0db , -1db, or -3db?

[ProgMtl 10+ year member]

What test tones do you guys who listen to rick & metal use to set your sub amp gains with?

Just curious.

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[Atimm693 10+ year member]

0db

 

[profundus-sanus 10+ year member]

-3

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

-10dB

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

I posted a thread about this last week. I think that if you use a tone closest to recorded music, you can set the gain more efficiently. Music is recorded at -5.6 DB. So if you don't compete or your system never sees 0 DB or even -3 DB tones, then why set your amp with them.

Here is the thread I made and the reponses I got.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314977&highlight=test+tone

I think it only makes sense and used the 1.41 multiplier and everything is golden on my buddies stereo.

 

[ProgMtl 10+ year member]

My music has a varying range of what the db is set at (I use MP3gain and have it set to max without clipping)...it varies between a little over -4db to somewhere near -9db.

Right now my gains were set with a 0db tone...I think I'll try a -3db tone and see how it sounds with that.

 

[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

I posted a thread about this last week. I think that if you use a tone closest to recorded music, you can set the gain more efficiently. Music is recorded at -5.6 DB. So if you don't compete or your system never sees 0 DB or even -3 DB tones, then why set your amp with them.

Here is the thread I made and the reponses I got.

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=314977&highlight=test+tone

I think it only makes sense and used the 1.41 multiplier and everything is golden on my buddies stereo.

Did you ever get test tones made for you or did you just multiply the voltage by 1.41?

 

[528hz 10+ year member]

Did you ever get test tones made for you or did you just multiply the voltage by 1.41?

Negative. No one would do it, so I said fvck it and used the multiplier. I did this on my buddy's amp, and I will do it with the IA this evening and let you know.

Although if anyone will still make me some I would appreciate it.

 

[ProgMtl 10+ year member]

I believe test tones can be made w/Audicity if I'm not mistaken...I made some last year sometime...****ed if I can remember what program I used

 

[nauc 10+ year member]

i use 0db tones, so if i want to do any boosting with my EQ, i wont cook anything