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<blockquote data-quote="cloud_171" data-source="post: 2840963" data-attributes="member: 574641">Hi, I am brand new to car audio and so far I have been researching on this board.&nbsp; Most of my component choices were based on good deals that I could get:The box I got was cut a bit too big to secure the sub but I really wanted to hear the sub so I just put it in the box without securing it.&nbsp; So I am at the point of adjusting the gain and I checked the voltage with the volt meter and with the gain maxed out using a 60Hz 0db test tone the voltage is around the 54V which is what I need for 1kw. Does that sound about right? I am too nervous to hook in the sub and max the gain. Also what should I set the phase to? I am probably not going to test it again until my box is fixed.Another issue I didn&#039;t think over is how to connect the nine.2. Could I just run that&nbsp; directly off the battery with along with the ZRS without a distro block? I figure a 4 to 8 gauge distro block would be too small for the ZRS and I really want to avoid getting a 0 gauge ampkit.Also just as a benchmark when I do have it all hooked up again, this should hit harder than sony xplod in a sealed enclosure? So far it sounds much better than the sony, but I have been too afraid to max out the gain.Also any ideas on how to secure the sub and amp in a 94 Accord? The only one I can come up with is to put a piece of heavy wood and screw everything town. I have searched and only other installs I have seen are screwing into the back seats but I am not sure how good of an idea that is.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="cloud_171, post: 2840963, member: 574641"] Hi, I am brand new to car audio and so far I have been researching on this board. Most of my component choices were based on good deals that I could get: The box I got was cut a bit too big to secure the sub but I really wanted to hear the sub so I just put it in the box without securing it. So I am at the point of adjusting the gain and I checked the voltage with the volt meter and with the gain maxed out using a 60Hz 0db test tone the voltage is around the 54V which is what I need for 1kw. Does that sound about right? I am too nervous to hook in the sub and max the gain. Also what should I set the phase to? I am probably not going to test it again until my box is fixed. Another issue I didn't think over is how to connect the nine.2. Could I just run that directly off the battery with along with the ZRS without a distro block? I figure a 4 to 8 gauge distro block would be too small for the ZRS and I really want to avoid getting a 0 gauge ampkit. Also just as a benchmark when I do have it all hooked up again, this should hit harder than sony xplod in a sealed enclosure? So far it sounds much better than the sony, but I have been too afraid to max out the gain. Also any ideas on how to secure the sub and amp in a 94 Accord? The only one I can come up with is to put a piece of heavy wood and screw everything town. I have searched and only other installs I have seen are screwing into the back seats but I am not sure how good of an idea that is. [/QUOTE]

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