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Message: <blockquote data-quote="indosia" data-source="post: 73378" data-attributes="member: 543175">I failed to relize how many people there are out there who will ruin there speakers by turning the volume  all the way up.     If you are 1 of those people,  your better off powering a 15 type r with  250 watts.   That way, when the amp is fully clipping your speaker won't be damaged.    A 15 type R is a huge woofer,  It's almost twice the size of a 12 type R.   At 1 ohm my reference 500 was'nt enough power.  maybe a jbl 600.1 will work.  But the 1200.1 is cheap and it would definitly pound a 15 type r without breakin a sweat.Your right,  a gain is nothing more than  a potientometer.    In car audio potientometers are used to control volume.  When you turn the volume down, the amp puts out less power.</blockquote>

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