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Volume decrease and distortion with new head unit and speakers at high volumes
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<blockquote data-quote="Kai Winters" data-source="post: 8495389" data-attributes="member: 574994"><p>Good for you.</p><p></p><p>It is not very hard when you take your time, know...basically...what your doing and think before just jumping in the water.</p><p></p><p>Take your time, read the instructions...before...you start. Think about where the amp is going to go, how the wires, cables, etc. are going to get there. Make sure you have a good ground for the amp. Don't forget the RCA cables from the head unit to the amp.</p><p></p><p>Run the wires, cables, etc. neatly and securely tied down so there are no problems down the road. Do it right the first time and there is no need for the second time.</p><p></p><p>Make sure all settings are correct and set at a neutral/off/zero level before starting. Set HP/LP to match the speakers/subs. Set gains to take advantage of the power but not to the point where you can get "carried away" and run the volume to the point where speaker damage can occur.</p><p></p><p>I've never had digital test gear to set the gains. I've used my ears and a test tone preferring to err on the side of a bit less gain than more. I set my gains, when I set them...the installer uses testing gear then we tweak as needed...so that if the volume is at max I'm not in a clipping situation. But that is how I've learned...I prefer test gear then tweaking.</p><p></p><p>Good luck and keep us informed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kai Winters, post: 8495389, member: 574994"] Good for you. It is not very hard when you take your time, know...basically...what your doing and think before just jumping in the water. Take your time, read the instructions...before...you start. Think about where the amp is going to go, how the wires, cables, etc. are going to get there. Make sure you have a good ground for the amp. Don't forget the RCA cables from the head unit to the amp. Run the wires, cables, etc. neatly and securely tied down so there are no problems down the road. Do it right the first time and there is no need for the second time. Make sure all settings are correct and set at a neutral/off/zero level before starting. Set HP/LP to match the speakers/subs. Set gains to take advantage of the power but not to the point where you can get "carried away" and run the volume to the point where speaker damage can occur. I've never had digital test gear to set the gains. I've used my ears and a test tone preferring to err on the side of a bit less gain than more. I set my gains, when I set them...the installer uses testing gear then we tweak as needed...so that if the volume is at max I'm not in a clipping situation. But that is how I've learned...I prefer test gear then tweaking. Good luck and keep us informed. [/QUOTE]
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