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<blockquote data-quote="Jeffdachef" data-source="post: 8713072" data-attributes="member: 650438">which is why I prefer to set gains via feeling heat on the equipment.&nbsp; Clipping doesn&#039;t directly kill amps or subs. It does directly affect how fast your gear builds up heat and heat is actual killer of most audio equipment most of the time.&nbsp; If either the sub&#039;s cone/coil or amp gets too hot, i&#039;ll lower the gain until its slightly warm. If its ice cold all around after a few minutes of pounding i know i have a bit left in it. This gain setting method is a lot longer than the others due to having 5-10 minutes of stress tests each time I adjust the gain to fully know the limits of my system.&nbsp;&nbsp; on a side note, Keep in mind you can definitely push your gear a bit harder during winter vs summer and summer is coming up, watch those heat levels.Setting gains for mids and highs are a bit more delicate since you can fry the mid or tweeter before any real heat shows and no Test tones are not the answer at all.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeffdachef, post: 8713072, member: 650438"] which is why I prefer to set gains via feeling heat on the equipment. Clipping doesn't directly kill amps or subs. It does directly affect how fast your gear builds up heat and heat is actual killer of most audio equipment most of the time. If either the sub's cone/coil or amp gets too hot, i'll lower the gain until its slightly warm. If its ice cold all around after a few minutes of pounding i know i have a bit left in it. This gain setting method is a lot longer than the others due to having 5-10 minutes of stress tests each time I adjust the gain to fully know the limits of my system. on a side note, Keep in mind you can definitely push your gear a bit harder during winter vs summer and summer is coming up, watch those heat levels. Setting gains for mids and highs are a bit more delicate since you can fry the mid or tweeter before any real heat shows and no Test tones are not the answer at all. [/QUOTE]

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