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Gain is relative to volume
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<blockquote data-quote="n2audio" data-source="post: 6298411" data-attributes="member: 540940"><p>This is true, but it defeats the purpose of paying for a high voltage HU. The idea is to get the strongest signal you can into the amp allowing you to run the gain as low as possible and still get the expected power out of the amp.</p><p></p><p>A lot of bad things could happen if things are set up the way you suggest -- One, your idiot buddy grabs the volume and cranks it and torches all your speakers. Two, there are some 5v+ hu's, and amps with sensitity as low as 0.125v. With the gain maxed out in a situation like that you'd probably have clipping in the bottom 10% of the HU's volume range, not to mention you wouldn't HAVE any volume <em>range</em>. You'd have off, loud, and clipping.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="n2audio, post: 6298411, member: 540940"] This is true, but it defeats the purpose of paying for a high voltage HU. The idea is to get the strongest signal you can into the amp allowing you to run the gain as low as possible and still get the expected power out of the amp. A lot of bad things could happen if things are set up the way you suggest -- One, your idiot buddy grabs the volume and cranks it and torches all your speakers. Two, there are some 5v+ hu's, and amps with sensitity as low as 0.125v. With the gain maxed out in a situation like that you'd probably have clipping in the bottom 10% of the HU's volume range, not to mention you wouldn't HAVE any volume [I]range[/I]. You'd have off, loud, and clipping. [/QUOTE]
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