I need help PLEASE.....Amp & subs QUESTION

Nick S. Bronze Member Username: Alpine97 Paramount, California USA Post Number: 100 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 05:42 GMT Ok, I have 2 12" Kappas sealed..I bought them off a buddy used and they are the older Kappas...which are louder than the newer ones. I have a Infinity Reference 1600a Class d amp that is 894 max and 600 @ 2ohms....What should I set my LP Freq to??? 32-120...I dont even know what the RMS is on these, I think they are 300 or 400 rms...but Im tuning my amp so... heres a picture of the amps side where the tuning options are...thanks all!!
ctmike Gold Member Username: Ctmike Ct. Post Number: 5684 Registered: Feb-06	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 05:47 GMT set the gain to match the preout voltage of the hu, lpf to around 70-80, bb off.
Nick S. Silver Member Username: Alpine97 Paramount, California USA Post Number: 101 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 05:51 GMT Right now I have the input level 3/4 way up and the LP FREQ at 50hz and the bass boost all the way up....these are 2 12" kappas sealed....
Nick S. Silver Member Username: Alpine97 Paramount, California USA Post Number: 102 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 05:52 GMT I have it set this way now because it really pounds, but I dont want to Fu@* anything up. I want it to be loud still and have great SQ
ctmike Gold Member Username: Ctmike Ct. Post Number: 5685 Registered: Feb-06	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 05:53 GMT better fix your settings before you clip the subs to death.
Nick S. Silver Member Username: Alpine97 Paramount, California USA Post Number: 103 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 05:55 GMT "set the gain to match the preout voltage of the hu" How would I do that? I have an alpine deck thats has 4v preouts..I'm confused... sorry man it been awhile since Ive fine tunded systems
Nick S. Silver Member Username: Alpine97 Paramount, California USA Post Number: 104 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 05:59 GMT So do you think its going to sound a lot better after I change these settings to what you said? Is it still going to pound? That bass boost really makes them produce good SQ
Canaan Gold Member Username: Southernrebel Monroe, Louisiana 2 DD3515s, 2... Post Number: 5809 Registered: Mar-04	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 16:45 GMT Set LPF to ~80-100hz. Turn BB all the way down to 0dB. Then put in a CD w/ tones and turn the radio up to ~3/4 volume. (Or to the loudest setting you will ever listen to it, then add 1-2 notches) Play a 50hz tone and turn the gain up until you just start to hear distortion. Then turn it down just hair. There you go
Nick S. Silver Member Username: Alpine97 Paramount, California USA Post Number: 109 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 19:13 GMT but when I turn the bb down all the way it doesnt reallt bump that loud
Nick S. Silver Member Username: Alpine97 Paramount, California USA Post Number: 110 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 19:41 GMT Then put in a CD w/ tones and turn the radio up to ~3/4 volume. (Or to the loudest setting you will ever listen to it, then add 1-2 notches) add a couple of notches of DB????
[...Rovin...] Platinum Member Username: Rovin 4 10 Pioneer... Post Number: 12764 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 19:50 GMT no he means if it at 33 increments on ur vol knob u then turn it to like 35-36 .....
Nick S. Silver Member Username: Alpine97 Paramount, California USA Post Number: 112 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 19:53 GMT gotcha..thanks...so if I tune it this way...its going to sound better and still pound you think?? I wish i could turn that bb up, but I dont want to clip anything...
Abarca Silver Member Username: Drant19 DUB-C, TX Post Number: 178 Registered: Aug-07	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 20:01 GMT BB = distortion. period.
[...Rovin...] Platinum Member Username: Rovin 4 10 Pioneer... Post Number: 12766 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 20:02 GMT ur gonna get cleaner sounds 4 sure & ur subs will last longer too ...i dont use any bass boost at all since it will caue distortion at high vol level i like my LP filter never above 80 since it makes the bass more deeper\richer sounding to me ...
Nick S. Silver Member Username: Alpine97 Paramount, California USA Post Number: 113 Registered: Jan-08	Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2008 - 20:03 GMT thanks man

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