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<blockquote data-quote="gunz4me" data-source="post: 5738020" data-attributes="member: 596464"><p>That would be a big, huge, NEGATIVE on your assumption. You should pick up 150 to 200 watts in a perfect world, but you are NOT going to get 80% more power just by going from 12.x to 14.4 volts with most power amps.</p><p></p><p>Plus you also have other factors working against you. Impedance rise will generally come back to bite you on the higher bass notes and you will actually lose a few watts. Also, the inefficiencies of your vehicle's charging system will impact how much actual power you can get @ 14.4 volts. If you don't upgrade your alternator and battery, you can expect to NOT see 14.4 volts when a long, drawn out bass note hits. As a result, you will actually lose amplifier output power as the voltage drops.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gunz4me, post: 5738020, member: 596464"] That would be a big, huge, NEGATIVE on your assumption. You should pick up 150 to 200 watts in a perfect world, but you are NOT going to get 80% more power just by going from 12.x to 14.4 volts with most power amps. Plus you also have other factors working against you. Impedance rise will generally come back to bite you on the higher bass notes and you will actually lose a few watts. Also, the inefficiencies of your vehicle's charging system will impact how much actual power you can get @ 14.4 volts. If you don't upgrade your alternator and battery, you can expect to NOT see 14.4 volts when a long, drawn out bass note hits. As a result, you will actually lose amplifier output power as the voltage drops. [/QUOTE]
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