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Thread: Does the gain knob actually gain anything ? |
    
Bronze Member Username: Beamerboy46350
LaPorte,
IN
United States
Post Number: 27
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 06:41 am: |
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Does adjustent of the knob change wattage??
Like if the minimum setting is 4 volts then does it produce all of its power at that setting or do i have to turn it to 1 volt to get all of the power ?? |
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Gold Member Username: N2audio
Lawrence,
Ks
USA
Post Number: 1596
Registered: Mar-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 01, 2008 - 09:46 am: |
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the gain adjusts the input sensitivity to match the pre-amp voltage of the HU.
If your HU is 2v, then somewhere in the 1-2v range on the gain will get full power out of the amp (1-2 because the HU won't actually produce 2v until it's at or near full volume). If your HU is 4v the gain should be at the 3-4v range.
Setting the gain "louder" (lower voltage) won't produce more power. The amp will just reach full power at a lower volume setting on your HU, and going above that will only clip the amp and sound awful |
Gold Member Username: Carguy
Post Number: 6937
Registered: Nov-04
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| Posted on Monday, July 14, 2008 - 01:25 pm: |
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It will also blow the amp. |
Bronze Member Username: Blaaaahhhhh
Warrior,
Alabama
Usa
Post Number: 65
Registered: Jan-08
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| Posted on Monday, July 14, 2008 - 02:48 pm: |
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This thread really helped me, I've read so much stuff to try and figure out how to set my gain right and you guys pretty much summed it up. Thanks |
Silver Member Username: Ridinspinnas
Windsor,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 325
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 07:34 pm: |
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ur welcome  |
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