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Loudrango112
05-11-2005, 12:38 AM
My amp outputs are only 2volts... I Was wondering if there was a way to increase this before the RCA's hit the amp... can you connect the RCA's up to something first then to the amp??
This is such a noob question... I feel retarded
Acidburn
05-11-2005, 12:39 AM
line driver
SPL140.2
05-11-2005, 12:44 AM
My amp outputs are only 2volts... I Was wondering if there was a way to increase this before the RCA's hit the amp... can you connect the RCA's up to something first then to the amp??
This is such a noob question... I feel retarded
Your amp wont take 2 volts?? Wont their be more distortion with a line driver??
squeak9798
05-11-2005, 12:53 AM
Don't even bother if you don't have any noise in your system. The increased voltage will do NOTHING for you if you have a noise free system already....and adding a line driver will actually increase your chances of getting noise.
Loudrango112
05-11-2005, 01:04 AM
Well lets put it this way... going from my old deck.... to this one... (I changed nothing on my old deck...left it stock) To this one.... my sub was SO much quitier
squeak9798
05-11-2005, 01:05 AM
Well lets put it this way... going from my old deck.... to this one... (I changed nothing on my old deck...left it stock) To this one.... my sub was SO much quitier
Did you remember to reset your gain
Loudrango112
05-11-2005, 01:07 AM
I didnt touch the gain..... from one to the other
Acidburn
05-11-2005, 01:10 AM
you need to reset it if you changed HUs
Loudrango112
05-11-2005, 01:11 AM
mean to check the voltage again... and make sure its at 44-45?
Acidburn
05-11-2005, 01:12 AM
ya, do the gain setting thing again
squeak9798
05-11-2005, 01:12 AM
I didnt touch the gain..... from one to the other
There is your problem ;) Lower input voltage = higher gain setting needed.
Go through and reset your gain via the gain setting tutorial. After you reset your gain to the proper level, you should not notice any differences.
EDIT: ****, I'm slow :(
Loudrango112
05-11-2005, 01:17 AM
Thank god... see I never even thought about that... and once I had my gains set perfect... I Was happy as could be... so now I gotta get out my metter and test it!! YAY
the equation is right.... right?
Square root (Desiered wattage x Final Ohm)
Square root (2000 x 1)
Square root 2000
44-45 volts... right?
At 45 hz....?
squeak9798
05-11-2005, 01:22 AM
44.7v
Loudrango112
05-11-2005, 01:24 AM
:) thank you... makeing sure it didnt change in my head.... its been a while since I set some gains... and wanted to make sure I was right...
ngsm13
05-11-2005, 01:34 AM
Did you remember to reset your gain
LMFAO...
NG