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    Need information on testing passive crossover capacitors.

    Hi, I need help in verifying things involving my oldschool passive crossover capacitors.They are about 38 years old and I was going to check them with a multimeter ,If that is possible. I was told to turn the multimeter to capacitance mode to test them, Can the capacitors be tested this way...
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    Setting gain with multimeter issues

    I just installed a skar audio rp1200.1 amp and a skar svr 12 in a ported box. The sub has an rms of 800 watts at 1 ohm and the amp 1200 rms at 1 ohm. With my head units volume at 90% using a 40 hz test tone Spotify, I am having trouble getting the required voltage of 28.28 according to the...
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    Testing sub resistance. Am I doing something wrong?

    I have a GE2525 multimeter thats probably ten years old. I've been trying to test my sub (Kicker CompR with dual 2 ohm coils) to make sure I have it wired correctly. No matter what I do, I get a reading of 0.0.0. I've tried testing it at the box terminal. I've tried unhooking the wires from the...
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    Am I doing it wrong (testing coils)?

    I posted the other day about being disappointed in the Kicker Comp R I recently installed. Low output and distortion when barely turning up the gain. Today I decided to pull it out of the box and test the impedance. It is a dual 2 ohm sub. I set my multimeter to the 200 setting. The readings...
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    Front stage gain voltage wont go past 10v, sub amp gains set fine.

    I am having an issue, I was able to set my subwoofer amp gains to the calculated 50v fine (nvx xad13) (sounds and works great), I go to set the gain on my sundown sdx 200.2 and gain maxed at the same volume I set my sub amp (same volume on the same headunit I had my last setup running on fine)...
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    Use multimeter to determine polarity on speakers while playing?

    Can you use a multimeter to determine polarity on wire that is unlabeled (potentially while music on)? Wires were connected to factory rears to run to amp high level in. Those bare wires will power a test 5x7, just unsure of polarity when wiring my high level adapter.
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    Setting Gain with Multimeter Problems

    I have a Pioneer GM-D8601 amp which is rated at 500w x1 at 2ohms. I have a Kicker 40CWRT101 10 inch sub with dual 1 ohm voice coils with 600 watt max RMS. I have the speaker wired in series for a 2 ohm load (double checked with multimeter). So I do the math figure that I should set the gain to...
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    Odd reading when setting gains with multi meter

    I was setting the gains on my amp a boston gta-704 rated power is 70x4 watt rms and I was setting it to 65 watt rms at 4 ohms the math says the multimeter reading should be 16 or so I rounded down but to get this reading I had to turn the gain up to around 3/4 and on just about every amp I have...
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    Anyone ever use a UT203 calmp multimeter?

    Just looking for a cheap, and for the most part accurate meter. Also, recommendations for meter's circa 30 dollars? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Electric-Multimeter-UT203-UT-203Meter-DC-AC-Digital-Tester-Clamp-Electrical-/271220733393?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f2603f5d1
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