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Ok guys I went with the db drive speakers and a massive BLX 44 amp. This pics will show how I wired it up. My question is gain setting and AC volts. How do I figure were they need to be? And when I test it do I do it in the + and - post for 1 speaker or the + on one speaker and - on the other. I' running the stock head unit.
 
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If your only running two speakers I would have wired them to channels 1 and 2 not 3 and 4. Also here some info on setting gains.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/audio...ier-gains.html
 
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If your only running two speakers I would have wired them to channels 1 and 2 not 3 and 4. Also here some info on setting gains.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/audio...ier-gains.html
thanks for the reply yes just running two speakers. Will it make a sound difference if I change to channels 1 and 2?
 
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Curious to hear back how well you like that set up. I'm currently in the midst of installing the same amp & speakers. Been trying to do a bridged install into the DBs.
 
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Curious to hear back how well you like that set up. I'm currently in the midst of installing the same amp & speakers. Been trying to do a bridged install into the DBs.
so far it's very loud and clear. Way better then stock. Now it just setting the gain right so I don' damage anything
 
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Originally Posted by JAGlide
If your only running two speakers I would have wired them to channels 1 and 2 not 3 and 4. Also here some info on setting gains.

https://www.hdforums.com/forum/audio...ier-gains.html
so by the chart for 150w at 4 ohms I'd want to get 24 volts out of one + and one - post for 1 speaker correct?
 
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so by the chart for 150w at 4 ohms I'd want to get 24 volts out of one + and one - post for 1 speaker correct?
How exactly do you have this amp wired? Conventional or bridged?
And which DB Drive speakers?
 
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Originally Posted by SBates08
How exactly do you have this amp wired? Conventional or bridged?
And which DB Drive speakers?
Conventional . They are DB drive wdx6moto
 
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Conventional . They are DB drive wdx6moto
You're not going to get 150 watts per speaker out of that amp wired conventional.
It's only rated at 120 watts at 4 ohm.
 

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Originally Posted by SBates08
You're not going to get 150 watts per speaker out of that amp wired conventional.
ok I will bridge it. That will be to much power for the speakers then? So make sure gain is down?
 


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