Setting Gains - Do I Account for Impedance of Stainless Bolts/Terminals?

Are you accounting for the resistance of your meter's leads? This method of gain setting is a guess at best since you don't know if the waveform is clipping. I wouldn't factor in the restistance of your bolts. It changes with music playing anyway.

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No I didn't account for the resistance of the leads...I just checked them though, and it shows about .3 - .4. So that eases my mind.

Thanks.

i'd ditch the nylon washers though. you want more surface area for metal to metal contact and the nylon may melt over time.

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Ya, it's all stainless hardware. Just the nuts have the nylon insert. I figure they're less likely to back out while maintaining a lower profile than jam nuts.

Thanks for the input.

If you had access to a DD1 you wouldn't be posting for this question. The sad part of a DD1 is once you're done setting your gain it would be tucked away in your tool box until you realize there is no need for it anymore because you've set your gain correctly.

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Lol, I hear ya. I've considered purchasing one and I think I would give it enough use to justify the price, as I'm always changing some part of my setup... At this point, I don't think I'll ever be satisfied. Always wanting more. I'm sure some of you can relate.

I try to avoid shops but there's one near me that say's they'll set gains with an o-scope, though this is the same shop that told me my PWK box was way too big for 1 12 and that I HAVE TO stuff 2 in there for it to sound "right"...idiots. Haven't checked the price for that service.

I've tried by ear before as well and I can easily detect where the HU starts clipping but when I start adjusting the gain, before I get any audible distortion, my truck is rattling so bad that it's just about all I hear...lame.

Anyways, thanks for the input ppl.