Menu
Forum
General Car Audio
Subwoofers
Speakers
Amplifiers
Head Units
Car Audio Build Logs
Wiring, Electrical and Installation
Enclosure Design & Construction
Car Audio Classifieds
Home Audio
Off-topic Discussion
The Lounge
What's new
Search forums
Gallery
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Classifieds Member Feedback
SHOP
Shop Head Units
Shop Amplifiers
Shop Speakers
Shop Subwoofers
Shop eBay Car Audio
Log in / Register
Forum
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
Log in / Join
What’s new
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
General Car Audio
Subwoofers
Speakers
Amplifiers
Head Units
Car Audio Build Logs
Wiring, Electrical and Installation
Enclosure Design & Construction
Car Audio Classifieds
Home Audio
Off-topic Discussion
The Lounge
What's new
Search forums
Menu
Reply to thread
Forum
Car Audio Discussion
General Car Audio
Voltage making difference
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="jrwalte" data-source="post: 4535573" data-attributes="member: 584454"><p>Depends. An amplifier will draw more amperes in order to maintain the same wattage at the lower voltage as you were pushing at the higher voltage, providing you weren't pushing the amp to its limits. If the amp is at it's RMS limits, then the more voltage the more wattage output (I suspect this is because an amp has a max amperes limit it can handle in conversion to AC?). If your amp isn't at its limit and if your battery can't provide the extra amperage (your alternator already can't because that's why the voltage is dropping to begin with), then yes, it would be affected.</p><p></p><p>Does your voltage idle at 12ish with the music off or low or only when it's loud?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jrwalte, post: 4535573, member: 584454"] Depends. An amplifier will draw more amperes in order to maintain the same wattage at the lower voltage as you were pushing at the higher voltage, providing you weren't pushing the amp to its limits. If the amp is at it's RMS limits, then the more voltage the more wattage output (I suspect this is because an amp has a max amperes limit it can handle in conversion to AC?). If your amp isn't at its limit and if your battery can't provide the extra amperage (your alternator already can't because that's why the voltage is dropping to begin with), then yes, it would be affected. Does your voltage idle at 12ish with the music off or low or only when it's loud? [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forum
Car Audio Discussion
General Car Audio
Voltage making difference
Top
Menu
What's new
Forum list