Tylcopeland is there a setting on your amp for low or high voltage my older Cerwin Vega B2 didn't? On my JL there is and I am set on low. Btw I just went out and listened to 5 different songs and it didn't happen. This was in the garage with the bike running.

Low RCA/Preamp Level Range (250 mV - 4 V)
High RCA/Preamp or Speaker Level Range (750 mV - 15 V)

 

Starbiker99 - there is not a setting on my amp for low or high voltage, only a frequency setting for crossover, HP or LP. I believe this amp is designed to take either input and accommodate accordingly. (I think this is what I read but there is limit information on the actual design, inputs and outputs of this amp). I know the Biketronics line leveler takes the high output and converts it to low, so I would assume Low would be correct, but I am not certain what the BT355's output actually is.

As a note, I ran a series of tests this morning and have discovered that when I increase the volume on the deep bass songs, and get to the top 3 or 4 bars from full volume, the blue led light on the face of the amp starts flickering slightly. I assume the amp isn't going into full protection mode but for some reason it appears to be hitting its current limit. Not sure why. I have the gain set such that at half volume it isn't much louder (if any at all) than stock. It really starts increasing after the half volume though.

 

Just out of curiosity, how many bars are left when you are at 3/4 volume?

 

This is where I set my amp at so about 2 bars less.

 

Ok so if you set you gains at 3/4 volume, which is 13 bars, why are you trying to go higher than that? 3/4's is your max volume.

 

I see. Well in that case my CV B2 amp and Infinity Kappa speakers were louder than this setup at a 3rd of the price. Sound quality not as good but probably not $400 difference lol

Edit: By not as loud I mean highway volume. At 80 mph my volume at 75% was way high enough with the old setup. With my new setup at 80 mph I find myself trying to go past 75% very easily.

Edit 2: Since I am only set at 28V I find it hard to believe the AMP is cutting out and not distorting the sound at that volume when it looks like I could safely go to 32V with different speakers.

Alex is supposed to give me a shout one of thees days. Maybe post hurricane!!!

 

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many chance you have a pic of your amp settings and wiring? Something isn't right cause the aw's with more than 150rms should be far better than kappas

 

This is all I have now. The only thing really different is I had all of my connections soldered with my old setup but I added quick disconnect terminal with this one and some additional RCA cables lol.

 

Gannicus, would you mind looking at the attached spec sheet and let me know what output (W) I should use to figure my target voltage with a DMM for the MD4100? I am only running the 2 MPX 165.3 fairing speakers.