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Old 08-27-2010, 09:19 PM
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Trying to understand amplifier settings. help!

I have a sony xplode cdxgt240 head, a 300.1 amp with LPF freq, input level and bass boost and 1 12" alpine type r with 2 ohm impedance.

I blew my rf p2 out so I wanna make sure i don't make the same mistake here.

input level 250mv to 4v (the preout voltage on the head is 2v, so should I set this at 5oclock to make sure it's not clipping? or am I looking at the wrong voltage)

LPF frequency is 32 - 320 so I set this around 4 o clock and bass boost I currently have at 0.

On the head I have my lpf filter to 80 and my hpf to 120 and the phase thingy is set to normal instead of reverse.


what tweaks should i do to ensure I don't blow out this sub.
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Old 08-28-2010, 10:51 AM
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Really, nothing on the amp is going to ensure you won't smoke your sub. Knowing to turn it down when it sounds bad is the key to not blowing up speakers
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Old 08-28-2010, 03:11 PM
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Thing is, I don't know when it sounds bad. I'm a guitarist so when I hear the term 'distortion' i think of something completely different. Or it isn't something i've heard yet LOL.
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i doubt that amp will blowyour sub. are you using a sealed or ported box?
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Old 08-28-2010, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by SPLACCENT
i doubt that amp will blowyour sub. are you using a sealed or ported box?
It's a sealed box, just a q logic.
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Old 08-28-2010, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by chevymeister
It's a sealed box, just a q logic.
I Have a sony head ubit that has a LPF on it I tried it and it sounded by with it on I just use the low pass filter on my Amp I have it set to I think 60 or 80 if you have yours set to 4 oclock that might be way to high mine set to 80 it at like 9 Olcock AM.
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Old 08-28-2010, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by chevymeister
It's a sealed box, just a q logic.
Also set your gain as low as possible I Had a Fockford segate Punch amp I think or maybe the one before it and with the gain just alittle bit up is sounded the same as all the way up now I Have a Pineer and it have a setting for normal in the gain and that to is almost maybe a 1/4 turned up thats it if that.
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