Once upon a time
joeaudioguy
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10-15 YEARS AGO I used to watch foh guys slam the outputs on xovers up to + 6 or whatever the xover offered. The clip lights on the bottom end amp were always on. . I would in turn set mine at either 0 db or a bit less. . These settings were based on the variable being - 6 db or so. - up to + 6 db or so with 0 db @ the noon position. Bbs was one of them.
As I set up the \"DRPA\" I notice that it is laid out so you can see the levels based on xover point , So up to 20 db I believe it is.
The point I am makin is this.
Is that 0 db in or 0 db out . as well i cant seem to get the amps to leave the clip lights off. I have seen the notes on pulling the speaker cables out and running everything up to 0 db as it were. Why I dont want to try that is un lucky me. I am using peavey cs 1000 amps bridged. with one for each sub cab. I am worried about thrashing the poop right out of them with no speakers hooked up while I dial in the xover. Any one here wanna kick me and say it is ok ?
As I set up the \"DRPA\" I notice that it is laid out so you can see the levels based on xover point , So up to 20 db I believe it is.
The point I am makin is this.
Is that 0 db in or 0 db out . as well i cant seem to get the amps to leave the clip lights off. I have seen the notes on pulling the speaker cables out and running everything up to 0 db as it were. Why I dont want to try that is un lucky me. I am using peavey cs 1000 amps bridged. with one for each sub cab. I am worried about thrashing the poop right out of them with no speakers hooked up while I dial in the xover. Any one here wanna kick me and say it is ok ?
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My understanding is that is the old days, tube amp would be messed up with no load. But those Peavey amps will be totally fine. The clip lights on the amps are actually telling you that you have crossed the line usually 3 and sometimes 6 db BELOW the ACTUAL clip point. So no worrys.
The input meters are in the first stage of the DRPA and the output meters do in fact reflect the output as affected by the x-over gain settings.
Gadget, do you concur?
DRA
The input gain is fixed, but the output level is tied to the xover gain as you have suspected... The gain structure will help protect those woofers... I don't believe you are OVER powered.. my moto is too much power is NEVER ENOUGH! Too little power is the BIG speaker killer...Too much power almost never hurts unless you bottom the cones out which causes a CLACKing noise... or sustain too long with high power as in death metal...or some other super high average or heavily compressed sound...
Gadget
Nice to see someone starting a post with \"Once apon a time...\"
At least someone reads the advice we give.Thanks
Mark
Nothing clipped.Everything gained lol
enjoy...
Gadget