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inb4 i broke my amp again, i did not (:
With the digital technology we have available, would it be too much to ask for little extras in quality amps? I'm talking automatic gain setting and protection error messages!
These arent difficult concepts, gain setting is as simple as setting your HU volume and then allow the amplifier to set the internal gain until it sees clipping. Simple as that.
And protection error messages.. well yeah, you know the gist.
need moar digitals
not really. car audio really hasnt advanced progressively since the market isnt huge. the fosgated bd2500cp have voltage gauges and what not. it just isnt enough of a market for them to make such big upgrades. because then prices will rise, and sales probably fall.
And with mass usage of Kicker/Sony/Power Akoustik/Dual etc, I would think that there would be little room to market such a product because your everyday average user has no idea what clipping, gain setting, bass boost, etc is doing. If they're loud or sound ok(in their eyes), they're content.
bad *** amps, but very expensive..
JBL MS-A1004 (MSA1004) 400W 4-Channel Amp w/ Digital Input Mixer
I have seen those and do agree quacker.Quote:
Originally Posted by quackhead
Automatic gain setting has been implemented in the past, but it wasn't put into car amplifiers. As with any forum discussion, this thread I'm linking is not the final word on the subject, but it's insightful:
why dont amp companies make amps that automatically adjust the output ? - DIYMA Car Audio Forum
Like the quote mentions, clipping on music is not all bad. The industry knows this, but the public generally believes that clipping kills speakers all day every day, so it must be avoided at all costs.Quote:
Originally Posted by minbari
Moving on to the suggestion of a digital readout describing error messages. Amplifiers are getting progressively smaller all the time. We're just starting to see Class T getting into car amplifiers. As the cases get smaller there's less room for frivolous extras. Even adding one knob to the typical row of knobs can throw off the whole circuit board design. People don't want to pay for a product that's more expensive to design and build.
Even making the protect light blink a certain number of times would be better. Red solid, red slow blink, red quick blink, even have the green light blink with the red light for a combination of.. at least 6 errorsQuote:
Originally Posted by trumpet
then every rich idiot that knows nothing about anything but money would be all in our bizz i vote NO i like it how it is it would take the fun out of the hobby
Headunits always progress much faster than amp and subs since that's what you see and touch everyday, and as technology advances the headunit needs to cope up.
headunits are mopre used by a broader category of people. thats why they are more advancedQuote:
Originally Posted by naughtyca
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arent they already?Quote:
Originally Posted by 215sinastang
well yes but thats ok cause they pay some car installer to blow there chit anyways causing them to buy more equipment which is a plus for the market but if the amp set its own gain they could keep it forever anyways ppl would be like i dont hear clipping turn it up a little more override that shiz yo
thats the whole idea -- keeping your stuff for as long as you want and not blowing it upQuote:
Originally Posted by 215sinastang
JBL's new auto amps for the win.
but when you blow something it gives you the opportunity or the reason to try something new
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but i do get where you are coming from
Note : *Reference Johnathan PriceQuote:
Originally Posted by 215sinastang