Phase control on an amp...

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

when subs are wired correctly, phase should be set on 0 right... or am i mistaken?

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

There is no "right" or "wrong" phase. You set it to whatever sounds best.

Just because the speakers/subwoofers are wired in relative phase, doesn't mean they are in absolute phase. Which is what the phase control helps you adjust.

Good read: http://www.betteraudio.com/geolemon/Phasing/Phasing.htm

 

[regal8r 5,000+ posts]

can setting to 'absolute' phase make my subs louder?

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Not so much "louder", it's more affecting the sound and how it blends with the rest of your stereo.

 

[KillTomorrow515 10+ year member]

I have always wired my subs correctly and have always thought I should keep it at zero.

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

I have always wired my subs correctly and have always thought I should keep it at zero.

And therein lies the problem......there is no "correctly". There is nothing wrong with reversing the polarity of the sub's wiring, if it improves the sound. Likewise, there is nothing wrong with reversing the phase using a phase switch, if it improves the sound. There is no "right" or "wrong".....it either "does" help, or it "doesn't" help.

 

[Darth Audio 10+ year member]

Everything Squeak is saying is gospel. It took a couple of years being an installer before I figured out that there is no wrong or right when it comes to sound reproduction, only what sounds better. So experiment with it and let us know how it turns out.

BTW Thanks Squeak for the link, good reading.