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<blockquote data-quote="HardofWhoring" data-source="post: 8862282" data-attributes="member: 674149"><p>24 out of 30 seems low. You are definitely leaving some out there. If the head unit is that bad you need to set it that low then I would look at getting a new one. If you set your amp gain with your head unit that low, then yeah you would be really pushing that amp.</p><p></p><p>Just to be clear: Bass knob on the amp should be at max (or removed) when setting gain.</p><p>Bass knob or any controls on head unit should be flat or off.</p><p></p><p>With an 1600w amp vs a 1200w amp, you are missing out on almost 20% more. You can most likely go even higher with the supporting electrical, but it doesn't sound like you care about that.</p><p></p><p>If you really don't care about turning it up, and right now it already does plenty, you just want to get rid of the distortion: then I would test around with different numbers on the volume knob, check to see what wattage you can get out of it and figure out where the distorting point is on your head unit. If you have a multimeter, and will spend the time, set your head unit to 30 and turn your gain way down, check for distortion, then test your wattage, and see what is coming out clearly at the terminals. Keep working your way down on the head unit, and see how the signal responds. I WOULD GUESS, that you will find a number on the head unit, where there is a noticeable difference, and that is your head unit's limitations.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardofWhoring, post: 8862282, member: 674149"] 24 out of 30 seems low. You are definitely leaving some out there. If the head unit is that bad you need to set it that low then I would look at getting a new one. If you set your amp gain with your head unit that low, then yeah you would be really pushing that amp. Just to be clear: Bass knob on the amp should be at max (or removed) when setting gain. Bass knob or any controls on head unit should be flat or off. With an 1600w amp vs a 1200w amp, you are missing out on almost 20% more. You can most likely go even higher with the supporting electrical, but it doesn't sound like you care about that. If you really don't care about turning it up, and right now it already does plenty, you just want to get rid of the distortion: then I would test around with different numbers on the volume knob, check to see what wattage you can get out of it and figure out where the distorting point is on your head unit. If you have a multimeter, and will spend the time, set your head unit to 30 and turn your gain way down, check for distortion, then test your wattage, and see what is coming out clearly at the terminals. Keep working your way down on the head unit, and see how the signal responds. I WOULD GUESS, that you will find a number on the head unit, where there is a noticeable difference, and that is your head unit's limitations. [/QUOTE]
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