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<blockquote data-quote="neo_styles" data-source="post: 8021185" data-attributes="member: 644168"><p>Here's how to break it down into layman's terms: Your HU will play unclipped up to a certain volume, regardless of whether it's subs or speakers. To be safe, just set it to 80 percent of your maximum volume. Now go in and play the 50Hz test tone for your subs amp and the 1KHz test tone for your speakers and adjust each by your calculations for desired power. Now don't go above this volume level on your HU. Honestly, you can set your speakers amp by DMM and then adjust sub level to blend with your speakers. Just don't go over the max power you calculated for your subs amp.</p><p></p><p>And you should really figure out which speakers you have up front before you do this. That way you can calculate out how much power they should be getting. Overpower them too long and you could risk needing replacements in the near future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="neo_styles, post: 8021185, member: 644168"] Here's how to break it down into layman's terms: Your HU will play unclipped up to a certain volume, regardless of whether it's subs or speakers. To be safe, just set it to 80 percent of your maximum volume. Now go in and play the 50Hz test tone for your subs amp and the 1KHz test tone for your speakers and adjust each by your calculations for desired power. Now don't go above this volume level on your HU. Honestly, you can set your speakers amp by DMM and then adjust sub level to blend with your speakers. Just don't go over the max power you calculated for your subs amp. And you should really figure out which speakers you have up front before you do this. That way you can calculate out how much power they should be getting. Overpower them too long and you could risk needing replacements in the near future. [/QUOTE]
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