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DB level of test tone for setting gain
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<blockquote data-quote="accuab" data-source="post: 8244101" data-attributes="member: 622869"><p>It comes down to how confident you are in setting your gains. The higher the number, the safer you are with your equipment. When you tune with a negative db, you run the risk of putting out more power to your speakers or sub than you had actually intended since a lot of music is recorded with a higher db rating. I prefer to stay on the safe side myself.</p><p></p><p>For example, some rap songs are actually recorded with a + db on the bass rather than a flat to boost the bass in the song. If you tune with a -3 db rating and play that particular song recorded with a +3db in the bass, the amp will be putting out 6db higher to the subs than you had intended.</p><p></p><p>On the same note, it allows you to boost the bass more with the eq rather than using a bass boost on songs that are lacking in bass as well. Same goes for highs or mids or whichever you are tuning for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="accuab, post: 8244101, member: 622869"] It comes down to how confident you are in setting your gains. The higher the number, the safer you are with your equipment. When you tune with a negative db, you run the risk of putting out more power to your speakers or sub than you had actually intended since a lot of music is recorded with a higher db rating. I prefer to stay on the safe side myself. For example, some rap songs are actually recorded with a + db on the bass rather than a flat to boost the bass in the song. If you tune with a -3 db rating and play that particular song recorded with a +3db in the bass, the amp will be putting out 6db higher to the subs than you had intended. On the same note, it allows you to boost the bass more with the eq rather than using a bass boost on songs that are lacking in bass as well. Same goes for highs or mids or whichever you are tuning for. [/QUOTE]
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