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<blockquote data-quote="Jeffdachef" data-source="post: 8634657" data-attributes="member: 650438"><p>Go to this thread and read post <a href="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&amp;action=hash&amp;hash=20" target="_blank">#20</a> and dont even bother using the multi-meter to set gains for your door speakers. Just train your ears, turn it up until you hear the speakers start sounding like sh*t that means you are stressing out the amp aka clipping then back it off. <strong>Digital multi-meter method HAS NO PLACE in setting the gains for mids and highs.</strong> especially when its an amp of questionable power output. If you set it for 75 watts but the amp only does 30 actual watts that means you are clipping the amp several miles ago. But for real, use and train your ears to listen for distortion/speaker break up/mechanical noise especially when now you have cheap gear. When you have more expensive gear, this skill will come in handy and save you a lot of money.</p><p></p><p><a href="http:////forums/subwoofers/636288-subwoofer-getting-smelly-after-about-10-mins-playing.html" target="_blank"><strong>http://www.caraudio.com/forums/subwoofers/636288-subwoofer-getting-smelly-after-about-10-mins-playing.html</strong></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeffdachef, post: 8634657, member: 650438"] Go to this thread and read post [URL="http:////forums/usertag.php?do=list&action=hash&hash=20"]#20[/URL] and dont even bother using the multi-meter to set gains for your door speakers. Just train your ears, turn it up until you hear the speakers start sounding like sh*t that means you are stressing out the amp aka clipping then back it off. [B]Digital multi-meter method HAS NO PLACE in setting the gains for mids and highs.[/B] especially when its an amp of questionable power output. If you set it for 75 watts but the amp only does 30 actual watts that means you are clipping the amp several miles ago. But for real, use and train your ears to listen for distortion/speaker break up/mechanical noise especially when now you have cheap gear. When you have more expensive gear, this skill will come in handy and save you a lot of money. [URL="http:////forums/subwoofers/636288-subwoofer-getting-smelly-after-about-10-mins-playing.html"][B]http://www.caraudio.com/forums/subwoofers/636288-subwoofer-getting-smelly-after-about-10-mins-playing.html[/B][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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