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Should I be using the "True RMS Voltage" or "Peak Voltage" setting on the Oscilloscope when using it to set gain voltage on headunits, amps, etc...
Can either be used? Does it make a difference one way on the other?
Thanks,
Hans
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An O-scope should have a small TV on it so you can look at the waveform. Whether you tell it to read RMS or Peak is of little consequence. What you're after is setting a max level where the waveform is not clipped (a sine wave -> square wave).
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quote:Originally posted by TeamSubGoPoof: Even so....a soft clip is going to be a little louder then a perfect wave regardless
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"Trust your ears more then any piece of equipment" I don't know about that buddy, it may be too late when you can here your system going bad! trust me on that one! I rely on my fluke and o-scope but yes, a little clipping ain't that bad!
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quote:Originally posted by TeamSubGoPoof: Even so....a soft clip is going to be a little louder then a perfect wave regardless
Trust your ears more then any piece of equipment
Do you mean subjectively? or on a mic?
Because it has been shown that you will perceive a distorted(soft clipped) signal as being louder - but I do not expect it to actually meter "louder"
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How much of a clip are we talking about here? Not a complete flat line at the top of the wave crest, but more of a short line from peak to peak?
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