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<blockquote data-quote="Jeffdachef" data-source="post: 8685253" data-attributes="member: 650438"><p>throw that method away. you arent listening to test tones you are listening to music. Unless you use audacity's spectrum analyzer and check all your music to have a good idea of what the bass levels in recordings of your music is, then setting gains with some random ass test tone isnt gonna do jack sh*t. Its just gonna give you complete **** for output because you left waaaaaaaaay too much on the table. Recording levels directly affect power input signal aka power output of your amp. If you are setting gains with 0 db test tones and all your music is around -6 db recording levels then you literally threw a lot of clicks on the volume knob down the drain.</p><p></p><p>How do you know your head unit clips at 30? Most pioneer (i'm assuming its a pioneer double din due to the max volume) is clean up to 40, your sub level should be high and your gains should be relatively low.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeffdachef, post: 8685253, member: 650438"] throw that method away. you arent listening to test tones you are listening to music. Unless you use audacity's spectrum analyzer and check all your music to have a good idea of what the bass levels in recordings of your music is, then setting gains with some random ass test tone isnt gonna do jack sh*t. Its just gonna give you complete **** for output because you left waaaaaaaaay too much on the table. Recording levels directly affect power input signal aka power output of your amp. If you are setting gains with 0 db test tones and all your music is around -6 db recording levels then you literally threw a lot of clicks on the volume knob down the drain. How do you know your head unit clips at 30? Most pioneer (i'm assuming its a pioneer double din due to the max volume) is clean up to 40, your sub level should be high and your gains should be relatively low. [/QUOTE]
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