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<blockquote data-quote="helotaxi" data-source="post: 414314" data-attributes="member: 550915"><p>If you are clipping the HU then it doesn't matter what the gain on the amp is set to, you will get audible distortion. I'm not talking about being way off on the gain setting. I'm talking being a fews tenths of a volt off on a 4-5V preout signal. It will, to your ear anyway, get as loud as the amp is going to get but you won't run the amp into clipping. Ideally you should have your amp set so your HU clips first and your amp clips never.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="helotaxi, post: 414314, member: 550915"] If you are clipping the HU then it doesn't matter what the gain on the amp is set to, you will get audible distortion. I'm not talking about being way off on the gain setting. I'm talking being a fews tenths of a volt off on a 4-5V preout signal. It will, to your ear anyway, get as loud as the amp is going to get but you won't run the amp into clipping. Ideally you should have your amp set so your HU clips first and your amp clips never. [/QUOTE]
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