Can I use Home Theater RCA's in car.........AND some questions regarding setting up X

[nyg052003]

RCA on one side, everything else on the other


Absolute maximum

ok

as far as what I've seen in some videos, a lot of professional car audio installers use a tool that helps set what exactly in terms of amplifier gains or settings, or???

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

ok
as far as what I've seen in some videos, a lot of professional car audio installers use a tool that helps set what exactly in terms of amplifier gains or settings, or???

I have an oscilloscope that lets you see the wave-form

 

[nyg052003]

I have an oscilloscope that lets you see the wave-form

ohhhh. I have to research what exactly that will do for me, or get an understanding of what it does and how it will help me/if it will //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Just for reference anyway.

About to check out some videos and try and find the one where the guy says a tool is a must to get it set dead on; whatever " it " was.

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

ohhhh. I have to research what exactly that will do for me, or get an understanding of what it does and how it will help me/if it will //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Just for reference anyway.
About to check out some videos and try and find the one where the guy says a tool is a must to get it set dead on; whatever " it " was.

The scope lets you see what the waveform looks like. It's pretty cool

They're probably talking about an SMD DD-1. I would not buy one of those.

 

[nyg052003]

The scope lets you see what the waveform looks like. It's pretty cool
They're probably talking about an SMD DD-1. I would not buy one of those.

i see

Amps should be in today. I have to get a battery terminal shim as my posi post terminal wasn't nearly tight enough with the new terminals.

 

[nyg052003]

I was thinking the crescendo amps have a clip indicator. Will see when they get here. I guess that would help in setting also to just back down some from clipping right? I guess for those who will pretty much listen by ear for distortion and setting the gains

 

[nyg052003]

Actually now that I think about it, the guy was setting the crossover slopes at the amp using something.

Can you hear clipping if your amp doesn't have a clip indicator

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

You can tell when your amp is clipping bad, but not always when there is a soft clip.

It will sound different when you turn it up, but will stop getting louder.

Clipping lights are nice, but not 100% accuate.

 

[nyg052003]

You can tell when your amp is clipping bad, but not always when there is a soft clip.
It will sound different when you turn it up, but will stop getting louder.

Clipping lights are nice, but not 100% accuate.

I think my deck goes up to about 50-60 although safely I think the max I've turned up to I believe is about 35 or so.

I will do the best I can and play it safe //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

I think my deck goes up to about 50-60 although safely I think the max I've turned up to I believe is about 35 or so.
I will do the best I can and play it safe //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Yea, just use common sense and don't stress things. You'll be fine

 

[nyg052003]

Yea, just use common sense and don't stress things. You'll be fine

alrighty

 

[nyg052003]

Amps have min and max markings. Let's say it goes from 0.2v to 6v, 3v would be half way. So 4v would be a 3rd of the way from middle to 6v.

Amps came in yesterday. The Gain starts @ 5V

5V-0.15V.................Wait a min lol. Clockwise should be higher gain so why would it be labeled 5-0.15?

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

5v is for 5v signal. .15v is for a lower level signal input. For a lower level, you need to turn the gain up.

 

[nyg052003]

5v is for 5v signal. .15v is for a lower level signal input. For a lower level, you need to turn the gain up.

Ok as far as what fly martin was saying as to match the amps gain to your decks pre out voltage ( mine is 4 v), then turning the gain up to ............Well 0.15 is less than 4 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif....................?

Maybe I'm understanding something wrong

 

[adulbrich 5,000+ posts]

Ok as far as what fly martin was saying as to match the amps gain to your decks pre out voltage ( mine is 4 v), then turning the gain up to ............Well 0.15 is less than 4 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif....................?
Maybe I'm understanding something wrong

It's the opposite of what you would think.

Set gains by ear if you don't have a scope. Listen to things, and don't push equipment too hard. If things get really hot and/or smelly, that is bad.