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Thread: Quick advice on amp settigns |
    
Bronze Member Username: Superrober
Post Number: 27
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 07:22 pm: |
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Hello
I´m still learning so I need some advice: In my Alpine amp I find three settings for each pair of speakers ( components in my case ) LP,HP and OFF.
Which setting should I choose?
PS.I dont have a subwoofer |
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Gold Member Username: •cam•
BC
Canada
Post Number: 1826
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 07:32 pm: |
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LP - Low Pass. It starts cutting frequencies by <x> dB/octave, above the frequency you set it to.
HP - High Pass. Same as low pass, but it cuts the frequencies below the frequency you set it to.
OFF - Probably self-evident, but that will be full-range.
You want HP. That will protect your mids from over excursion that will occur when they try to reproduce lower frequencies. Just set it to 100 Hz or so, then slowly take it down 'til you hear a bit of distortion, and then back it up a little. You'll probably want to do the one set of speakers, then set the other ones the same. |
Bronze Member Username: Superrober
Post Number: 28
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 07:43 pm: |
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GREAT! Thanks.
Someone else recommended OFF but when I selected it my speaker almost exploded. I just home I´m not missing something when I choose HP
Thanks! |
New member Username: Prostreetamx
Las Vegas,
NV
United States
Post Number: 6
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 09:16 pm: |
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If you have subwoofers, you don't need the other speakers to produce the lows that the subs will take care of. You also will be able to run less power to the other speakers and not clip your amps or damage the speakers since producing low freq's uses lots of power and creates lots of heat that could damage speakers not designed for low range output. |
Gold Member Username: Nd4spd18
Northwest PA
Post Number: 5925
Registered: Jul-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 09:57 pm: |
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HP is what you want, like cam said ~100 hz is good.
You need to filter the low frequencies since the speakers are not designed to play them. |
Bronze Member Username: Superrober
Post Number: 29
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 11:40 am: |
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Beautiful, Thanks !
I´ve learned so much here I think I may start selling stereos in my city
Thanks ! |
Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
IF IT DOESNT...
Post Number: 1300
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 03:38 pm: |
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lol. you just got here this month^^ |
Silver Member Username: Wylie_coyote
Post Number: 166
Registered: Apr-07
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| Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 10:49 am: |
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yeah dude, this is only the first step in the addiction.
Soon you'll be craving for more batteries, better wires and bigger subs.
you have no idea what kind of pandora's box this is  |
Gold Member Username: Big_edge_head
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
IF IT DOESNT...
Post Number: 1310
Registered: Mar-07
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| Posted on Friday, February 01, 2008 - 12:41 pm: |
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lol. its so true too^^^ |
Bronze Member Username: Superrober
Post Number: 40
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 05:19 pm: |
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My wife thinks I´m crazy when I´m talking to her in the car, suddenly make a pause and start analizing if the sound is perfect. I´m like : did you hear that?! that sounds right to you? I better make some changes!
Man. I wasnt like that, AT ALL
I started with the intention of spending $200 and now I´m over the $1500. Thanks ecoustics forum ! you changed my life, and it was totally worth it ! |
Gold Member Username: •cam•
BC
Canada
Post Number: 1993
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 11:03 pm: |
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Haha. We could be likened to AA's parallel? |
