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<blockquote data-quote="Pl8er" data-source="post: 302532" data-attributes="member: 540634">Ok basics (I&#039;m not being a jerk I just think these are things you need to know) first off you can setup your system correctly but adjust the settings completely wrong.&nbsp; I think this is what you are doing here.&nbsp; Turning your amps gains all the way up is dangerous to your amp and also makes your speakers sound pretty crappy.&nbsp; You would be surprised to learn that less on the gain (ie. maybe 1/2 to 3/4 gain) will sound better and can be louder then full blast.&nbsp; The amp does not run at its best at that level (full gain).&nbsp; Its like having a car that &quot;can&quot; go 160 mph and running it at that speed every day.&nbsp; Something is going to go wrong.&nbsp; I won&#039;t try to go into explaining a clipped signal but if you are clipping then you can damage if not blow your subs.Like said above your best bet is to have your system checked out (wiring and such) let the shop tune your system for you.&nbsp; They will make it bounce.&nbsp; If you don&#039;t like the power you are getting you may want to add a second amp.One of the things I noticed that may be confusing you is peak power to RMS power. Although your amp runs 700 peak that just means when all conditions are right (good voltage quick burst after a break) you will hit 700...its a good way to look at buying speakers but doesn&#039;t mean jack on what the amp really does.&nbsp; Your RMS is your most important rating as far as wattage goes.&nbsp; This tells you that at X-volts you are going to get this much power on a constant basis.&nbsp; Yes, it will go up and down but for the most part that is going to be your average.&nbsp; In your case I believe they said 350 watts above, I really didn&#039;t look into your amp.&nbsp; So currently you are running 350 watts with a peak of 700.Hopefully this helps.&nbsp; If you need more help feel free to ask.&nbsp; The people on here no more about audio then anywhere I have been.&nbsp; They are sure to find an answer.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pl8er, post: 302532, member: 540634"] Ok basics (I'm not being a jerk I just think these are things you need to know) first off you can setup your system correctly but adjust the settings completely wrong. I think this is what you are doing here. Turning your amps gains all the way up is dangerous to your amp and also makes your speakers sound pretty crappy. You would be surprised to learn that less on the gain (ie. maybe 1/2 to 3/4 gain) will sound better and can be louder then full blast. The amp does not run at its best at that level (full gain). Its like having a car that "can" go 160 mph and running it at that speed every day. Something is going to go wrong. I won't try to go into explaining a clipped signal but if you are clipping then you can damage if not blow your subs. Like said above your best bet is to have your system checked out (wiring and such) let the shop tune your system for you. They will make it bounce. If you don't like the power you are getting you may want to add a second amp. One of the things I noticed that may be confusing you is peak power to RMS power. Although your amp runs 700 peak that just means when all conditions are right (good voltage quick burst after a break) you will hit 700...its a good way to look at buying speakers but doesn't mean jack on what the amp really does. Your RMS is your most important rating as far as wattage goes. This tells you that at X-volts you are going to get this much power on a constant basis. Yes, it will go up and down but for the most part that is going to be your average. In your case I believe they said 350 watts above, I really didn't look into your amp. So currently you are running 350 watts with a peak of 700. Hopefully this helps. If you need more help feel free to ask. The people on here no more about audio then anywhere I have been. They are sure to find an answer. [/QUOTE]

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