I have them both set to off but w/e the HZ is, its set to 120. Does this mean anything below 120hz cannot be heard thru my speakers? or since i shut off HP and LP it doesnt even matter where i put that switch?

 

Turn off or set to zero everything on the amp that would have anything to do with sound processing. Not sure about the gain setting so maybe someone else can answer. I think oth answered that it is a way to match the output of your amp to the maximum volumn setting somewhere below the clipping point. You can probably experiment with this.

 

To paraphrase directions in Cal amp manual-" Set gain control on amp to zero. Set HU volumn control to 3/4ths max. In small increments, begin to raise gain to a level below the point when distortion begins to appear from your speakers."
This should be simple if your willing to move gain until distortion is noted then moved back a couple of notches. Although there is a warning about reaching a point where distortion is noted and some danger is present for your speakers. If done slowly enough IMO, you should be able to make this setting perfect with only a little risk to the speakers.

 

Okay I tried doing this. I set my amp to lowest and turned up my HU to 3/4 and without turning up the amp at all its already in the distorted range at 3/4 HU power.

Am I doing something wrong?? Thanks

 

okay, thank you guys, im actually starting to go out and hunt information and do this myself. I tried the simple method of listening for clipping after setting my HU volume and amp volume, using 1khz 0db sound. But quickly found out I would be completely deff. my HU was able to go about 98.7% full blast w/o any distortion and I gave up there because I couldent hear anything, so i couldent finish the rest.

So Im gunna try the multimeter way to do this and disconnect the speakers completely. Hopefully saving my ears.


As the xover points go, I found this quote which contradicts how low I should set my points

"As a rule, subs should be crossed over no higher than 120Hz, a 6 1/2
mid should be able to handle about 90 Hz, a 5 1/4" should be okay with
about 100Hz, a 4" - about 500Hz, and tweeters vary from about
3500-5000Hz."

Is this only for when your using a sub? or should i still set my xover points to 40-50hz

 

they're telling you how best to divide the frequencies between the different
drivers, but since you have no sub, the woofer in the door has to cover
everything below what the tweeter does. They may not be optimal below
90 hz, but they're all you've got. You can experiment with filtering out
below 40 or 50 hz as the speakers probably don't do too well down there
anyway, and you won't be losing too much of the music's range.

 

okay, thats what I figured. Thanks. So far I setup my Gain a little better, and the sound gets much louder! so thats good. I didnt read your post before I put everything back away and left my speakers at about 70 hz. Eventually ill go back in there and drop it about to 50 or so. Iv tried going low before but didnt notice any difference and figured the speakers just didnt reach that low of lows, but ill give it another shot.

Thanks again you guys are the best

 

you also want to check the polarity on the speakers to while you're at it.

 

whats that? lol

 

bump???? what does this mean???