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<blockquote data-quote="Immacomputer" data-source="post: 4319720" data-attributes="member: 570419"><p>So setting up every amp to do its max rated rms power with a 0dB tone is correct?</p><p></p><p>If I did that, my tweeters would be extremely over powering, my midbass would be dull and my sub would be struggling to match the tweeters.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying using a DMM is wrong and I'm not saying it is right. I'm also not advocating using a scope (besides to check the maximum gain for a given volume level) nor am I saying you shouldn't use one. What I'm saying is that using your eyes and ears are an even more important tool to calibrate than a DMM (which can all vary and can all be pretty inaccurate if a ghetto meter is used).</p><p></p><p>I think it's pretty safe to say that if he has been running his setup for two years with the same gain setting and nothing has failed, that his settings are just fine (especially if he's happy with the sound).</p><p></p><p>Do you know how I set mine? I first turned off my sub and set my mid channel gain at minimum and my tweeter channel to minimum. I turned up the headunit until I could hear some distortion in the music and then I turned it down two clicks. This was volume 40/50. I then adjusted the mids' gain by playing some dynamic tracks with thick midbass content. I turned the gain up on the mids until they were at the volume level I wanted out of them (not even close to the clipping point of the amp). I then turned up the tweeters' gain until I was happy with their output and to where they weren't over powering the mids and blended well with them (something like a 1/4 of what I turned the mids to). From there, I adjusted crossover points until I was happy with the transition between the mids and highs. Then I adjusted the sub gain to where it blended with the front speakers. After that, I made some cuts (and only cuts) to some EQ bands that were a little too hot. After that, the mids needed a bump in the gain and so they received it. Since then I haven't had to touch the gain; things blend well right now and I have all the output I could want at full tilt.</p><p></p><p>Could I turn my amps up some without clipping? Yes. Do I need to? No. Was my way the "correct" way to set gains? For me it was but for others it may be a disaster or a very bad idea. Would the DMM method have helped me? I'm positive that it would have added more stress to the mix.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Immacomputer, post: 4319720, member: 570419"] So setting up every amp to do its max rated rms power with a 0dB tone is correct? If I did that, my tweeters would be extremely over powering, my midbass would be dull and my sub would be struggling to match the tweeters. I'm not saying using a DMM is wrong and I'm not saying it is right. I'm also not advocating using a scope (besides to check the maximum gain for a given volume level) nor am I saying you shouldn't use one. What I'm saying is that using your eyes and ears are an even more important tool to calibrate than a DMM (which can all vary and can all be pretty inaccurate if a ghetto meter is used). I think it's pretty safe to say that if he has been running his setup for two years with the same gain setting and nothing has failed, that his settings are just fine (especially if he's happy with the sound). Do you know how I set mine? I first turned off my sub and set my mid channel gain at minimum and my tweeter channel to minimum. I turned up the headunit until I could hear some distortion in the music and then I turned it down two clicks. This was volume 40/50. I then adjusted the mids' gain by playing some dynamic tracks with thick midbass content. I turned the gain up on the mids until they were at the volume level I wanted out of them (not even close to the clipping point of the amp). I then turned up the tweeters' gain until I was happy with their output and to where they weren't over powering the mids and blended well with them (something like a 1/4 of what I turned the mids to). From there, I adjusted crossover points until I was happy with the transition between the mids and highs. Then I adjusted the sub gain to where it blended with the front speakers. After that, I made some cuts (and only cuts) to some EQ bands that were a little too hot. After that, the mids needed a bump in the gain and so they received it. Since then I haven't had to touch the gain; things blend well right now and I have all the output I could want at full tilt. Could I turn my amps up some without clipping? Yes. Do I need to? No. Was my way the "correct" way to set gains? For me it was but for others it may be a disaster or a very bad idea. Would the DMM method have helped me? I'm positive that it would have added more stress to the mix. [/QUOTE]
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