What does NOM mean on the gain knob of Alpine V12?

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

Like the title says?

What does NOM mean on the gain dial of Alpine V12?

Thanks in advance

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[dumpin907 10+ year member]

it means to do some research

 

[Calikid 5,000+ posts]

Nominal

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

it means to do some research

Says the newbie from AK

 

[dumpin907 10+ year member]

Says the newbie from AK

haha fvck you

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

The reason I ask, is that I have an Alpine MRP-M350 (mono amp 350w rms) hooked up to 2 4-ohm subs, making it a 2 ohm load at the amp. Deck is a pioneer with 4v RCAs.

The subs hit pretty **** hard at halfway on the gain, which just happens to be "NOM" so thats why I am asking what Nominal means on a gain dial...

Thanks

 

[dumpin907 10+ year member]

set your gain with a DMM and find the actual NOM point and see if it matches.

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

I have idea how to do such a thing. But i do have a digital multi meter.

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

There's a sticky here on how to set gains with a DMM, check it out.

EDIT : Prepare yourself for the next few posts which will consist of flaming, that's normally how it goes when someone asks a question like this before reading stickies.

 

[Hintzyboy 5,000+ posts]

it means that gain setting is delicious.

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

it means that gain setting is delicious.

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omg I LOL'd for real.

hahaha. wow that was funny hintzy, LOL!

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

Now we all know that NOM stands for nominal, can anybody tell me exactly what this would mean, printed halfway up on the gain knob of an Alpine amp?

I really tried researching with no luck.

thanks.

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

Now we all know that NOM stands for nominal, can anybody tell me exactly what this would mean, printed halfway up on the gain knob of an Alpine amp?
I really tried researching with no luck.

thanks.

My best guess :

It's just a half way mark. As 50% would be the ideal level to run the amp at. Don't worry about it.

That's what I think it means, it's just the most ideal setting for the amp gain on an average setup. For people that don't know how to set gains and stuff.

 

[lil_italy773 10+ year member]

use this to set ur gain

 

[sdmtnbiker420 10+ year member]

Cool! Thanks for the reassurance, x20. I have it set to NOM right now and it sounds good with 2 entry level 10's.

thanks for the helpful chart Lil italy773, ill try that out when i have some time and see where the gain comes out to.

Its just that I had a single JL audio 10W3 at two ohms and it sounded good at just 1/4 gain (halway between all the way down, and NOM)

I thought it was a drastic difference to go halfway up with 2 10's, or iis that to be expected?