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<blockquote data-quote="hoss" data-source="post: 4672067" data-attributes="member: 549860">the statement about setting gains with a DMM only be accurate for seeing how much power you are throwing at your speakers is just completely off base.with a DMM and some simple math you can figure out how many volts your amplifier(s) should be putting out to achieve their rated power output.&nbsp; you can also tell when you get into power compression, which is the first sign of reaching maximum output at the point of clipping.&nbsp; slowly adjust the gain while watching the DMM, when the power being output stops rising or you get an start getting less output for the amount of gain adjustment you have been making, you are getting into power compression AKA clipping.the DMM is a powerful tool that can tell you alot, including one half of how much power you are actually sending your speakers //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif .&nbsp; but that is not all it is limited to.whew, i was feeling helpful. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</blockquote>

[QUOTE="hoss, post: 4672067, member: 549860"] the statement about setting gains with a DMM only be accurate for seeing how much power you are throwing at your speakers is just completely off base. with a DMM and some simple math you can figure out how many volts your amplifier(s) should be putting out to achieve their rated power output. you can also tell when you get into power compression, which is the first sign of reaching maximum output at the point of clipping. slowly adjust the gain while watching the DMM, when the power being output stops rising or you get an start getting less output for the amount of gain adjustment you have been making, you are getting into power compression AKA clipping. the DMM is a powerful tool that can tell you alot, including one half of how much power you are actually sending your speakers [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] . but that is not all it is limited to. whew, i was feeling helpful. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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