can someone tell me what the voltage should be set at (for the gain) for these speakers with the following amp


front speakers - http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ygMwuw5...00&I=107DB6500

rear speakers -
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ygMwuw5...400&I=107DB690

amp -
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-ygMwuw5...20&I=489AP1040

i have the JL audio guide to setting the gain but it only shows u how to find the voltage you need with their amps and speakers...

also...where can i download a 1khz test tone....thats what i should use right..?

 

Your speakers want 100RMS, your amp is providing all 4 with 80RMS, I would turn it all the way up, and turn your high pass filter on.

I would run both gains full blast, use your high pass filter, and leave them all the way to the left, 80hz.

If you still think your getting too much bass or distortion, turn the high pass up a tad until you have it where you like it.

You won't need the bass boost, and probably won't use the treble boost either, but the treble will be a personal choice when you get it all installed.

 

i have it all installed just the amp isn't set

 

your actually gonna tell him to crank those gains all the way up stu??...you know thats a fast way to kill those speakers...

 

Interesting, Do explain.

 

well you know once he hooks that amp up that he has all the power from the amp....turning the gains up is just gonna make the disortion level really low and once he turns his HU up some then its gonna go past the clipping point.He just needs to turn the gain up to where it matches his max listeing point on his HU.....you know how to set your gains right on your amp dont you stu???

 

I just go by the numbers bro, That amp will be slightly under rated anyway. I run my gains on an amp thats under rated, and regardless under the RMS wattage full blast, only an idiot maxes his volume up front and blows his speakers. I can't say that I have seen that happen all that much.

Either way, if you feel cautious, start around half and work your way up. I will bet 5 you will end up 90% to max before your finished moving them.

 

well i didnt get a chance to look at the amp but now that i have i would say half way and kinda go from there... i mean if you really wanna be safe you can always use this.....this is from one of the audio forums im on alot.

http://www.icixsound.com/vb/showthread.php?t=27819

 

ya if you use your gains as a volume control your gonna fry your speakers!!!!!!!!!!
your gain should be setup up to your radios rca output voltage.

if you dont know how to set it..... have someone that knows what thier doing do it!
or else youll just end up burnen up speakers and amplifiers as wel.........

 

ohh so if my RCAs are 4 volts each then i set the front gain to 8 and the rear gain to 8?