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Old Mar 11, 2014 | 09:54 PM
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Default Car Amp Gain?

I found this online, and I understand how to do it, but do I unplug my 6x9s in the rear deck and my door speakers too, since the 50 Hz Sine wave could ruin the subs?


If my amp also came with a bass remote, do I set the remote halfway when setting the gain? Because I don't want to send slipped signals to my subs on days I decide to turn up my Bass remote a little bit more.
Or will using the Bass remote not make the gain set higher?

Thank you for looking at this, hopefully it made sense.
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Old Mar 30, 2014 | 07:58 AM
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You should set it by ear.
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Old Apr 1, 2014 | 06:29 PM
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Default Re: Car Amp Gain?

What kind of amp??? What other settings do you have?
Typically I set the gain **** at half to 3/4. Never turn it up all the way. Set the filter to LPF for SUBS.
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Old May 5, 2014 | 11:54 PM
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Depending on the model of your amp, your bass **** usually controls 2 things:

1) Your bass **** can control your bass boost (usually at 45hz) which will boost the 45hz bass signal and could possibly introduce clipping even after you set your gains correctly. These types of bassknobs are the most common.

2) Your bass **** controls the actual gain of your amp. When you set the gain at your amp, your bass **** will lower the gain on your amp when you twist the bassknob one way and increase your gain UP TO AND NOT PAST the gain settings at your amp. These are mostly found in higher end amps.

Read your owner's manual if you have it or look for your manual at the manufacturer;s website. Again, if you could provide the make and model of your amp, it would help a lot.
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