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Silver Member Username: MgbcsLincoln, Nebraska Post Number: 139 Registered: Dec-06 | When it comes to amplifiers, what setting is it that determines the amount of power it is pumping out? Obviously there is generally a gain, bass boost, and some sort of crossover. Say your subs can handle 1000watts and your amp is 1500watts, what is it that you adjust for that? |
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Silver Member Username: Bump05We Stay Fly, 18 SX USA Post Number: 796 Registered: Aug-06 | there is no adjust, its ohms if ur sub is dual 2 it can hook up to either 1 ohm or 4 ohm and ur amp will either have a .5 1 4 ohm load on it making different ratings of rms that amp has lets say ur amp is 1500rms@ 1 ohm u wire ur sub down to 1 ohm and hook it up to the amp pushing 1500rms or if u wanna hook up sub up to 4 ohm it will push lower on the amp...tell u waht give me the amp ratings like 1500rms @ 2ohm and ur subs voice coil is it dual or single let me know and ill help u out |
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Gold Member Username: Taylor17Kopperl, Texas Post Number: 3293 Registered: Jan-05 | Yup, the only way you can ajust the amps power, is by the ohms. |
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Silver Member Username: MgbcsLincoln, Nebraska Post Number: 140 Registered: Dec-06 | I appreciate the offer, but there is nothing specific for me to give you. I am fairly comfortable using Rockfords wiring wizzard or any other site like that. I was more just looking for a general answer, cuz I didn't know if any settings controlled the power. I currently have a mono Kenwood amp pushing out 850RMS @ 2 ohms to an 12" L7. I guess a question I would have though is, with the gain, why does it get louder as you set the gain lower (I think, it may have been higher-haven't messed with it for a while)? It gets really loud, but almost immediatly blows the fuses on the amp. I now know I need to use a meter to get it right, but earlier this year I was unaware of this. So whats the deal with the gain? |
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Gold Member Username: Tdeaton1021Near Tampa, Florida USA Post Number: 3594 Registered: Sep-04 | you guys, gain controls the output of the amplifier as well. if you have a 2000w amplifier you could only turn the gain up enough for it to put out 1000w if you wanted. but there isnt like a mark that says turn to here for 1000w lol. |
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Silver Member Username: Rosrock2000Mtx all da way!, Mi USA Post Number: 162 Registered: Dec-06 | no.. the gain is used to match the hu's pre out voltage.. |
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Gold Member Username: Tdeaton1021Near Tampa, Florida USA Post Number: 3598 Registered: Sep-04 | you dont understnd. heres a link to help you understand how it works. http://www.bcae1.com/gaincon2.htm read it all. the first half you'll probably be like thats exactly what i was saying. but the second half shows you how it works. |