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Setting Gains - Do I Account for Impedance of Stainless Bolts/Terminals?
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<blockquote data-quote="hispls" data-source="post: 8293221" data-attributes="member: 614752"><p>When distortion clipping is audible simply back off the head unit volume a couple clicks and you're good. A good rule of thumb is to never try to take your head unit past 80% on the volume knob (though I've seen head units put out at full dial with a clean waveform).</p><p></p><p>What all the Steve Mead fanboys who claim "your distortion has been there a long time" don't seem to consider is that a couple clicks on the volume knob is typically 1.5-2DB which represents about 60-70% power from your clipped level. I'd be amazed if audible clipping -2dB wouldn't put you well into safe operating range.</p><p></p><p>You can set your gains retard-proof and leave a lot of headroom on the table, or use a little ******* common sense.... set gains to match output levels among your amps so that it sounds good and rely on some sense and the head unit's volume to keep it out of over-driving things.</p><p></p><p>If your system is designed to play music you should be setting your gains by ear listening to music.... if it sounds good it is good. If you're competing you should be setting your gains with a Termlab or other SPL meter because that's the only thing that matters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hispls, post: 8293221, member: 614752"] When distortion clipping is audible simply back off the head unit volume a couple clicks and you're good. A good rule of thumb is to never try to take your head unit past 80% on the volume knob (though I've seen head units put out at full dial with a clean waveform). What all the Steve Mead fanboys who claim "your distortion has been there a long time" don't seem to consider is that a couple clicks on the volume knob is typically 1.5-2DB which represents about 60-70% power from your clipped level. I'd be amazed if audible clipping -2dB wouldn't put you well into safe operating range. You can set your gains retard-proof and leave a lot of headroom on the table, or use a little ******* common sense.... set gains to match output levels among your amps so that it sounds good and rely on some sense and the head unit's volume to keep it out of over-driving things. If your system is designed to play music you should be setting your gains by ear listening to music.... if it sounds good it is good. If you're competing you should be setting your gains with a Termlab or other SPL meter because that's the only thing that matters. [/QUOTE]
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