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<blockquote data-quote="scotty3x3" data-source="post: 8250235" data-attributes="member: 658710">Ok so I created the test tone and put it on a thumb drive. I left the EQ as it was and turned the volume up to 3/4. This particular amp, instead of having gain 0-12 or the like, it has readings... &quot;6.5v&quot; is lowest then &quot;H&quot; which the manual says is for 4 volt RCA outputs (this is only about 1/4 of a turn from all the way down), then &quot;normal&quot; which is for 2 volts etc. I have 4 volt RCA so I should be setting it at &quot;H&quot;. We&#039;ll, wouldn&#039;t you know it, the volt reading is right where it is supposed to be when I get to the &quot;H&quot;. So, the manual is correct when it says going over the &quot;H&quot; will introduce distortion. That&#039;s great.The problem is that there is virtually no sub sound whatsoever when I set it there. I have 100 watt rms to my kappa door speakers from an alpine amp. To get the sound to balance at all, I have to turn the speaker level down to -11 and the sub level up to max, which is +10. Even when I do this, the subs are still WAAAAAY under performing.When I reconnect the bass knob that came with the amp and have it to max, the voltage jumps by 20 over what the max says it should be. Even then, I feel that the subs are not producing what they should. I know 800 rms split to two 800 rms subs is only 400 each... but still, there&#039;s no way that 400 total watts for door speakers should be more than 4 times as loud as 800 total watts coming from subs. I shouldn&#039;t have to lower the db of each door speaker by 11 and boost the subs by 10 to get balance. Any ideas what could be wrong???</blockquote>

[QUOTE="scotty3x3, post: 8250235, member: 658710"] Ok so I created the test tone and put it on a thumb drive. I left the EQ as it was and turned the volume up to 3/4. This particular amp, instead of having gain 0-12 or the like, it has readings... "6.5v" is lowest then "H" which the manual says is for 4 volt RCA outputs (this is only about 1/4 of a turn from all the way down), then "normal" which is for 2 volts etc. I have 4 volt RCA so I should be setting it at "H". We'll, wouldn't you know it, the volt reading is right where it is supposed to be when I get to the "H". So, the manual is correct when it says going over the "H" will introduce distortion. That's great. The problem is that there is virtually no sub sound whatsoever when I set it there. I have 100 watt rms to my kappa door speakers from an alpine amp. To get the sound to balance at all, I have to turn the speaker level down to -11 and the sub level up to max, which is +10. Even when I do this, the subs are still WAAAAAY under performing. When I reconnect the bass knob that came with the amp and have it to max, the voltage jumps by 20 over what the max says it should be. Even then, I feel that the subs are not producing what they should. I know 800 rms split to two 800 rms subs is only 400 each... but still, there's no way that 400 total watts for door speakers should be more than 4 times as loud as 800 total watts coming from subs. I shouldn't have to lower the db of each door speaker by 11 and boost the subs by 10 to get balance. Any ideas what could be wrong??? [/QUOTE]

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