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<blockquote data-quote="Jeffdachef" data-source="post: 8669721" data-attributes="member: 650438">doesn&#039;t matter, you arent listening to test tones. how is test tones vs music accurate? The db in recording levels are completely different and always changing. Either you get fked for output with a 0 db test tone or you go past clipping with -10 db or -5db test tone. Its better to really know your setup&#039;s limits and adjust on the go depending on song recording levels. Its not a set it once and leave it sort of deal. The distortion is if you use a 0 db test tone but if you use music or a -5 db test tone, your head unit wont even clip at max volume and speaker level. The db levels in the tones and music you use directly affect your pre-out signal and amplifier power. If you go overboard, it&#039;ll clip and distort, if its under, you wont clip and distort. So whatever distortion you think your head unit is at is not actually true, you have way more to go.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeffdachef, post: 8669721, member: 650438"] doesn't matter, you arent listening to test tones. how is test tones vs music accurate? The db in recording levels are completely different and always changing. Either you get fked for output with a 0 db test tone or you go past clipping with -10 db or -5db test tone. Its better to really know your setup's limits and adjust on the go depending on song recording levels. Its not a set it once and leave it sort of deal. The distortion is if you use a 0 db test tone but if you use music or a -5 db test tone, your head unit wont even clip at max volume and speaker level. The db levels in the tones and music you use directly affect your pre-out signal and amplifier power. If you go overboard, it'll clip and distort, if its under, you wont clip and distort. So whatever distortion you think your head unit is at is not actually true, you have way more to go. [/QUOTE]

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