Amp clipping

[COOPCOOP 10+ year member]

ok so when i listen to something with alot of lows my amp will clip at a kinda high volume. i dont know much about clipping but i have basically stock electrical except for upgraded grounds. and it seems to me since the lows draw the most that my electrical is at fault for the clipping. i am in the process of getting a kinetic hc1400. will that stop my problems.. im runnin at 1200 rms

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[COOPCOOP 10+ year member]

bump

 

[outspoken 10+ year member]

maybe the gains are set too high? what kind of car?

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

maybe the gains are set too high? what kind of car?

yes we must first know the make and model before we can help

 

[COOPCOOP 10+ year member]

2001 honda civic. got the amp tuned at an audio shop . specifically a directed dealer

 

[outspoken 10+ year member]

2001 honda civic. got the amp tuned at an audio shop . specifically a directed dealer

personally i trust only my own eyes and dmm when setting gains, i'd re-check that fist... i run 1500 watts all stock no big 3 (yet) with no problems...

-edit- 2003 nissan altima 90 amp alt i believe...

 

[TurdFergueson2 5,000+ posts]

2001 honda civic. got the amp tuned at an audio shop . specifically a directed dealer

Take it back to them.

 

[COOPCOOP 10+ year member]

yea true . but my battery is pretty lame and ive got pretty bad dimming. and the midbass is insanely nice and loud. just seems it cant handle the lows past a certain volume

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

turn it down so the clipping light does not come on

 

[Horsemanwill 10+ year member]

ya just don't turn it up so loud or take it back to the dealer and have them look at it.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Where in Virginia are you located?

If you're more patient in person than you are on here...

 

[GAM3OVR 5,000+ posts]

yea true . but my battery is pretty lame and ive got pretty bad dimming. and the midbass is insanely nice and loud. just seems it cant handle the lows past a certain volume

Turn the IF up 1-2 Hz

 

[gunz4me 10+ year member]

I don't know if his 2001 Civic is like my 1997 Civic, but mine has a crappy stock alternator and had a small battery. IIRC, my stock alternator is a 75 or 85 amp unit (forgot).

The system in my Civic (see sig below)is only tuned to run @ 750 watts RMS, but my 25 to Life Punch 150 could easily push 1000 watts RMS, assuming the birth sheet isn't lying. With the Kinetik and upgraded grounds, I get absolutely NO dimming @ full volume!