thanks i wish someone would clamp my autotek., isn't that amp supposed to be 1k at @1ohm (i know 14.4v) but still seems low don't it.. let me know how cab does got 1 for friend he hasn't wired it yet..
check your grounds bud. Whats your electrical like? What gauge/brand wire are you using?
dude dont say that,, figure that cab problem out please cause whenever this kid i'm helping gets his new truck or whatever he doing and runs 0ga and does big3 and all i don't want him yelling at me.. yeah the rockville should do like 850 at 14.4v anyway.. not that i was getting one if i spend $ it'll be on something with 5 start reviews like rf ppi.. amps are weird prices have changed in past month., my cheapo $70 amp is $110 now thats more than 50% increase rf 500 went from $109 to $115 to 119 to 121 to 126 to 129 in 2weeks maybe it's just because it's spring or something..
That's what I was thinking.
Its not that hard. Your filters should be open and you test with a 50hz tone unless you have a true rms meter. If its not a true rms meter and you test outside of the 50-60hz range its going to be off. Depending on the frequency it could be off a lot. Using the correct and quality gear is important but understanding how to use it is key.
I'm sorry if you thought I was trying to get cea certified numbers this was more a fun little test I understand it's not the most accurate way to do things. This gives me a comparison compared to other amps like I just got the cab up and running so now I know what the differences between that and the Rockville. I do have an oscilloscope and that is how I set my games so I know there is no clipping I didn't use it for any other purpose besides setting the gains though. I also have an amp clamp. Don't they use the same method I did at DB drags?
what brand is the clamp and multi-meter?
You have an electrical or connection issue then. you shouldnt be dropping anywhere below 14 volts with a 1600 rms amp if you have a 200 amp alt. Either your wiring is completely insufficient or your grounds arent at a good enough location or you need to do the big 3.
I'm sorry you had that experience I have not so far. AT my work we tried 3 different clamps and all of them were close I personally tested a fluke 88 multimeter vs a few other multimeters and they were all really close if we're going to split hairs over .05 sure but again I was just looking for some basic numbers. I feel like what we are talking about is weighing ourselves and then arguing it's not accurate because it's not a doctor scale from my experience 90% of cheap multimeters and clams are close to the high-end ones could that be a 30 to 40 watt difference sure but again not looking to get exact numbers more just my experience with the amp with my setup.
