blown tweets again

[fast85_gt]

when you set the gains using that method whatever volume you set it to is the max volume you should play.
sounds to quiet eh?

plus i set it without car running is that ok or does it need to be running

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

plus i set it without car running is that ok or does it need to be running

won't matter.

you could use a -3db test tone instead. that'll give you another 3db.

 

[fast85_gt]

won't matter.
you could use a -3db test tone instead. that'll give you another 3db.

ok thanks for everyones help

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

won't matter.
you could use a -3db test tone instead. that'll give you another 3db.

how wouldnt it matter with the car running if u set it for 100 watts its gonna take turning the gain higher since its only at 12 volts then when the car is running around 14volts or so it wont need as much power as u have the gain set to with the car off

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

how wouldnt it matter with the car running if u set it for 100 watts its gonna take turning the gain higher since its only at 12 volts then when the car is running around 14volts or so it wont need as much power as u have the gain set to with the car off

thats not how it works.

 

[king ranch 5,000+ posts]

well i thought it sure was because if an amp is rated to do 100 watts at 14volts and u set it with the car off for 100 watts at 12volts and then when its on its going to be doing more than 100 watts and sending a clipped signal

i have set gains with it off before then cranked it up and checked and the volts were much higher

 

[tcguy85 10+ year member]

well i thought it sure was because if an amp is rated to do 100 watts at 14volts and u set it with the car off for 100 watts at 12volts and then when its on its going to be doing more than 100 watts and sending a clipped signal
i have set gains with it off before then cranked it up and checked and the volts were much higher

it shouldn't matter. you're simply comparing input(at the rca's) to output (at the speaker terminals).

and even if there was a difference it wouldn't be big enough to make a difference anyway.

 

[fast85_gt]

great you saved some confusion