Set gains w/ dmm, not enough powaaaa, what now?

[NoCoSPL 10+ year member]

First, amps, 2 40.1's strapped at 1 ohm, (.5 a peice)

Next, check my math, want to run 6k rms, so the square root of 6000 is 77.459 multiplied by th ohm load 1 ohm = target voltage 77.459 volts. Freqency used 41hz my peak. Anything wrong yet?

Next, my settings. Deck settings sub level 0, amp settting, gain (in the process of) bass boost level 0, LPF @ 50hz, subsonic 25hz. Bass conrol knob, half. Zune volume 18, my max level to my liking, deck vol 36, since I run a zune it always stays at 36.

Set my gains, listened. . . weak, need a bit more, what do I boost??? Bass boost, gain, or increase sub out on deck. My ideal setting is NO CLIPPING. What can I do? Or what have I done wrong in my settings? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

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[duece212 5,000+ posts]

crank the gain until something stinks or breaks, then turn it down a little. My tried and true method :/

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

crank the gain until something stinks or breaks, then turn it down a little. My tried and true method :/

Thats what I do...//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[loudcartunez 10+ year member]

u might need a line driver signal might be week to push both amps

 

[-Leister- 10+ year member]

x2 or it just might be the sub level on your headunit. Try turning your sub level all the way up and set it. Then try it out on a lower volume. I know my when my sub level is at 0 on my headunit I dont hear sh!t.

 

[RidnClean 5,000+ posts]

are you setting your gains with a 50/60Hz tone?

 

[-Leister- 10+ year member]

I think he said 50 hz..

 

[bubbagumper6 5,000+ posts]

Try setting it with the bass control knob at 100%

 

[NoCoSPL 10+ year member]

x2 or it just might be the sub level on your headunit. Try turning your sub level all the way up and set it. Then try it out on a lower volume. I know my when my sub level is at 0 on my headunit I dont hear sh!t.

if I turn my sub level on my deck up and then set it. . . It would be the same voltage is a constant in the formula. Unless I boost it from where its at now, than more but than will I clip?

 

[Jeremy M 10+ year member]

are you setting your gains with a 50/60Hz tone?

he said 41hz tone.... u need to turn ur bass control level upto +6 cuz that's where your deck will put out it's max volts.

 

[RidnClean 5,000+ posts]

also try unpluggin your bass knob

 

[Stalin-ohaulic]

Um NO! He said his LPF is set at 50hz. That's WAY too low and depending on it's cutoff curve, it's most likely dipping in to the 40hz range. Open that bish up to about 80hz and thank me later.

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

this is why I set with heavy bass music like "put on" and "pale chick" as opposed to tones.

 

[-Leister- 10+ year member]

I would try it with your bass knob up and and your sub level up. Just turn the gain down some..

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

Um NO! He said his LPF is set at 50hz. That's WAY too low and depending on it's cutoff curve, it's most likely dipping in to the 40hz range. Open that bish up to about 80hz and thank me later.

I ran mine around 60:fyi: