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<blockquote data-quote="zako" data-source="post: 7913070" data-attributes="member: 629735"><p>"Setting gains by DMM" should really be called "finding the safest maximum gain position before you level match speakers". Setting the actual gain position of speakers by what DMM tells you is not a good idea as you still need to blend them with subwoofer and other speakers. Most speakers will make your ears bleed if you send to them rated power. Did you set subwoofer gain using 0dB test tone or something else? I think using 0dB tones is not a good idea as it will indicate your gain setting should be lower than what's really safe. Normal music peaks at -5dB to -10dB. Also, amplifiers are capable of sending out instantaneous power that's something like 2x of the continuous RMS power rating. That's why I think setting gain with -5dB test tone (or using 0dB test tone, with subwoofer level reduced by 5dB) is better, unless you listen test tones on daily basis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zako, post: 7913070, member: 629735"] "Setting gains by DMM" should really be called "finding the safest maximum gain position before you level match speakers". Setting the actual gain position of speakers by what DMM tells you is not a good idea as you still need to blend them with subwoofer and other speakers. Most speakers will make your ears bleed if you send to them rated power. Did you set subwoofer gain using 0dB test tone or something else? I think using 0dB tones is not a good idea as it will indicate your gain setting should be lower than what's really safe. Normal music peaks at -5dB to -10dB. Also, amplifiers are capable of sending out instantaneous power that's something like 2x of the continuous RMS power rating. That's why I think setting gain with -5dB test tone (or using 0dB test tone, with subwoofer level reduced by 5dB) is better, unless you listen test tones on daily basis. [/QUOTE]
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