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Hi Justin, I recently purchased an amp and subwoofers, my amps bass settings are not at max, i was wondering if i could set my car stereo settings at max bass safely without blowing the subwoofers?

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Hi Cameron,

I wouldn't suggest it.  Usually max puts the amplifier above and beyond its reasonable capabilities.

Turn it up until you get good clean town that's not distorted.  Once it starts to distort, you're stressing things.  If that's not loud enough, then you'll need to buy a new amplifier and maybe subwoofers to get what you want.

Justin

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Justin Wheeler

Expertise

I can answer questions about the electronics and mathematics behind car stereos, provide information on locating wires, wire interference, gauges, etc. Since they're almost entirely subjective, asking questions about brand names may not result in the most useful answers.

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I've been installing car stereos for friends and family (albeit not professionally) for 8 or 9 years. My knowledge lies mostly in the math and technical aspects: impedance, required gauges, fuse levels, frequency response, etc.

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The school of, "WHY THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT?!"

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