adjusting amp with DMM(read stickys)

[danteBirosel 5,000+ posts]

No problem.
For any other questions, read this thread. It helped me out a lot.

Just got reading this and it is quite useful ya'll. Just read the whole thread and read it over again to understand it more.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

So basicaly set the gains like the tutorial but using different tone wich basically mean that the gains will be higher in the end because of lower db tone right? BTW do you know of a place i could find a test tone of -6db at 50htz? ROE doesn't have one. Thanks.

Edit: i tried the link in the above post but they are no seeders:crap:

after you do it, you'll notice that the gain is just a tincy bit higher. And no I don't know where to get -6dB tones. But I'm currently uploading -10dB tones, courtesty of Jmac.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

here

thank Jmac.

 

[digital mint 10+ year member]

here
thank Jmac.

Thanks man!//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[406er 10+ year member]

Ok, the thing about setting gains with a DMM and a 0db tone it the output will be less (usually) than if you set it by ear.

"Why?" you might ask... it's because when setting it by ear (for all those except trained veterans that know exactly how to do this), you don't give a SHIT about the safety of your woofer, most people want that shit loud.

Where as when setting with a DMM and 0 db tone there is no variance, the speaker is not hooked up, so you don't have a flippin clue how loud it is.

THAT IS A GOOD THING, that quietness that you don't seem to like just yet, that's the sound of a speaker being powered by an amp that is at it's limits, but not beyond. Not beyond being the key phrase. If you set your gains with a DMM and a 0db tone, you CANNOT drive the amp to clip when playing music, it won't happen. (Unless you turn the volume higher than when the gain was set, or start boosting frequencies.) This is overall MUCH safer for the longevity of your woofer.

So while you may not like that the speaker is a little quieter, it's better this way, if you want more power sell your amp and buy a different, more powerful one.

yes i dont care about my shit and i love distorion. OK BUD

i know that most mucic isnt recored at 0dB so that why i asked, also ive hurd about this 3:1 deal as well. so if i have 2 volt pre outs i set my amp to .66 volts input volt. i dont think my amp goes that low. the gain would be ALL THE WAY UP. also what about the O-scope. what db tones to you use for that. i think i may have access to one

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

do the 3:1 @ the amp only, use the -10dB tones I posted up above for it.

 

[UndercoverPunk 5,000+ posts]

yes i dont care about my shit and i love distorion. OK BUD

Ok, I was trying to help you, I never said you don't care about your speakers. Don't worry, I won't try to help you anymore. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif