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<blockquote data-quote="kev7706" data-source="post: 3199700" data-attributes="member: 557805"><p>The purpose of the gain is to match the level of the amp with the level of the radio. Put simply, you want the amp to put out full power (400 watts) when the radio is at maximum volume without clipping the signal - usually 75-85% turned up.</p><p></p><p>As long as your amp isn't clipping, you've got nothing to worry about. As someone suggested, the voltage at the radio will determine where your gain needs to be. A properly set gain will not wear out an amp, regardless of how high it needs to be to match the level of the radio.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kev7706, post: 3199700, member: 557805"] The purpose of the gain is to match the level of the amp with the level of the radio. Put simply, you want the amp to put out full power (400 watts) when the radio is at maximum volume without clipping the signal - usually 75-85% turned up. As long as your amp isn't clipping, you've got nothing to worry about. As someone suggested, the voltage at the radio will determine where your gain needs to be. A properly set gain will not wear out an amp, regardless of how high it needs to be to match the level of the radio. [/QUOTE]
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