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<blockquote data-quote="AnthonyO" data-source="post: 8090103" data-attributes="member: 563887"><p>Get a DMM and set your gain to 800-1000 watts. Just setting the gain to half, does not mean that the gain is matched to the input level. Best way to set the gain would be to use an Oscilloscope. But if one of those are not available, a DMM should suffice. Also, make sure you are not clipping the signal from the headunit. Example: My headunit Pioneer DEH-80PRS has a max volume of 50 and starts clipping at 47. So I never turn my volume above 46, unless I am at a competition. If you are unsure on how to adjust using a DMM, search it on youtube. Quite a few how to's on youtube.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnthonyO, post: 8090103, member: 563887"] Get a DMM and set your gain to 800-1000 watts. Just setting the gain to half, does not mean that the gain is matched to the input level. Best way to set the gain would be to use an Oscilloscope. But if one of those are not available, a DMM should suffice. Also, make sure you are not clipping the signal from the headunit. Example: My headunit Pioneer DEH-80PRS has a max volume of 50 and starts clipping at 47. So I never turn my volume above 46, unless I am at a competition. If you are unsure on how to adjust using a DMM, search it on youtube. Quite a few how to's on youtube. [/QUOTE]
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