Posted April 23, 201015 yr Have just recently purchased from CF a Kenwood Excelon KDC-X494 Receiver, 2 prs of Boston Acoustics S85 6x8 2 Way Speakers for my front and rear doors, and a SoundOrdnance M1350 Amp for my subwoofer. The subwoofer I have is an Image DynamicsID10D4 v.3 10in subwoofer with the following specifications:SMS Power handling: 50 - 400 Watts DC Resistance (Re) .95 / 3.8 ohm Resonant Frequency (Fs) 22.70Hz Electrical "Q" (Qes) .385 Mechanical "Q" (Qms) 4.14 Total "Q" (Qts) .352 Equivalent Volume (Vas) 2.75 ft3 One Way Linear (Xmax) 17.0 mm Cone Area (Sd) 350 cm2 Sensitivity (Spl) 86.5db Speaker Displacement .05 ft3 Dual 4 Ohm Here are the specifications for the Amp:mono subwoofer amplifier210 watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms (350 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms)variable low-pass filter (40-300 Hz, 12 dB/octave)selectable bass boost (0, 12 dB)variable subsonic filter (10-40 Hz)PWM (pulse width modulation) power supply with MOSFET outputMy question is can anyone help me with some initial settings I should put my amp and receiver to? I mean there seem to be a ton of settings on the receiver and Amp (HPF. LPF, Subwoofer settings such as db levels, HZ levels, bass boost etc) I am just totally confused on all these settings and what any of them should be set at to get the best from my set up. Please help me out here. I don’t want to buy all this equipment and it all sound terrible. I have all this installed in a 2009 Ford F150 STX Extended Cab.
April 23, 201015 yr What size (cu. ft.) and type of box (sealed or ported) are you putting the sub in?
April 23, 201015 yr Author What size (cu. ft.) and type of box (sealed or ported) are you putting the sub in?My apologies here is the sub box specs: I am going with a 10in subFord F-150 Extended cab / Super Cab 2009 -2010 Single Subwoofer BoxFeatures: Fits one 8, 10, or 12 inch subwooferSubwoofers fire downMDF ConstructionAir Space = .80 cubic foot Mounting Depth for 10" = 5 3/8 inches
April 23, 201015 yr Some of these will be adjusted to your liking but here are the approximate ranges and exact locations these should be in:Amp SettingsLow pass filter (can be controlled by amp or headunit)- 60 to 80hz can be lower or higher depending on your preferences but this is an average rangeBass Boost - 0 or offSubsonic - Since this is sealed it doesnt make a huge deal but you cant hear below 20hz so thats a good place to put itGain - Cant tell you as it is different for all installsHU settingsDo not use any boost settingsLow pass can be controlled by this or the amp (same range as above if using headunit instead of amp)High pass filter - depends on speaker rating and how you like the placement of itLoudness - OffI dont know all the setting you have on the HU so I cant tell you much more than that.
April 23, 201015 yr Author Some of these will be adjusted to your liking but here are the approximate ranges and exact locations these should be in:Amp SettingsLow pass filter (can be controlled by amp or headunit)- 60 to 80hz can be lower or higher depending on your preferences but this is an average rangeBass Boost - 0 or offSubsonic - Since this is sealed it doesnt make a huge deal but you cant hear below 20hz so thats a good place to put itGain - Cant tell you as it is different for all installsHU settingsDo not use any boost settingsLow pass can be controlled by this or the amp (same range as above if using headunit instead of amp)High pass filter - depends on speaker rating and how you like the placement of itLoudness - OffI dont know all the setting you have on the HU so I cant tell you much more than that.Miller, If I use the HU for my settings what should I set the amp settings too or does it matter???
April 23, 201015 yr Author Some of these will be adjusted to your liking but here are the approximate ranges and exact locations these should be in:Amp SettingsLow pass filter (can be controlled by amp or headunit)- 60 to 80hz can be lower or higher depending on your preferences but this is an average rangeBass Boost - 0 or offSubsonic - Since this is sealed it doesnt make a huge deal but you cant hear below 20hz so thats a good place to put itGain - Cant tell you as it is different for all installsHU settingsDo not use any boost settingsLow pass can be controlled by this or the amp (same range as above if using headunit instead of amp)High pass filter - depends on speaker rating and how you like the placement of itLoudness - OffI dont know all the setting you have on the HU so I cant tell you much more than that.Here are the available settings for my HU:Here are all the Audio Control Options on my HU:Subwoofer Output OFF/ONBass Boost Level 1/Level 2/OFFBass Center FRQ 40/50/60/70/80/100/120/150 HzBass Level -8 to +8 dBBass Q Factor 1.00/1.25/1.50/2.0Bass External OFF/ONMiddle Center FRQ 0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0 kHzMiddle Level -8 to +8 dBMiddle Q Factor 1.00/2.00Treble Center FRQ 10.0/12.5/15.0/17.5 kHzTreble Level -8 to +8 dBSubwoofer Level -15 to +15 dBHPF Front Through/40/60/80/100/120/150/180/220 HzHPF Rear Through/40/60/80/100/120/150/180/220 HzLPF SubWoofer 50/60/80/100/120/Through HzSubwoofer Phase 180 or 0 degreesVolume Offset Adjust -8 to -0 dB
April 25, 201015 yr Some of these will be adjusted to your liking but here are the approximate ranges and exact locations these should be in:Amp SettingsLow pass filter (can be controlled by amp or headunit)- 60 to 80hz can be lower or higher depending on your preferences but this is an average rangeBass Boost - 0 or offSubsonic - Since this is sealed it doesnt make a huge deal but you cant hear below 20hz so thats a good place to put itGain - Cant tell you as it is different for all installsHU settingsDo not use any boost settingsLow pass can be controlled by this or the amp (same range as above if using headunit instead of amp)High pass filter - depends on speaker rating and how you like the placement of itLoudness - OffI dont know all the setting you have on the HU so I cant tell you much more than that.Miller, If I use the HU for my settings what should I set the amp settings too or does it matter???Yes, you've got to set the amp too. Be careful with the gain.
April 25, 201015 yr What size (cu. ft.) and type of box (sealed or ported) are you putting the sub in?My apologies here is the sub box specs: I am going with a 10in subFord F-150 Extended cab / Super Cab 2009 -2010 Single Subwoofer BoxFeatures: Fits one 8, 10, or 12 inch subwooferSubwoofers fire downMDF ConstructionAir Space = .80 cubic foot Mounting Depth for 10" = 5 3/8 inchesI want to know how your box has the features of holding multiple driver sizes from 8-12inches
April 25, 201015 yr Author What size (cu. ft.) and type of box (sealed or ported) are you putting the sub in?My apologies here is the sub box specs: I am going with a 10in subFord F-150 Extended cab / Super Cab 2009 -2010 Single Subwoofer BoxFeatures: Fits one 8, 10, or 12 inch subwooferSubwoofers fire downMDF ConstructionAir Space = .80 cubic foot Mounting Depth for 10" = 5 3/8 inchesI want to know how your box has the features of holding multiple driver sizes from 8-12inchesMy box has the features of holding multiple driver sizes because the place I purchased it from builds to suit based on the size subwoofer size you have.
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