Initial Settings, PLEASE HELP, Totally Confused !!!

[MikeT66 0]

Have just recently purchased from CF a Kenwood Excelon KDC-X494 Receiver, 2 prs of Boston Acoustics S85 6x8 2 Way Speakers for my front and rear doors, and a SoundOrdnance M1350 Amp for my subwoofer. The subwoofer I have is an Image DynamicsID10D4 v.3 10in subwoofer with the following specifications:

SMS Power handling: 50 - 400 Watts

DC Resistance (Re) .95 / 3.8 ohm

Resonant Frequency (Fs) 22.70Hz

Electrical "Q" (Qes) .385

Mechanical "Q" (Qms) 4.14

Total "Q" (Qts) .352

Equivalent Volume (Vas) 2.75 ft3

One Way Linear (Xmax) 17.0 mm

Cone Area (Sd) 350 cm2

Sensitivity (Spl) 86.5db

Speaker Displacement .05 ft3

Dual 4 Ohm

Here are the specifications for the Amp:

mono subwoofer amplifier

210 watts RMS x 1 at 4 ohms (350 watts RMS x 1 at 2 ohms)

variable low-pass filter (40-300 Hz, 12 dB/octave)

selectable bass boost (0, 12 dB)

variable subsonic filter (10-40 Hz)

PWM (pulse width modulation) power supply with MOSFET output

My question is can anyone help me with some initial settings I should put my amp and receiver to? I mean there seem to be a ton of settings on the receiver and Amp (HPF. LPF, Subwoofer settings such as db levels, HZ levels, bass boost etc) I am just totally confused on all these settings and what any of them should be set at to get the best from my set up. Please help me out here. I don’t want to buy all this equipment and it all sound terrible. I have all this installed in a 2009 Ford F150 STX Extended Cab.

[ralstonballa2413 20]

What size (cu. ft.) and type of box (sealed or ported) are you putting the sub in?

[MikeT66 0]

What size (cu. ft.) and type of box (sealed or ported) are you putting the sub in?

My apologies here is the sub box specs: I am going with a 10in sub

Ford F-150 Extended cab / Super Cab 2009 -2010 Single Subwoofer Box

Features:

Fits one 8, 10, or 12 inch subwoofer

Subwoofers fire down

MDF Construction

Air Space = .80 cubic foot

Mounting Depth for 10" = 5 3/8 inches

[ralstonballa2413 20]

Some of these will be adjusted to your liking but here are the approximate ranges and exact locations these should be in:

Amp Settings

Low pass filter (can be controlled by amp or headunit)- 60 to 80hz can be lower or higher depending on your preferences but this is an average range

Bass Boost - 0 or off

Subsonic - Since this is sealed it doesnt make a huge deal but you cant hear below 20hz so thats a good place to put it

Gain - Cant tell you as it is different for all installs

HU settings

Do not use any boost settings

Low pass can be controlled by this or the amp (same range as above if using headunit instead of amp)

High pass filter - depends on speaker rating and how you like the placement of it

Loudness - Off

I dont know all the setting you have on the HU so I cant tell you much more than that.

[MikeT66 0]

Some of these will be adjusted to your liking but here are the approximate ranges and exact locations these should be in:

Amp Settings

Low pass filter (can be controlled by amp or headunit)- 60 to 80hz can be lower or higher depending on your preferences but this is an average range

Bass Boost - 0 or off

Subsonic - Since this is sealed it doesnt make a huge deal but you cant hear below 20hz so thats a good place to put it

Gain - Cant tell you as it is different for all installs

HU settings

Do not use any boost settings

Low pass can be controlled by this or the amp (same range as above if using headunit instead of amp)

High pass filter - depends on speaker rating and how you like the placement of it

Loudness - Off

I dont know all the setting you have on the HU so I cant tell you much more than that.

Miller, If I use the HU for my settings what should I set the amp settings too or does it matter???

[MikeT66 0]

Some of these will be adjusted to your liking but here are the approximate ranges and exact locations these should be in:

Amp Settings

Low pass filter (can be controlled by amp or headunit)- 60 to 80hz can be lower or higher depending on your preferences but this is an average range

Bass Boost - 0 or off

Subsonic - Since this is sealed it doesnt make a huge deal but you cant hear below 20hz so thats a good place to put it

Gain - Cant tell you as it is different for all installs

HU settings

Do not use any boost settings

Low pass can be controlled by this or the amp (same range as above if using headunit instead of amp)

High pass filter - depends on speaker rating and how you like the placement of it

Loudness - Off

I dont know all the setting you have on the HU so I cant tell you much more than that.

Here are the available settings for my HU:

Here are all the Audio Control Options on my HU:

Subwoofer Output OFF/ON

Bass Boost Level 1/Level 2/OFF

Bass Center FRQ 40/50/60/70/80/100/120/150 Hz

Bass Level -8 to +8 dB

Bass Q Factor 1.00/1.25/1.50/2.0

Bass External OFF/ON

Middle Center FRQ 0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0 kHz

Middle Level -8 to +8 dB

Middle Q Factor 1.00/2.00

Treble Center FRQ 10.0/12.5/15.0/17.5 kHz

Treble Level -8 to +8 dB

Subwoofer Level -15 to +15 dB

HPF Front Through/40/60/80/100/120/150/180/220 Hz

HPF Rear Through/40/60/80/100/120/150/180/220 Hz

LPF SubWoofer 50/60/80/100/120/Through Hz

Subwoofer Phase 180 or 0 degrees

Volume Offset Adjust -8 to -0 dB

[deernet 6]

Some of these will be adjusted to your liking but here are the approximate ranges and exact locations these should be in:

Amp Settings

Low pass filter (can be controlled by amp or headunit)- 60 to 80hz can be lower or higher depending on your preferences but this is an average range

Bass Boost - 0 or off

Subsonic - Since this is sealed it doesnt make a huge deal but you cant hear below 20hz so thats a good place to put it

Gain - Cant tell you as it is different for all installs

HU settings

Do not use any boost settings

Low pass can be controlled by this or the amp (same range as above if using headunit instead of amp)

High pass filter - depends on speaker rating and how you like the placement of it

Loudness - Off

I dont know all the setting you have on the HU so I cant tell you much more than that.

Miller, If I use the HU for my settings what should I set the amp settings too or does it matter???

Yes, you've got to set the amp too. Be careful with the gain.

[BanginGMC 23]

What size (cu. ft.) and type of box (sealed or ported) are you putting the sub in?

My apologies here is the sub box specs: I am going with a 10in sub

Ford F-150 Extended cab / Super Cab 2009 -2010 Single Subwoofer Box

Features:

Fits one 8, 10, or 12 inch subwoofer

Subwoofers fire down

MDF Construction

Air Space = .80 cubic foot

Mounting Depth for 10" = 5 3/8 inches

I want to know how your box has the features of holding multiple driver sizes from 8-12inches

[MikeT66 0]

What size (cu. ft.) and type of box (sealed or ported) are you putting the sub in?

My apologies here is the sub box specs: I am going with a 10in sub

Ford F-150 Extended cab / Super Cab 2009 -2010 Single Subwoofer Box

Features:

Fits one 8, 10, or 12 inch subwoofer

Subwoofers fire down

MDF Construction

Air Space = .80 cubic foot

Mounting Depth for 10" = 5 3/8 inches

I want to know how your box has the features of holding multiple driver sizes from 8-12inches

My box has the features of holding multiple driver sizes because the place I purchased it from builds to suit based on the size subwoofer size you have.