Do line drivers distort sub output signal
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Silver Member Username: Langless28Post Number: 341 Registered: Dec-04 | would something like this http://www.woofersetc.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=product.display&Product_ID=1270 distort the signal from my hu. its an alpine cda9831 with 4v preout. i would be using this to drive my sub channel only. would the signal be less distorted with something like the audiocontrol three.1 which is a line driver and eq |
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Bronze Member Username: ShepyjayOnt Canada Post Number: 66 Registered: Feb-06 | it will boost the signal but if u buy this set it up correctly |
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Silver Member Username: Langless28Post Number: 342 Registered: Dec-04 | would it be a problem if i hooked it up near my amp instead of close to my headunit? |
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Gold Member Username: B101Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 1442 Registered: Sep-05 | sweet AudioControl, I want a 3-1 or even 4-1.. but yea, it will do just perfect near to the amplifier. the signal will be significantly less distorted, the audiocontrol also has CLIP leds on it also! It boost the voltage to 13volts, so u want to set it to the amplifier, so if the amp can only take 8v in set the line driver to 8volts.. |
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Silver Member Username: Langless28Post Number: 343 Registered: Dec-04 | its an xtant so it can hadle up to 17v balanced input. |
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Silver Member Username: IronslaveOffutt AFB, Nebraska U.S.A. Post Number: 233 Registered: Sep-05 | ok so this brings up a question... if i use a line driver to Bost my bass,would it be ok... but if i use a bass boost on the amp it would be bad..... |
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Silver Member Username: Langless28Post Number: 344 Registered: Dec-04 | bass boost distorts the signal to the sub a little, a line driver boost the whole output of your hu cleanly |
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Gold Member Username: B101Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 1450 Registered: Sep-05 | ^^X2 bass boost adjusts the bass frequency only! line driver, boost all frequencies! ex: for a 1V HU to 10V for the amplifier input! |
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Silver Member Username: IronslaveOffutt AFB, Nebraska U.S.A. Post Number: 240 Registered: Sep-05 | well the reason i asked is because everyone says it causes clipping and overdrive and all that other good stuff when you use the amps bass boost.. i know it wouldnt cause clipping with this... but what about overdrive? |
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Gold Member Username: B101Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 1454 Registered: Sep-05 | i used my bass boost on MAX b4, for like 1 week, it was just fine with me! just couldnt take all the bass, couldnt drive with steering wheel bouncing in my hands! the bass boost will clip signal tremendosly if the amplifer doesnt have enough amperage to perform this feature. If u have a HO, 0ga wiring, I think its A-OK to use Bass Boost! just my 2cents... |
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Gold Member Username: B101Queen City, NC USA Post Number: 1455 Registered: Sep-05 | not BUMPIN |
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Gold Member Username: Tdeaton1021Near Tampa, Florida USA Post Number: 2260 Registered: Sep-04 | well, if yoru amp is rated for 1000wrms at 1 ohm and your running it at 1 ohm, gains set properly... then turn the bass boost up to 3db your amp will try to put out 2000w rms. and the amp CANNOT put out 2000w rms at 1 ohm no matter what without clipping. |
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Silver Member Username: Killerzracing71Fredericksburg, Virginia United states Post Number: 327 Registered: Aug-05 | i want a second opinion on that trevor(but sound logical) but ion know |
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Silver Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 323 Registered: Jan-06 | i used my bass boost on MAX b4, for like 1 week, it was just fine with me! just couldnt take all the bass, couldnt drive with steering wheel bouncing in my hands! the bass boost will clip signal tremendosly if the amplifer doesnt have enough amperage to perform this feature. If u have a HO, 0ga wiring, I think its A-OK to use Bass Boost! just my 2cents... I agree with B, I use my bass boost all the time but I make sure the input signal is clean (from HU_i used my bass boost on MAX b4, for like 1 week, it was just fine with me! just couldnt take all the bass, couldnt drive with steering wheel bouncing in my hands! the bass boost will clip signal tremendosly if the amplifer doesnt have enough amperage to perform this feature. If u have a HO, 0ga wiring, I think its A-OK to use Bass Boost! just my 2cents.. I agree with B, I use my bass boost all the time. It does increase current draw and the biggest problem is knowing when your sub is losing control and backing off. You can actually notice when adding more bass no longer gives an increase or when distortion is evident, just need to learn your subs. A line driver is only as good as your music and the head unit you are using. Polo.. |
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Silver Member Username: Safe_crackerChicago, IL US Post Number: 325 Registered: Jan-06 | Weird, how did that happen? This site amazes me  |
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Gold Member Username: TjmutlowPost Number: 1545 Registered: Sep-05 | well I have the 3.1 on my JL 450/4 and set almost correctly(at least by ear), my amp gain is all the way down and it is extrememly loud and clear. |
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