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<blockquote data-quote="Jeffdachef" data-source="post: 8705541" data-attributes="member: 650438"><p>Loudness is not an indicator of how hard you are pushing the amp. The signal produced is the clear indicator. What you think is not max volume could already be borderline clipping. You said you have a flap covering your amp... DONT. let it flow free, make an open base, do not have any part of the amp touch the car's fabric or carpeting, those are absolute heat sinks. Just because the amp worked fine for now, doesnt mean you arent shaving days off its overall lifespan and performance capabilities. Heat is never a good thing in electronics and usually when you have that much heat generated, its poor electricals, clipping, bad insulation or a combination of either.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeffdachef, post: 8705541, member: 650438"] Loudness is not an indicator of how hard you are pushing the amp. The signal produced is the clear indicator. What you think is not max volume could already be borderline clipping. You said you have a flap covering your amp... DONT. let it flow free, make an open base, do not have any part of the amp touch the car's fabric or carpeting, those are absolute heat sinks. Just because the amp worked fine for now, doesnt mean you arent shaving days off its overall lifespan and performance capabilities. Heat is never a good thing in electronics and usually when you have that much heat generated, its poor electricals, clipping, bad insulation or a combination of either. [/QUOTE]
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