Setting Gain CORRECTLY

[BEEKAY]

Can someone explain to me the correct way to set the gain with a DMM? I understand the basics but I had a question. So I know that all of your EQ settings should be set to neutral when setting it. What about a bass knob? Should that be turned down all the way too? Once the gain is set is it safe to turn the bass knob up without clipping?

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[Side Show 10+ year member]

NO, I recommend not using bass knobs... but if you must..... tune your system with it turned all the way up. this way when you have the knob cranked it's not sending a clipped signal because it was all the way up when you set your gains.

 

[BEEKAY]

NO, I recommend not using bass knobs... but if you must..... tune your system with it turned all the way up. this way when you have the knob cranked it's not sending a clipped signal because it was all the way up when you set your gains.

Makes sense, thanks for the advice.

 

[BryceHinton]

What type of amplifier is it?

If you are setting gain with a DMM, you should measure AC Voltage at the speaker outputs on the amp. You want to turn up the gain until you see a specific voltage.

E = Square Root of (P x R)

So, 500w X 2ohm, then take the square root of that.. = 31v.

Turn up the gain until your DMM shows 31 volts. Thats probably as accurate as you can get without using a DD1 or Oscilloscope