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<blockquote data-quote="Safe_Cracker" data-source="post: 4414086" data-attributes="member: 577889"><p>Actually he is absolutely right! Kicker uses a remote gain attenuator, which will lower the gain from its set point on amp, remotely. The remote is always mislabeled as a bass knob which is incorrect. Bass is actually controlled on the amp itself, totally separate control. You adjust the BB to your taste on the amp and when you turn the remote up it introduces a single band peak usually around 40hz and also usually with a 12db/octave slope. The slope controls how much the frequencies surrounding the 40hz center is affected, and how fast it rolls off. It is ok to use the remote to control the gain but IMHO adding bass boost is not a good idea. Best think to do is unplug the remote, properly adjust your gains make sure bass boost on amp is zero! Shut down the amp, turn remote knob all the way to left and plug it in. Go ahead and power up and turn knob to center, adjust according to your taste. Most of the new amps work this way, some of the old school amps just introduced the bass boost, hence the name bass knob... Polo.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Safe_Cracker, post: 4414086, member: 577889"] Actually he is absolutely right! Kicker uses a remote gain attenuator, which will lower the gain from its set point on amp, remotely. The remote is always mislabeled as a bass knob which is incorrect. Bass is actually controlled on the amp itself, totally separate control. You adjust the BB to your taste on the amp and when you turn the remote up it introduces a single band peak usually around 40hz and also usually with a 12db/octave slope. The slope controls how much the frequencies surrounding the 40hz center is affected, and how fast it rolls off. It is ok to use the remote to control the gain but IMHO adding bass boost is not a good idea. Best think to do is unplug the remote, properly adjust your gains make sure bass boost on amp is zero! Shut down the amp, turn remote knob all the way to left and plug it in. Go ahead and power up and turn knob to center, adjust according to your taste. Most of the new amps work this way, some of the old school amps just introduced the bass boost, hence the name bass knob... Polo. [/QUOTE]

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