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<blockquote data-quote="squeak9798" data-source="post: 3397352" data-attributes="member: 555320">I fully understand the relationship between gain, output voltage and input voltage.From what I&#039;m reading of his statement, he&#039;s saying that you can obtain the amplifier&#039;s maximum output power (in this case, 4kw) with any load by simply increasing the input voltage....which is simply not true.&nbsp; Even at 100% full-on squarewave clipping you&#039;d only get 2kw out of that amplifier into a 4ohm load.&nbsp; Think about that, then go back and reread his message, specifically;&quot;So say you get 1kwrms at 4ohm with 1v input [...] if you double the input to say, 2v your output will double as well. This can continue until the headroom of the amp is consumed.. In this case, 4kwrms...&quot;Horse shit, I say.&nbsp; You can not get 4kw out of that amplifier with a 4ohm load, as he apparently states.Also, since were are still on the topic;&quot;Those ratings are based on the same input, say 1v.&quot;The opening sentence demonstrates his complete lack of knowledge on the subject.&nbsp; The entire point of the GAIN is to allow full power output with differing levels of input voltage.&nbsp; Ratings are not based on a &quot;certain&quot; input voltage (1v), they are based on the input voltage being anywhere within the range of the input sensitivity (gain) adjustment range..... .2V to 6V, for example.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="squeak9798, post: 3397352, member: 555320"] I fully understand the relationship between gain, output voltage and input voltage. From what I'm reading of his statement, he's saying that you can obtain the amplifier's [I]maximum[/I] output power (in this case, 4kw) with [I]any[/I] load by simply increasing the [I]input[/I] voltage....which is simply not true. Even at 100% full-on squarewave clipping you'd only get 2kw out of that amplifier into a 4ohm load. Think about that, then go back and reread his message, specifically; "[I]So say you get 1kwrms at 4ohm with 1v input [...] if you double the input to say, 2v your output will double as well. This can continue until the headroom of the amp is consumed.. In this case, 4kwrms...[/I]" Horse shit, I say. You [B]can not[/B] get 4kw out of that amplifier with a 4ohm load, as he apparently states. Also, since were are still on the topic; "[I]Those ratings are based on the same input, say 1v.[/I]" The opening sentence demonstrates his complete lack of knowledge on the subject. The entire point of the GAIN is to allow full power output with differing levels of input voltage. Ratings are not based on a "certain" input voltage (1v), they are based on the input voltage being anywhere within the range of the input sensitivity (gain) adjustment range..... .2V to 6V, for example. [/QUOTE]

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