quick question....

[basswiigee]

ok, i'm attempting to set my gains with the dmm, don't know what to use when it comes to test tones? 50hz, or 60hz subs in a sealed box 1.25cu per sub, any suggestions on the test tone? i downloaded the 50hz sine 0db one from realm excursion, will this be good? i listen to hip hop...

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[jasonbillnelson 10+ year member]

50 hz in a sealed box should be just fine...what RMS are you looking to run and at what ohm load?

 

[basswiigee]

50 hz in a sealed box should be just fine...what RMS are you looking to run and at what ohm load?

1600w @ 1ohm

 

[jasonbillnelson 10+ year member]

So if you're running all 1600 watts at 1 ohm you'll want 40 volts AC on the DMM

 

[basswiigee]

Ask one of your prison rapists.

dude, grow up...

 

[basswiigee]

So if you're running all 1600 watts at 1 ohm you'll want 40 volts AC on the DMM

right, just tryin to figure out this cheap $3 dmm, lol and double check everything, already toasted another 12, glad i bought 5, guess its time to do it right instead of just playing it by ear...lol

 

[jasonbillnelson 10+ year member]

yep....clipping is a *****! But even then you won't know if you're clipping unless you have an O-scope or a DD-1. the DMM is just going to tell you what your amp is putting out. If you have a large amp with great electrical and clean signal from the deck...chances are you'll be just fine and not clip with the DMM setting. Mine's pretty clean but my amp can put out 2200 RMS @ 1 ohm. I'm only running it at 800 RMS to 1 12". I like to have some Overhead to play with...

 

[basswiigee]

yep....clipping is a *****! But even then you won't know if you're clipping unless you have an O-scope or a DD-1. the DMM is just going to tell you what your amp is putting out. If you have a large amp with great electrical and clean signal from the deck...chances are you'll be just fine and not clip with the DMM setting. Mine's pretty clean but my amp can put out 2200 RMS @ 1 ohm. I'm only running it at 800 RMS to 1 12". I like to have some Overhead to play with...

yup, o scope is next... yeah i know i had a dirty signal... alot of people said turn everything to 0 and alot said set it to your daily listening settings... advice?

 

[basswiigee]

yep....clipping is a *****! But even then you won't know if you're clipping unless you have an O-scope or a DD-1. the DMM is just going to tell you what your amp is putting out. If you have a large amp with great electrical and clean signal from the deck...chances are you'll be just fine and not clip with the DMM setting. Mine's pretty clean but my amp can put out 2200 RMS @ 1 ohm. I'm only running it at 800 RMS to 1 12". I like to have some Overhead to play with...

yup, o scope is next... yeah i know i had a dirty signal... alot of people said turn everything to 0 and alot said set it to your daily listening settings... advice?

 

[basswiigee]

o scope is next, just know a dirty signal killed my sub, i'm gonna get it right one of these days!

 

[jasonbillnelson 10+ year member]

What deck do you have??? Does it have sub control? My Clarion NX501 has a sub control setting and I put that to 12 of 14 when I re-tuned my setup to 800 RMS. Sounds great, doesn't get smelly, and it seems pretty **** clean (no oscope either) Then turn gain up to get your output ac voltage you need. My normal BASS settings and everything were on 0 and then I had mid-bass and treble up but those are filtered out by the amp.

 

[basswiigee]

What deck do you have??? Does it have sub control? My Clarion NX501 has a sub control setting and I put that to 12 of 14 when I re-tuned my setup to 800 RMS. Sounds great, doesn't get smelly, and it seems pretty **** clean (no oscope either) Then turn gain up to get your output ac voltage you need. My normal BASS settings and everything were on 0 and then I had mid-bass and treble up but those are filtered out by the amp.

3400ub , my current settings are bass 4 mid 0 and treble 2 sub 0 loud off, sla 0 , sound rtrv 2

 

[jasonbillnelson 10+ year member]

turn the bass to 0.....mid to 2....treble to 3....sub to 4/6 or 5/7 or whatever control it is and the rest leave as is.

Now what does your volume go up to??? 30?

Mine goes to 40 and I set mine at 32/40 when I tuned mine to 800 rms

 

[basswiigee]

turn the bass to 0.....mid to 2....treble to 3....sub to 4/6 or 5/7 or whatever control it is and the rest leave as is.
Now what does your volume go up to??? 30?

Mine goes to 40 and I set mine at 32/40 when I tuned mine to 800 rms

vol. goes to 62....

 

[jasonbillnelson 10+ year member]

holy $hitballs....what level do you normally listen at??? I wouldn't go over 50/62 for full tuning without a DD-1 or OScope