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Thread: To many watts?! |
    
Bronze Member Username: Goon
Post Number: 29
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 12:59 am: |
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just a quick question. if my components are 75w rms with 225w max. would an amp that puts out 111w rms be to much? i've been told the speakers will only draw what they need, unless they amount of watts is overwhelming. what do you guys think? thanks.
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Bronze Member Username: Kojak28
Augusta,
GA
USA
Post Number: 67
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 01:01 am: |
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As long as u keep ur gains checked, they'll be fine. What kind'a comps? |
Bronze Member Username: Goon
Post Number: 30
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 11:57 am: |
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infinity ref 5000cs...i want kappas, but no money as of yet. explain keeping my gains in check.
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Bronze Member Username: Goon
Post Number: 31
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 02:49 am: |
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Bronze Member Username: Minime80
Post Number: 72
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 03:14 am: |
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Gain is kinda like volume, but on the amp. |
Gold Member Username: Carguy
Post Number: 1840
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 02:51 pm: |
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Let me correct you Nick Shoe before Jonathan reads this post and start using profanity.
The gain on the amp is not a volume control. It is used to match the voltage on the amp's input to HU's rca preouts. What this does is allow the amp to reach is maximum power output level when it receives the set voltage.
If you set the gain higher, then the amp will reach the clipping level that much faster. And you know that clipping will cause damage to speakers and amps.
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Bronze Member Username: Goon
Post Number: 34
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 10:36 pm: |
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so how do you measure the gain from the amp? like how do you know where to set it? thanks. |
Gold Member Username: Invain
Michigan
United States
Post Number: 1596
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 09, 2005 - 10:40 pm: |
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You listen to it. Set the headunit at like half, 2/3's, can't remember?? Then you turn the amp gain all the way down, and start slowly turning it up untill it sounds the best, least distortion. Might take a little while to match it correctly. And if it's turned all the way up then somethings not right. |
Gold Member Username: Carguy
Post Number: 1853
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 09:22 am: |
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A quicker way is to use the owner's manual. It'll tell you exactly what the HU's preout voltage is. Then set your amp according to it.
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Bronze Member Username: Goon
Post Number: 35
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Thursday, March 10, 2005 - 05:59 pm: |
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thank you sirs...you've helped a bunch. |
