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Message: <blockquote data-quote="fatboytyler" data-source="post: 8200437" data-attributes="member: 658624">I did, did you? "So if your headunit is capable of 4v, and you set the amp's gains to 4v then your amp will make max power when your headunit sends it a 4v signal. Sending it anything more than 4v will cause excess distortion and heat, since you're now exceeding the maximum power rating for your amp. On the other hand, setting the gains to 8v when you're headunit's max output is only 4v will cause your amp to never reach maximum power output."If I read this correct, then my gain should be set to 2.5V, which it is now properly set according to the proper instruments. I had the gain too high, hence the clipping. So if a line driver will increase the voltage made available to the amp then the amp should be able to supply good clean signal at a higher gain setting.</blockquote>

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