i've been playing around with my amp settings for my sub and i can't get it to give me that clean hard hitting bass sound. this may seem weird, but can someone post a picture of your amp settings? i know it all depends on your set up, but i just want an idea. btw, i'm running a jl 12w6 with 1200 watt amp

 

1. turn the radio volume 75% up.
2. turn the amp gain up untill you hear distortion
3. back down a little bit until right before the distortion
4. set the frequency at 63 hz
5. adjust until the bass sounds right.

*to hardcore audiophiles*: yes, yes, i know that isn't the perfect way to tune an amp...but that should help him get around the right range he wants.

 

thanks! one more question.. should i leave my deck's eq on flat?

 

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for setting your gains, yes.

 

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it really depends on how your system is setup and what your equipment is. i use my alpine head unit to adjust the sound to my interiors, so i set the eq on the deck first...then i adjusted my amp. what's your setup?

 

i'm running 2 performance teknique amps.. one 4 ch 800 watt powering my front and rear speakers, and one 2 channel 1200 watt powering my 12" jl w6. i have a jvc cd/mp3 deck.

 

what kind of outputs does the h.u. have? f/r/s or just f/r?

 

front, rear, sub

 

You can also check with a local audio shop and see what they can do on a "baseline" adjustment or even on an in-depth adjustment with an RTA meter.