Stereo shops

[BlurredVision 10+ year member]

I'm just wondering, how do pro stereo shops tune amps? When I tune my own amp, it doesn't sound like a pro shops doing. Their way sounds and works better.

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[Toone 10+ year member]

most places turn the gain and bass boost up atleast the ones ive been too

 

[BlurredVision 10+ year member]

most places turn the gain and bass boost up atleast the ones ive been too

U tryin to be funny:verymad: No, if I go back to a shop let let them tune, its just different

 

[jco1385 5,000+ posts]

LMAO

kthxbi

 

[Toone 10+ year member]

U tryin to be funny:verymad: No, if I go back to a shop let let them tune, its just different

Because you feel you paid for a service so its better. its juthe placebo effect. they usually do the same thing you do unless theres so spectacular new way. you just need a dmm or an ear for distortion.

 

[DBBOOM 10+ year member]

They sprinkle it with tuning dust, let it sit for 6 hours, adjust the gains, and then charge you $75.

 

[vandiar2 10+ year member]

They sprinkle it with tuning dust, let it sit for 6 hours, adjust the gains, and then charge you $75.

sprinkle a little crack on it and it will sound great!

 

[Enellz 10+ year member]

They sprinkle it with tuning dust, let it sit for 6 hours, adjust the gains, and then charge you $75.

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[vandiar2 10+ year member]

its all in the way you eq your stuff. eq, to me is uttermost importance when fine tuning a system. that and of course, hpf/lpf... and adjusting your gains until you hear distortion and backing off. now the freq. response on some amps can be tricky to say at least.

 

[Saint211 10+ year member]

The way I do it I tune the speakers with a DMM, then I tune the subs to match them as best as possible. Unless the customer wants to go for spl, where I do it the other way around (if possible)

Never use Bass boost and always tell them not to f with the settings.

 

[Canaan 10+ year member]

I charge a $25 test-n-tune fee.

-Look over the install for any bad points or mistakes that stand out (grounds, bare wire, poor connections, bad mounts)

-Break out the o-scope and set the gains correctly.

-Set SSF and crossovers.

-Get the owner in the vehicle and set the HU's EQ to their liking.

Another $25 and I break out the TL.

 

[MisterE 10+ year member]

Placebo effect. I turn it down, turn it up, then turn it right back.

 

[Louisiana_CRX 5,000+ posts]

I charge a $25 test-n-tune fee.
-Look over the install for any bad points or mistakes that stand out (grounds, bare wire, poor connections, bad mounts)

-Break out the o-scope and set the gains correctly.

-Set SSF and crossovers.

-Get the owner in the vehicle and set the HU's EQ to their liking.

Another $25 and I break out the TL.

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[93dakota 10+ year member]

i dont know how shops do it but the best way is to use an oscope.

 

[eharri3 10+ year member]

Ive been to various shops in this area, ranging from Best Buy and circuit city, to what looks like the ghetto hole in the wall that turns out to have a 50 thousand dollar show car full of custom fab work in the garage and brands like Herz, Eclipse, and Focal in the show room. Also been to average mid price shops and to clean, more expensive higher end shops in the nice part of town. Never had issues with the wiring but Ive watched them set my gains every time. Always the same. They turn on my IPOD, use the first song they find, and do it by ear in about 5 minutes. Nobody ever asks me what I listen to normally or what playback device I use most often. Never seen test tones, scopes, or meters invovled. I guess most of them don't bother figuring the average listener won't hear the difference.

Seems like the places that do it high tech text book style are not so common as youd think from reading these boards.