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[zx12 10+ year member]

I have read the stickies but the one for setting amp has me to disconnect my speakers which i dont think i can as i am using my stock ones. I have a pioneer d3 and am installing a sundown sae-1000D with two si bm 10s. I know how to wire them down to 1 ohm but i dont know how to set everything on the amp. this is my first install so call me anewb if you want but im learning. what is the most simple way to set all the knobs on the amp? I want to feed them about 450 rms each.

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[zx12 10+ year member]

bump. need help.

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

No no no this is what u do

turn your speaker up to the max point you think they can go before distortion(mids and highs)

then do the crossover, then the gain for your subs

 

[zx12 10+ year member]

alright thanks. and also using this formula Voltage = SQRT(Power*Resistance). my power would be 450 or 900? i know my resistance is 1 because ill wire it down to one ohm. but would i use total speaker power or just for the one. then what is sqrt?

 

[Trey803 5,000+ posts]

if by total u mean the combination of power to both subs then yes.

 

[zx12 10+ year member]

Voltage = SQRT(900*1). What do i put in for SQRT?