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<blockquote data-quote="Jeffdachef" data-source="post: 8577888" data-attributes="member: 650438"><p>just because you have 120 watts doesnt mean you'll be using all 120. Its always better to have more power on tap than too little power. Usually people clip more with too little power mainly due to dissatisfaction about the volume they get so they turn it up and the amp cant provide enough which leads to clipping and distorting of the signal. I had a set of 50 rms tweeters and had them on a 145 rms amp for years with no issues. You just need to set it right and proper.</p><p></p><p>The gain knob on the amp along with the head unit volume determines how much power you are getting.</p><p></p><p>As for amplifier settings. The gain knob is to match your head unit pre-out voltage. Max gain doesnt mean max power. Depending on your head unit voltage you could already be getting your maximum rms wattage out of your amp at 40% gain.</p><p></p><p>That focal auditor amp is only 70 x 4. What 120 x 4 amp are you talking about?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeffdachef, post: 8577888, member: 650438"] just because you have 120 watts doesnt mean you'll be using all 120. Its always better to have more power on tap than too little power. Usually people clip more with too little power mainly due to dissatisfaction about the volume they get so they turn it up and the amp cant provide enough which leads to clipping and distorting of the signal. I had a set of 50 rms tweeters and had them on a 145 rms amp for years with no issues. You just need to set it right and proper. The gain knob on the amp along with the head unit volume determines how much power you are getting. As for amplifier settings. The gain knob is to match your head unit pre-out voltage. Max gain doesnt mean max power. Depending on your head unit voltage you could already be getting your maximum rms wattage out of your amp at 40% gain. That focal auditor amp is only 70 x 4. What 120 x 4 amp are you talking about? [/QUOTE]
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