CDTs not getting all that loud

[phatcat600 10+ year member]

they are loud and all but I have the gains on my amp all the way down and Im stil getting the right voltage for the amp at volume of 46 with a test tone. It doesnt seem really loud at 46 though. sqrt(4 ohms x 150 w) is about 24.5v which is what I want to sue for my amp that does 150x2 at 4 ohms right?

I did all the steps in the proper door sound deadening except for sealing off the front of the door, I plan on doing it tomorrow. Will that make it louder?

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[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

Try upping the gains a tad-bit. My CDTs off 150w (with gain set by ear) get pretty loud and sound good. Since you have deadened doors, they should be louder + sound better than mine (no deadening)

 

[phatcat600 10+ year member]

I mean they get pretty loud but far from painful loud, honestly not much louder than stock. I have yet to hear a bad sound come from them though.

My H/U has really weak preouts, is it normal for an amp to be maxed out with the gains all the way down like this? I have an old Pioneer with 2v pre-outs and a Profile CA600 amp

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

up the gains a tad. i have my CA600 gains at half way

 

[dleccord 5,000+ posts]

what did you mean by sealing off the front of the door.

 

[skadude016 5,000+ posts]

and its powering two speakers rated at 75rms. im putting some CDT's in there soon

 

[phatcat600 10+ year member]

I mean covering up all the holes with some aluminum sheetmetal stuff and sound deadening all over it.

I have egg carton foam behind it and a nice seal around it (like they did with clay in the sound deadening thread). I have the outside door skin deadened and thats it.

Alright Ill turn my gains up

 

[phatcat600 10+ year member]

did I mention I only have one in so far, maybe having both would help

 

[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

did I mention I only have one in so far, maybe having both would help

Explain?

 

[T3mpest 10+ year member]

2 speakers will get louder than 1 //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[phatcat600 10+ year member]

Explain?

I only have the right door done, I ahvent even begun installation on the left door.

Yeah this thread was useless since I havent even finished the installation

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[ultimate157 5,000+ posts]

I only have the right door done, I ahvent even begun installation on the left door.
Yeah this thread was useless since I havent even finished the installation

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Lmao ... yes, yes it is.

 

[phatcat600 10+ year member]

Hey guys shouldnt my ported Mag 15" off 1200w kinda outpower the comps? Something must be wrong

 

[djdilliodon 10+ year member]

clean sound often doesnt seem to be to loud till someone tries talking to u and you cant hear them or your sub seems like it is weak //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[headless 10+ year member]

clean sound often doesnt seem to be to loud till someone tries talking to u and you cant hear them or your sub seems like it is weak //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

dingdingding. Many people subconsciously associate 'loud' with 'painfully ****ed up shitty sounding noise that is horribly distorted'... when things get loud without distorting their minds subconsciously think, 'that's not so loud. wtf.', then you yell something and your voice is totally swamped out by the sound and you realise...ok so it's loud //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif