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<blockquote data-quote="Prowler573" data-source="post: 3075670" data-attributes="member: 561023">I think you&#039;re misunderstanding headroom. That term is generally reserved for having an amp setup purposefully to output less than its potential. This way when a particularly demanding musical passage asks more from the amplifier than it is accustomed to providing there is that little bit of extra &#039;Oomph&#039; on tap available to be sent to whatever speaker(s) the amp in question is powering.Actually to me it sounds more like the person you&#039;re speaking of isn&#039;t familiar with the proper technique for setting the input sentivity on his amp(s).Example - I&#039;m running my single sub, which is factory-rated for 600w RMS off of an amp rated for 750w @ 2 Ohms (the load I am currently presenting it with a Dual 4 Ohm sub with the coils wired in parallel) but will exceed factory ratings easily.I&#039;ve set the gains for 700w and the amp has considerably more to offer if I ask it of it - and thus far haven&#039;t had any problems with bottoming out. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gifWell - while it is possible feeding it 700w as opposed to 500w might (and I stress the &quot;might&quot;) make an audible difference in output I cannot see where it would make a difference worth spending $400. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Prowler573, post: 3075670, member: 561023"] I think you're misunderstanding headroom. That term is generally reserved for having an amp setup purposefully to output less than its potential. This way when a particularly demanding musical passage asks more from the amplifier than it is accustomed to providing there is that little bit of extra 'Oomph' on tap available to be sent to whatever speaker(s) the amp in question is powering. Actually to me it sounds more like the person you're speaking of isn't familiar with the proper technique for setting the input sentivity on his amp(s). Example - I'm running my single sub, which is factory-rated for 600w RMS off of an amp rated for 750w @ 2 Ohms (the load I am currently presenting it with a Dual 4 Ohm sub with the coils wired in parallel) but will exceed factory ratings easily. I've set the gains for 700w and the amp has considerably more to offer if I ask it of it - and thus far haven't had any problems with bottoming out. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif[/IMG] Well - while it is possible feeding it 700w as opposed to 500w might (and I stress the "might") make an audible difference in output I cannot see where it would make a difference worth spending $400. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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