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<blockquote data-quote="Etac" data-source="post: 3671493" data-attributes="member: 570589">when i had my jbl amp (being repaired) i ran 200 and sometimes a ltitle more (depending on song) but i also set gains with 0db test tones..-6db seems like too much imo... esp if you&#039;re already putting double rated power.. im pretty sure this is correct but doesnt 3db&#039;s = double power... assuming this is right... if you used -6db&#039;s to set the gains and did hit a 0db or -3db tone consistantly..... that would befor the first +3db&#039;s200watts * 2 = 400then for the next +3dbs400watts *&nbsp; 2&nbsp; = 800so you&#039;re amp would be trying to make a 800 watt signal or even if it hit -3db&#039;s it would still be 400.. but i doubt its gonna do the 800... so it will clip and even if it did... im sure thats above the thermal limits..this second half might be wrong so plz correct me if i am... but either way.. i wouldnt recommend -6db&#039;s</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Etac, post: 3671493, member: 570589"] when i had my jbl amp (being repaired) i ran 200 and sometimes a ltitle more (depending on song) but i also set gains with 0db test tones.. -6db seems like too much imo... esp if you're already putting double rated power.. im pretty sure this is correct but doesnt 3db's = double power... assuming this is right... if you used -6db's to set the gains and did hit a 0db or -3db tone consistantly..... that would be for the first +3db's 200watts * 2 = 400 then for the next +3dbs 400watts * 2 = 800 so you're amp would be trying to make a 800 watt signal or even if it hit -3db's it would still be 400.. but i doubt its gonna do the 800... so it will clip and even if it did... im sure thats above the thermal limits.. this second half might be wrong so plz correct me if i am... but either way.. i wouldnt recommend -6db's [/QUOTE]

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