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<blockquote data-quote="Tinka" data-source="post: 17505" data-attributes="member: 542192"><p>Hey, there are two different types of remote controls for amps, one for gain, one for the boost. I've been looking for a new amp recently and some have the gain control remote (what a waste or time) and some do have a remote to their 40Hz to 50Hz boost specific circuitry so you can turn it from 0dB up to 18 dB in some cases without distortion. Just to avoid confusion with the issue. Although I don't know how effective it is at controlling distortion at high volume, using it at low volume could appeal if all h/u and x/o resources were tied up like "Phatillusion" and "ss3079" and you didn't want to hunt around in your trunk at 80mph for the bass boost dial on your amp for that extra kick.</p><p></p><p>Oh and "Mark_ab" the amp I played with on display at the local stereo shop, I think it was a mtx (I'm not positive "ss3079") or a rockford, I wasn't really that interested, did emphasise the bass at the freq it said without distorting by using the remote, but it did it by making everything else quieter (just think about the bass control on your h/u, it's now the 40Hz boost and treble control is all the other freqs going to your sub. To turn up the bass to it's max, say "bass +6", what really happens is bass stays at "bass 0" and treble goes to "treble -6". Defining the 40Hz by dropping the surrounding freqs by however many dB) so I had to turn the volume up and I'm assuming I'd still have to adjust the gain or fiddle with the h/u balance to get the mids and highs to sound in proportion anyway.</p><p></p><p>So be careful if you do choose to use bass boost, make sure that it does actually boost the freq (not isolate it), see if you can try it out for yourself at a shop or get some one who's got it to show you what it does //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p><p></p><p>All I'm really getting at is if you think about the way you build your system there is really no need for the amp bass boost unless of course it is a band-aid while you are saving up for other stuff and want to keep running with what you've got.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tinka, post: 17505, member: 542192"] Hey, there are two different types of remote controls for amps, one for gain, one for the boost. I've been looking for a new amp recently and some have the gain control remote (what a waste or time) and some do have a remote to their 40Hz to 50Hz boost specific circuitry so you can turn it from 0dB up to 18 dB in some cases without distortion. Just to avoid confusion with the issue. Although I don't know how effective it is at controlling distortion at high volume, using it at low volume could appeal if all h/u and x/o resources were tied up like "Phatillusion" and "ss3079" and you didn't want to hunt around in your trunk at 80mph for the bass boost dial on your amp for that extra kick. Oh and "Mark_ab" the amp I played with on display at the local stereo shop, I think it was a mtx (I'm not positive "ss3079") or a rockford, I wasn't really that interested, did emphasise the bass at the freq it said without distorting by using the remote, but it did it by making everything else quieter (just think about the bass control on your h/u, it's now the 40Hz boost and treble control is all the other freqs going to your sub. To turn up the bass to it's max, say "bass +6", what really happens is bass stays at "bass 0" and treble goes to "treble -6". Defining the 40Hz by dropping the surrounding freqs by however many dB) so I had to turn the volume up and I'm assuming I'd still have to adjust the gain or fiddle with the h/u balance to get the mids and highs to sound in proportion anyway. So be careful if you do choose to use bass boost, make sure that it does actually boost the freq (not isolate it), see if you can try it out for yourself at a shop or get some one who's got it to show you what it does [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] All I'm really getting at is if you think about the way you build your system there is really no need for the amp bass boost unless of course it is a band-aid while you are saving up for other stuff and want to keep running with what you've got.[IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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