Set your AMP gain with a MULTI-METER, the cheap and easy way!

DIY Audio Guy

DIY Audio Guy

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In this video I show you how to set your gains with a cheap DMM.
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0:00 Introduction
0:18  Choose a Quality Amplifier
0:43  The DMM
1:00 Test Tones
1:18  Calculate Target Voltage
1:48  Voltage when Bridging two Channels
2:00  How to Adjust for a Speaker that Can't Handle Full Amplifier Power
2:20  Connect and Set Up the Amplifier
3:30  Probe the Amp and Adjust the Gain



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