eduardo817 Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 so today to waste some time since i was bored all day, i decide to take out my 15 fi bl and connect it to my amp and free air it. i had it connected at 2 ohms on my hifonics brutus bxi 2610 with the gain less than half way up so im guessing it was feeding the sub about 500 or 600 watts the bl is fully loaded btw so i get my cd with frequencies and i play 18 htz and have the bass knob 3/4 way up when i hear some noise that ive never heard before is this normal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emoxihax Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 I mean it's normal... if you like breaking subs.. Quote 2004 Volkswagen GLI 1 10" Skar VVX ^^^ Looking for an amp to run it, Pm me if you have one ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 gain half way up and bass boost knob half way can mean that you are clipping the absolute shit out of the woofer and the noise you hear is clipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduardo817 Posted September 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 (edited) so im clipping with the gain on the amp not even half way up? and ithought you could hear DISTORTION but not CLIPPING Edited September 27, 2010 by eduardo817 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emoxihax Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 I don't think gain = watts really, could be wrong though. Quote 2004 Volkswagen GLI 1 10" Skar VVX ^^^ Looking for an amp to run it, Pm me if you have one ^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduardo817 Posted September 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 (edited) I don't think gain = watts really, could be wrong though. well i was just guessing/estimating about how many watts i was getting to the sub since nothing was turned more than half way except for the bass knob and does turning both the gain AND the bass knob lead to clipping?? i dont have a dmm or a volt meter or clamp or any of those electrical tools to adjust anything so i was tuning by ear but then again i can definitely be clipping and not know it just because i dont hear any distortion Edited September 27, 2010 by eduardo817 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugee81 Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 dont free air your subwoofer...................................... Quote 200a alt. by Excessive Amperage hc800 under hood & 2 Deka 9a31 in rear 1/0awg + big 3 SAZ 3000D HDC3 18" @ 2 ohm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 (edited) well i was just guessing/estimating about how many watts i was getting to the sub since nothing was turned more than half way except for the bass knob and does turning both the gain AND the bass knob lead to clipping?? i dont have a dmm or a volt meter or clamp or any of those electrical tools to adjust anything so i was tuning by ear but then again i can definitely be clipping and not know it just because i dont hear any distortion get a dmm...i dont know why you have such a large amp and you cant spring $15 for a dmm. dont even touch bass boost, or "bass knob" as you call it. unplug that freaking remote since its practically useless (in my eyes at least). and turning both knobs doesnt necessarily lead to clipping, but its far easier to clip that way. think about it this way. lets say you have the gain tuned so the amp can output the most CLEAN power that it can. then turning the bass boost knob up will lead the amp into clipping. now you may be thinking, why not just turn the gain down and turn the bassboost up? well why the hell would you want to make 45hz louder than every other frequency you can play? edit: oh and also, x2 what dugee said. Edited September 27, 2010 by Kranny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvin_115 Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 I don't think gain = watts really, could be wrong though. Noo. It's to match the pre-out voltage of your headunit. You could have the gain and minimum and still get the max out of it if your pre-out voltage is high Quote Mids/Highs: stock Bang & Olufsen Lows: Image Dynamics IDMax 12v.3 Power: Sony Xplod XM-D9001GTR:Knukonceptz 4 gauge Box: 1.75 cu/ft Sealed Past: Pioneer Premier TS-W1207 (2)/ Rockford Fosgate P210/ Image Dynamics ID10V.3/ Infinity Reference 311A/ Audiopipe AP-18001D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduardo817 Posted September 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 get a dmm...i dont know why you have such a large amp and you cant spring $15 for a dmm. dont even touch bass boost, or "bass knob" as you call it. unplug that freaking remote since its practically useless (in my eyes at least). and turning both knobs doesnt necessarily lead to clipping, but its far easier to clip that way. think about it this way. lets say you have the gain tuned so the amp can output the most CLEAN power that it can. then turning the bass boost knob up will lead the amp into clipping. now you may be thinking, why not just turn the gain down and turn the bassboost up? well why the hell would you want to make 45hz louder than every other frequency you can play? edit: oh and also, x2 what dugee said. lol OK now i get what your saying. oh and the amp was a gift i didn't buy it i was just using the "bass boost" knob so i can turn the bass all the way down without having to mess with the EQ on my double din since its such a hassle. is their a knob i can use to lower my bass without it messing with the bass boost? because thats what i basically want it for well at least now i know how to blow my sub when im ready to recone it to change the impedance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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