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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff Babcock" data-source="post: 27280" data-attributes="member: 46">Re: Thoughts about amplifiers at 3/4 volume.&nbsp;+1As John said, the amp can still put out the same amount regardless of input sensitivity.&nbsp; Lower sensitivity just means you need to send a hotter signal from previous components in the chain.If you are shooting for optimum gain structure and lowest system noise (particularly critical for installs) then you should carefully consider the optimum operating ranges for your devices and work from there. Personally when doing installs, I like using amps with the input sensitivity knobs on the rear rather than the front panel just so that people who have always done the &quot;wide open&quot; thing don&#039;t get freaked out by what setting I ended up with on the amp itself.&nbsp; Some digital amps also have the capability of disabling/ignoring the front inputs which is also useful.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jeff Babcock, post: 27280, member: 46"] Re: Thoughts about amplifiers at 3/4 volume. +1 As John said, the amp can still put out the same amount regardless of input sensitivity. Lower sensitivity just means you need to send a hotter signal from previous components in the chain. If you are shooting for optimum gain structure and lowest system noise (particularly critical for installs) then you should carefully consider the optimum operating ranges for your devices and work from there. Personally when doing installs, I like using amps with the input sensitivity knobs on the rear rather than the front panel just so that people who have always done the "wide open" thing don't get freaked out by what setting I ended up with on the amp itself. Some digital amps also have the capability of disabling/ignoring the front inputs which is also useful. [/QUOTE]

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