wats crossover mean? where do i set it? ive got a 12 inch. and for the gain? how do you adjust it correctly?
How to adjust amp?
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oh oka. so for the xover, its the distortion, and for the gain its personal preference? i just want a crispy thump.
the best advice you'll get..the gain is NOT a volume knob
obviously
no i meant that you turn on the radio and turn the volume up until you hear distortion, then turn it down about 5 notches. Then you go to your amp and turn the xover and gain up a little at a time until you have a crisp sound. Post what kinda of amp and sub is and i'll ask my bro tomorrow. He used to be big into the SPL crap and does that crap on a daily basis
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i jsut cranked it up, adn slowly fiddled with my knobs. idk what the hell they were but i would notice how each knob would change the bass. i had it cranked though, so when i had it to my DD volume, it was perfect
(2 12's in a powerbox)
(2 12's in a powerbox)
A crossover filters out specific frequencies.
a Low Pass Filter (LPF) is used when you want to have frequencies below a specific level sent to the speaker (and the frequencies above it are filtered out). This is generally used for subs and mid-bass drivers.
A High Pass Filter (HPF) is the opposite of a HPF. It filters out frequencies below a given level and passes the frequencies above it. This can be used for midrange drivers and tweeters.
A crossover in a set of component speakers has manufacture optimized cross-over points for the speaker set. This filters which frequencies will go to each speaker component.
a Low Pass Filter (LPF) is used when you want to have frequencies below a specific level sent to the speaker (and the frequencies above it are filtered out). This is generally used for subs and mid-bass drivers.
A High Pass Filter (HPF) is the opposite of a HPF. It filters out frequencies below a given level and passes the frequencies above it. This can be used for midrange drivers and tweeters.
A crossover in a set of component speakers has manufacture optimized cross-over points for the speaker set. This filters which frequencies will go to each speaker component.
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i'll post tomorrow when i'm not so tired.
Actually, I wrote that out
yep thats how I always do it.
ive got a MTX 12 rated at 250 RMS and 500 watts and i got a amp of 750 watts but rated at 250 RMS as well. ill do the distortion thing again today and fiddle w it today since its a sunday (relax) day. and ive just got a bunch of really thick insulation. i work at a company that builds water heaters and they stopped using this really thick insulation and they gave me a crap load. i know insulation (dynomat) is really expensive so....... besides the trunk and deck, where else would you recommend? for 6th gen coupes. diff thread i know. thanks!!!
oka. so on my amp, should i set it to low mode? instead of full and high mode? becuase its strictly wired to my subs? and on my deck, pioneer ub5000, i can set the speaker FQ to about 80hz or 100 right? since i really dont want too much bass from them.
Most people set the Low Pass Filter for their subs between 80 to 100hz. Then have your speakers pick up from there. So set the High pass filter on your speakers at the same frequency that you set the Low pass filter for the sub. This is efficient since both the speakers and subs wont be reproducing the same frequencies, not will they be leaving any out. Running "full range" means that the crossover will be disabled.