Bass eq question?

[Mynameismcgyver 10+ year member]

I have the Mrv-M1005. When I set the gain with the bass eq OFF and listen to the sub, it doesn't hit the lows to well and at low volume (20) you cant really hear it. The manual says if that is the case, turn up the eq....But i noticed on the DMM it raises the voltage substantially. If I turn this up to lets say...+10 is this defeating the purpose of setting my gain therefore putting my sub at risk?

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[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

In short, yes.

Adding boost is asking the amp to produce more power at the center freq of the EQ band. +10dB is asking for just over 10 times the flat setting power. Might be OK at low volume but if you turn it up, hello clipping and bye-bye amp and/or sub.

 

[Mynameismcgyver 10+ year member]

Hmmmm alright guess my only answer is to upgrad to the 15 inch //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Mynameismcgyver 10+ year member]

Then again..... what gives because at the voltage its supposed to be run at. It doesnt bump till i get around 25 on the volume

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

you set your gains according to a tutorial? If you did and are still having issues, look in my sig, that is the best little sub controller I've found, $18 too. Beats a bass boost knob FOR SURE. I don't sell them or have any involvement with them, just REALLY liked the one I had.

 

[Mynameismcgyver 10+ year member]

I dont think that would help since my HU has a sub controller on it.. And dont forget were talking about bass EQUALIZER.

 

[djman37 5,000+ posts]

I dont think that would help since my HU has a sub controller on it.. And dont forget were talking about bass EQUALIZER.

I'm saying I wouldn't run bass boost at all, from the amp, HU, or remote knob. It's beggin' for trouble and you are putting your sub at risk. This knob is always accessible(sp) and only attenuates signal.

You could run a sweep with the amp EQ on at your desired level and see how much the EQ setting really does affect output voltage to make sure you don't go over though.

bass boost or bass EQ = bad in my book.