then start settin treble mid n low just make sure u set it with a good clean song and piddle with it, it took me around 1hr to set my system right but i still gotta work with my subamp, i hate bass boost n gain, if i dont have the bass boost up i dont have low bass, but if i dont have gain up it dont hit, i try to set my system to were its loud but clean and my lights dont dim, i still gotta play with it tho, i try to keep my midbass amp, mids n highs amp and sub amp at a equal level so were its kinda balanced, how i set mine was i would turn my headunit up till it distorted then back off the volume a lil, then tweet the eq, then i would turn the midbass off and just play mids n highs and then i would tweek the xover on those first so i can get a clean small amount of midbass from them then get it to were i can turn it up bout as loud as i wanted to, then turn the midbass on with em then tweek it so its clean soundin, all this with subs off, and turn gains up and down till its just right, and then the sub amp n tweek it a lil till its just right, im more of a set by ear than dmm settin tho, prolly cause i always done it this way, hope that helps, its depends on headunits tho also Quote here's a link to my system 99 toyota tacoma , 2 mtx 8000 1504's in a sealed downfire , 1000w memphis amp here's a link to my other system my 90 geo prizm test car heres a thread i got of new songs u can dl that are legal = Some Good Bangage/you Can Dl These Free And Legit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meade916 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 3/4 volume is so 1990's.....get an o-scope, thats the only TRUE way to find out where to set your deck/amp gains... Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglescorpio1 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 hey man can you tell me where you got the jlaudio's clean sweep calibration cd at jlaudio.com go to merchandise and order off their website. 3/4 volume is so 1990's.....get an o-scope, thats the only TRUE way to find out where to set your deck/amp gains... you know where to get a quality one for a good price? I would love to get one and learn how to use it. But I do know its the ONLY way to set equipment up CORRECTLY. Quote Loud as f*ck, and sounds good doing it. Team built from here on out!!!! BIG things to come......... Missing link is the shite!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meade916 Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 i made a post JUST for you http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=29844 Quote All SMD products + MORE available at my store here! https://wccaraudio.com/ Subscribe to My Youtube Channel! Over 1,000,000 subscribers strong! Turn on your notifications! http://www.youtube.com/meade916 Follow My Instagram! Daily live feeds from the shop, exclusive content way before it hits my Youtube channel...and little squares with photo's in them http://www.instagram.com/meade916 The Official SMD Facebook fan Page https://www.facebook.com/SteveMeadeDesigns/ Follow my Tweet (Twitter) http://www.Twitter.com/meade916 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke&Toke_Audio Posted September 30, 2008 Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 thanks alot man Quote 15'' soundstream t5 1200 brutus amp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckett Posted September 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2008 i made a post JUST for you http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/ind...showtopic=29844 Ahh cheers Sir Steve LOL xx Quote JS Fraser *Alpine Typr-R 12" *JBL GTO 1200.1 Sub Amp *Alpine PDX-4.100 *Rockford Fosgate Power 6.5's *Rockford Fosgate Fanatics 6.5's Both in front doors *0/1 Guage wiring from front Junction Boxes to 120AH Battery In Boot (battery removed because too small for alternator) *140 Amp HO Alternator *Alpine Head Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------x------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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