Can you choose how much rms you send from your amp with a DMM?

[-01limited- 10+ year member]

Ok and next question is how do I properly break in a sub? Do I set the gain at like half the max rms? or do i put at at max and keep the subwoofer option on the head unit 0 out of ten, or even negative?

There's really no need to break-in a subwoofer.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

Ok and next question is how do I properly break in a sub? Do I set the gain at like half the max rms? or do i put at at max and keep the subwoofer option on the head unit 0 out of ten, or even negative?

sorry, once you set the gain on the sub to match your system volume levels at 3/4 volume, just play them at a moderate level, say 30% volume for however long the manufacturer suggests. On mine, it is suggested to play them for 40 hrs a 1/3 volume to ensure a good break in. All of them are different though.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

There's really no need to break-in a subwoofer.

this is true too, I have seen some that make no mention of a break in period

 

[kabosh 10+ year member]

sorry, once you set the gain on the sub to match your system volume levels at 3/4 volume, just play them at a moderate level, say 30% volume for however long the manufacturer suggests. On mine, it is suggested to play them for 40 hrs a 1/3 volume to ensure a good break in. All of them are different though.

Thanks!

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

A lot of people dont think about increasing enclosure size to increase output with lower power. Its how my setup is and it sounds pretty good for probably only seeing ~500 watts.

alot of it is in the box....a good box and a clean signal can make a $69.00 Powerbass sound like a winner.

 

[-01limited- 10+ year member]

alot of it is in the box....a good box and a clean signal can make a $69.00 Powerbass sound like a winner.

Boom! Hit it perfect. Always sort of over looked.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

There's really no need to break-in a subwoofer.

I'd guess if you are in S. TX, you are working the Oil?

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

Boom! Hit it perfect. Always sort of over looked.

what" the box or the PB?...I think both are way overlooked, IMO

 

[bgowdy 5,000+ posts]

with the talk about using a gain knob, would it benifit me more not to use a gain knob when i compete?

 

[kabosh 10+ year member]

I just ordered my hdc3 12, I'm Siked!!! going to throw it in my ported 2.5 cuft @ 33 box initially, upgrade to bigger if I'm not happy with it.

 

[quackhead 10+ year member]

with the talk about using a gain knob, would it benifit me more not to use a gain knob when i compete?

We were talking about the frequency centered Bass Boost remotes. In your case, with the 50hz tune right close to cabin resonance?, the 45hz boost might be in your favor on the HDC 18 during a little drag contest with 3500 watts beating the crap out of it right at max compression....have you ran without it yet?

 

[bgowdy 5,000+ posts]

We were talking about the frequency centered Bass Boost remotes. In your case, with the 50hz tune right close to cabin resonance?, the 45hz boost might be in your favor on the HDC 18 during a little drag contest with 3500 watts beating the crap out of it right at max compression....have you ran without it yet?

na. i have not competed with this amp yet. my scores listed in sig were from the PA BB2400.1 that i had. i could however tell a instant difference just by me switching amps that this dtr3400 i have now a bit more. i could hear and feel the difference. now i just need to get my HO alt put on.

 

[-01limited- 10+ year member]

I'd guess if you are in S. TX, you are working the Oil?

Na, I'm in Beaumont working construction with my dad.

what" the box or the PB?...I think both are way overlooked, IMO

I guess both since I dont really look a PB's lol.

 

[Julian 10+ year member]

Explain?

Well.. When you use the DMM method, you set it at one freq 30-what have you.. Music isn't a constant tone... it is a lot of **** in more ****. So your impedance CURVE changes based on frequency... you can be getting more power at x frequency than at y frequency so the method is flawed. There is really now way to set at "900 watts" or whatever unless you're playing a constant tone and nothing else.

 

[TheUnderFighter 10+ year member]

Ok, so I use the calculator on one of the stickys on this site to set my gains. The amps max watts is 1200 and it tells me reccomended voltage is 34.64. If i put 900 as the max watts and tune it to that recomended voltage, will the amp be pushing out 900 watts?

Absolutely