My OperaVintage amplifiers Level Setting Methods Of A Car Amp
Friday, October 29, 2010 9:51:43 AM
Amplifier is a device which is used to increase the input signal's amplitude. It is generally used to increase the clarity, loudness of the music. The comparison between the input amplitude and the output amplitude are done in terms of ratios. These ratios give the gain of the amplifier. There are unwanted sounds produced by an amplifier .This is termed as noise. It is necessary that this noise must be minimized to obtain better quality of music. The noise can be minimized and the quality of the sound can be made maximum by adjusting the level. This article is about how to set the level on a car stereo amplifier.
Just follow the simple steps mentioned in this article to complete this job. We need an amplifier and screw that has flat blades, any kind of music device preferably compact disc to do this job. The whole job will only take few minutes which any owner can spare to enjoy good music from stereo.
Controls on your amplifier can be divided into two. They are gain controls and tone controls. Initially the gain control is turned left side completely. Turning the control all the way to the left means the control is set to minimum or zero level. Sometimes the gain control knob may be termed as "level". So be careful to not get confused. In some amplifier the controls can be adjusted with your fingers but in some amplifiers the controls cannot be operated using the fingers. In such case the flat bladed screw drivers are used to adjust the controls. Some amplifiers have more than one gain levels. In such case set all the gain controls to minimum turning them all to their extreme left.
After adjusting all the gain controls to minimum set the tone control of the stereo amplifier to flat no boost. If the amplifier has more than one tone control then set all the tone controls to the minimum position. Later on after the amp's level is set these tone controls can be adjusted based on your liking or taste.
If amplifier has more than one channel then the number of gain control also increases proportionally. So ensure that all the levels or gain controls are set to the minimum before we adjust the tone control. Adjustment of tone control is done to suit the specific taste of the listener. The options available are midrange or flat or no boost. We may also choose to attenuate the bass or lower tones. This can be tuned after completing the job of setting amplifier level.
Now its time to switch on the stereo of the car and play CD. We can also choose to play other music depending on our taste and interest. Now we come to the most important step. As the music is being played the volume is increased to nearly 75 percent of the maximum level.. Now the gain control or level knob is turned to right. This is continued and finally stopped at a position when the sound is heard from stereo without any kind of disruption or distortion in the signal.
If the amplifier contains more than one gain control instructions mentioned in the above two paragraphs are repeated again and again to get the good quality sound.
Thus this article guides you How to Set the Level on a Car Stereo Amplifier on your own.
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