Testing equipment - SMD
Testing equipment - SMD
Looking at picking up some testing equipment.
Already have a multi meter.
Looking at some of the SMD equipment.
Looking at the SMD DD1, is there enough advantage to justify the price for the DD1+?
Worth picking up a SMD CC 1?
Anyone have any good recommendations on where to buy this stuff from or where to get a decent price?
Already have a multi meter.
Looking at some of the SMD equipment.
Looking at the SMD DD1, is there enough advantage to justify the price for the DD1+?
Worth picking up a SMD CC 1?
Anyone have any good recommendations on where to buy this stuff from or where to get a decent price?
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I dont see any advantage to a cc1 since I have a dsp and usually xovers are set by ear anyway. Specs dont really apply in this environment.
The dd1 I use every time I set up a amp or make changes. If you install once and never change you probably wont get much use but comes in handy when you move things around. It takes out the guess work.
The dd1 I use every time I set up a amp or make changes. If you install once and never change you probably wont get much use but comes in handy when you move things around. It takes out the guess work.
I dont see any advantage to a cc1 since I have a dsp and usually xovers are set by ear anyway. Specs dont really apply in this environment.
The dd1 I use every time I set up a amp or make changes. If you install once and never change you probably wont get much use but comes in handy when you move things around. It takes out the guess work.
The dd1 I use every time I set up a amp or make changes. If you install once and never change you probably wont get much use but comes in handy when you move things around. It takes out the guess work.
I won't need the CC1 with the DSP in play in my system, but I have been helping a few buddies with their installs, so figured it would be good to help maximize lower x-over frequencies, and still keep them within speaker frequency limits. Especially if there is no DSP in play.
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The DD1 to me is a must have in your tuning arsenal along with a few other electronic toys depending on how deep you want to get into your tuning game.
If you use it once and it saves you from from letting the magic smoke out of a set of speakers to me it paid for itself.
The DD1 is a very handy tool I use on every install I do or make any changes. It will let you know were your max volume is from the headunit to the amp output when used correctly.
If you use it once and it saves you from from letting the magic smoke out of a set of speakers to me it paid for itself.
The DD1 is a very handy tool I use on every install I do or make any changes. It will let you know were your max volume is from the headunit to the amp output when used correctly.
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Originally Posted by Babyboy
The DD1 to me is a must have in your tuning arsenal along with a few other electronic toys depending on how deep you want to get into your tuning game.
If you use it once and it saves you from from letting the magic smoke out of a set of speakers to me it paid for itself.
The DD1 is a very handy tool I use on every install I do or make any changes. It will let you know were your max volume is from the headunit to the amp output when used correctly.
If you use it once and it saves you from from letting the magic smoke out of a set of speakers to me it paid for itself.
The DD1 is a very handy tool I use on every install I do or make any changes. It will let you know were your max volume is from the headunit to the amp output when used correctly.
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After watching a video on the DD1, it was pretty much a no brainier. Been planning on that one for most of the summer.
Knowing the max volume/output on a head unit before it starts to distort, is definitely good to know. Factor in the max gain/output on an amp before it starts to distort also seems like a damn good thing to know. At least a guy knows he has maximized his amp output. You know you're not leaving nothing on the table. If you have to turn down your gains due to speaker limitations, so be it, but if you are trying to squeeze every watt out of your amp, then this seems like the best option for keeping to clean power. No distortion, should keep the smoke factor out of the equation.
Any other tools out there that are worth considering?
As for the CC1, I know in my case, I tuned my Stinger and DB Moto G2's by ear and they seemed a bit bright and tinny. Turned out I was crossed over a bit higher than I thought I was. Once I got back under the hood and reset the x-over frequency, the G2's took on a new life. The CC1 although not necessary, might have helped for getting closer to the best starting frequency. With the dial, it is still a wild *** guess with your ears in play. I might have gotten the frequency a little better, but the irate wife, complaining about the volume level in the house kind of cut the original tuneing time a little shy.
I was probably being a bit conservative as well because they were definitely loud as hell. If I was to guess, I would think my x-over frequency was probably closer to 140-150 the first go around.
Knowing the max volume/output on a head unit before it starts to distort, is definitely good to know. Factor in the max gain/output on an amp before it starts to distort also seems like a damn good thing to know. At least a guy knows he has maximized his amp output. You know you're not leaving nothing on the table. If you have to turn down your gains due to speaker limitations, so be it, but if you are trying to squeeze every watt out of your amp, then this seems like the best option for keeping to clean power. No distortion, should keep the smoke factor out of the equation.
Any other tools out there that are worth considering?
As for the CC1, I know in my case, I tuned my Stinger and DB Moto G2's by ear and they seemed a bit bright and tinny. Turned out I was crossed over a bit higher than I thought I was. Once I got back under the hood and reset the x-over frequency, the G2's took on a new life. The CC1 although not necessary, might have helped for getting closer to the best starting frequency. With the dial, it is still a wild *** guess with your ears in play. I might have gotten the frequency a little better, but the irate wife, complaining about the volume level in the house kind of cut the original tuneing time a little shy.
I was probably being a bit conservative as well because they were definitely loud as hell. If I was to guess, I would think my x-over frequency was probably closer to 140-150 the first go around.
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I also use one of these as a basic volt meter and a o-scope to see the signal.
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