reset gains when changing ohm load?

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

i just purchased another L7, should be here on friday //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif , but when i hook it up the ohm level will drop from 2 to 1 , should the gains be reset? i mean gains are only a way for the amp to match the pre-out voltage of the headunit right ,so once the gains are set it dosent matter what ohm load its at should it? or am i just completly wrong ...

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[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

It depends on the amp. In a perfect world you wouldn't have to change the gain. In the real world you will sometimes have to turn it down because the amp will lower the rail voltage and thus the voltage that the amp will clip will decrease. To compensate for that you need to lower the gain.

 

[MBrock4u 10+ year member]

Probably a good ideal. When I went from a 4 to 2 ohm load I lowered my gains because my amp was puting out more power.

 

[Decipha 10+ year member]

i went from 2 12's pushing 800 rms @ 2 ohm to a dvc 2 ohm sub with an rms of 1600... didn't have to adjust jack shiit... all was perfect

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

i went from 2 12's pushing 800 rms @ 2 ohm to a dvc 2 ohm sub with an rms of 1600... didn't have to adjust jack shiit... all was perfect

plz end yourself

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

lower the gains as it will put out more power (and more harmonic distortion as i've found out). don't wanna clip those amps and fry the subs.

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

lower the gains as it will put out more power (and more harmonic distortion as i've found out). don't wanna clip those amps and fry the subs.

rgr

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

rgr

what's that mean? sorry i don't kno all the e-breviations. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Twistid 5,000+ posts]

roger, i play alot of military games and live @ fort bragg //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[dkguitarist 5,000+ posts]

roger, i play alot of military games and live @ fort bragg //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

lol. i thought it was "roger" but wanted to be sure. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif