Question about gains

[Babykinns 10+ year member]

Ok so when I first adjusted my gains and what not I used a multimeter and set the volume +1 above the level I listen to it on. The thing is I was always told its best to use a 40hz or 50 hz test tone. For example 44.72 volts at 2Ohms playing a 50hz test tone is suppose to be approximately 1k rms 46 volts is suppose to be like around 1.2k. After I first adjusted everything I played a few of the songs I listen to listening level in order to see how many volts it was drawing after I set the gain. None of my songs ever went over 20 volts. So instead I decided to just play my song that pulled the highest voltage and adjusted my gain until it drew 46 volts.

My question is why was the test tone voltage so much higher than the actual song voltage? And was it better to set it using actual songs?

I mean it sounds really good no clipping no distortion no bottoming out ect.

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[big scott]

set it back......

playing music is not like playing a test tone. its going to read differently .

turn it back.

you set it by playing a test tone, all eq on h/u off. set everything on your h/u to flat or off.

turn your h/u to 3/4 total volume then set your amps gain.

 

[Babykinns 10+ year member]

Lol I've been running them like this for almost 2 years man. I'm just pretty much wondering what the difference is

 

[big scott]

do you want you want. but its not the right way. and i said why.