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I have one Kicker 12" L7 2 ohm '06 sub in a vented box (VS12L72). I'm am running it with a Kicker ZX750.1 amp. I am using a Pioneer 6800 Head Unit. I dont have anything to read a clipped signal. I dont want to turn the sub up to until it distorts, because I dont have a warrenty on the sub. The sub is working, but i want to get the most out of it.
Is it better to leave the bass boast off on the amp, and use my head unit for bass with the equalizer? I want loud bass, without the risk of blowing the sub. I appriciate any help.
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I'll give you the steps I use when I first install a new system and then you can tweak yours to fit your own ears....good news though...I've had 2 of that same sub so let me tell you that you are being very wise in asking for help. They blow rather easily, but sound great. They aren't problem prone, they just get a lot of movement (BASS!) so you have to be more careful than other subs.
OK, first, I'm not familiar with your head unit, but I'd guess that if it's fairly new then it probably has a subwoofer non-fading pre-out, right? So if it does, then it probably also has a subwoofer level control. Turn this control all the way down. Now go ahead and turn your amp's gain to about 80%. I don't see any problem with using your amp's bass boost, but you'll have to tinker with it to see where exactly YOU like it. For this how-to let's set it at about 70hz, okay? Then you can adjust it later if you don't like it there. Alright, now put in one of the songs you like to listen to at high volumes. Now turn your STEREO speakers as high as they can go without any distortion, as high as you're ever going to turn your stereo. If you hear any muddiness/distortion at all, then you have them too loud. Okay, now that you have your highs set to their limit, you can start cranking up your subwoofer level control one unit at a time until your sub is banging away comfortably WITHOUT distortion. Don't just sit in the front of your car and listen, once the bass starts getting pretty high, go to the rear of your car (or wherever your sub is) every time you raise the level and listen for any kind of flutter at all. If you hear any, then just back the level control back down. Remember where your sub level control is and never go above it, and your sub should be fine.
Now then, if you have ahead unit without a sub level control, then you do pretty much the same thing, except that in this case you will set your highs up as high as possible AFTER turning your amp's gain all the way down. Then, slowly turn the gain up until you hear flutter, then back it back down a bit. Simple as pie.
Good luck and have fun...I had two 12" L7's about 5 years ago....they hit so hard I could make people puke with extended playing time. But I got rid of them because Metallica sounded like crap...they're just waaay too slow to keep up with rock. Sound great with hip-hop though.
I'll give you the steps I use when I first install a new system and then you can tweak yours to fit your own ears....good news though...I've had 2 of that same sub so let me tell you that you are being very wise in asking for help. They blow rather easily, but sound great. They aren't problem prone, they just get a lot of movement (BASS!) so you have to be more careful than other subs.
OK, first, I'm not familiar with your head unit, but I'd guess that if it's fairly new then it probably has a subwoofer non-fading pre-out, right? So if it does, then it probably also has a subwoofer level control. Turn this control all the way down. Now go ahead and turn your amp's gain to about 80%. I don't see any problem with using your amp's bass boost, but you'll have to tinker with it to see where exactly YOU like it. For this how-to let's set it at about 70hz, okay? Then you can adjust it later if you don't like it there. Alright, now put in one of the songs you like to listen to at high volumes. Now turn your STEREO speakers as high as they can go without any distortion, as high as you're ever going to turn your stereo. If you hear any muddiness/distortion at all, then you have them too loud. Okay, now that you have your highs set to their limit, you can start cranking up your subwoofer level control one unit at a time until your sub is banging away comfortably WITHOUT distortion. Don't just sit in the front of your car and listen, once the bass starts getting pretty high, go to the rear of your car (or wherever your sub is) every time you raise the level and listen for any kind of flutter at all. If you hear any, then just back the level control back down. Remember where your sub level control is and never go above it, and your sub should be fine.
Now then, if you have ahead unit without a sub level control, then you do pretty much the same thing, except that in this case you will set your highs up as high as possible AFTER turning your amp's gain all the way down. Then, slowly turn the gain up until you hear flutter, then back it back down a bit. Simple as pie.
Good luck and have fun...I had two 12" L7's about 5 years ago....they hit so hard I could make people puke with extended playing time. But I got rid of them because Metallica sounded like crap...they're just waaay too slow to keep up with rock. Sound great with hip-hop though.
Critique and suggestions for near finished site?
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I am finalizing a hip hop portal for news, events, unsigned artists and promotional music among other things that will come later. It is not done yet and we are not directing anyone to it but I thought I would put it on here and see what everyone thinks about it before I put it out there sometime next week.
The site is http://undergroundinnertainment.com
Be honest anything you like or dont like please let me know I want as much input as I can get.
Thank you everyone who posts.
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First off: Good job.
The site has a nice theme to it, and I really like the way you incorporated JavaScript effects (Mootools) into your design in a way that it is not so "In your face". This site was definitely better than I thought it was going to be.
Now, for the critique. I do not think that red is a suitable color for your titles. It seems kind of out of place, and it makes the page look somewhat awkward. However, the red could be very suitable if you remove that background image at the top of the page, or replaced it with something more relevant. That image is not adding anything to your page.
Another thing I noticed is that you seem to also try to be using orange as a main color as well, and that is fine--if you weren't already using red. You should pick either orange OR red, and then stick to that color. You may use different shades of that color, but stick to the same overall feel. Orange and red, in my opinion, do not mix.
Otherwise, I think it could turn out to be a very nice site indeed.
Good job.
First off: Good job.
The site has a nice theme to it, and I really like the way you incorporated JavaScript effects (Mootools) into your design in a way that it is not so "In your face". This site was definitely better than I thought it was going to be.
Now, for the critique. I do not think that red is a suitable color for your titles. It seems kind of out of place, and it makes the page look somewhat awkward. However, the red could be very suitable if you remove that background image at the top of the page, or replaced it with something more relevant. That image is not adding anything to your page.
Another thing I noticed is that you seem to also try to be using orange as a main color as well, and that is fine--if you weren't already using red. You should pick either orange OR red, and then stick to that color. You may use different shades of that color, but stick to the same overall feel. Orange and red, in my opinion, do not mix.
Otherwise, I think it could turn out to be a very nice site indeed.
Good job.
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