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Which gain setting would be correct?
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<blockquote data-quote="n2audio" data-source="post: 8524725" data-attributes="member: 540940"><p>Cranking the boost has the same effect as cranking the gain except boost is focused at a certain frequency (40hz on that amp). So a lot of boost will still distort/clip the amp just like too much gain, but only at a particular frequency. So if you're cranking ~18dB of boost at 40hz then it's going clip at 1/2 (or less) volume at that frequency (with some degree of roll off) while 30 and 50-100hz is not only not at the same level, it's at a level so much lower it's effectively attenuated.</p><p></p><p>It makes no sense. If you think you're lacking output just kick the gain up a little, try it again with a -3dB tone.</p><p></p><p>I think what it comes down to is these dmm gain settings are intended to provide a relatively flat frequency response in the system. If you've come into the hobby cranking up bass settings on everything you've ever listened to - you've trained yourself to expect boom at all volumes of all music -- that's not how music is supposed to sound -- so setting it up right doesn't sound "right" to you.</p><p></p><p>I guess set it so it sounds right to you, but be careful at high volume.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="n2audio, post: 8524725, member: 540940"] Cranking the boost has the same effect as cranking the gain except boost is focused at a certain frequency (40hz on that amp). So a lot of boost will still distort/clip the amp just like too much gain, but only at a particular frequency. So if you're cranking ~18dB of boost at 40hz then it's going clip at 1/2 (or less) volume at that frequency (with some degree of roll off) while 30 and 50-100hz is not only not at the same level, it's at a level so much lower it's effectively attenuated. It makes no sense. If you think you're lacking output just kick the gain up a little, try it again with a -3dB tone. I think what it comes down to is these dmm gain settings are intended to provide a relatively flat frequency response in the system. If you've come into the hobby cranking up bass settings on everything you've ever listened to - you've trained yourself to expect boom at all volumes of all music -- that's not how music is supposed to sound -- so setting it up right doesn't sound "right" to you. I guess set it so it sounds right to you, but be careful at high volume. [/QUOTE]
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