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<blockquote data-quote="Brad Weber" data-source="post: 27444" data-attributes="member: 114">Re: Thoughts about amplifiers at 3/4 volume.I don&#039;t think that is what David said, I took his comment to be more along the lines of being able to adjust the system for a desired nominal output when running everything prior to the amp with good gain structure.&nbsp; For installed systems or any systems with a specific application it is not uncommon to select speakers based on factors such as coverage, off-axis response, sound quality, response, etc. and to end up with more output capability than required for the use.&nbsp; In that case you can run with the amps wide open and turn down the levels elsewhere or turn down the amps (or insert a pad as Ivan noted).&nbsp; The latter often makes more sense especially if you have a DSP before the amps that doesn&#039;t support adjusting the analog output levels.&nbsp; You are right that this is not setting the maximum potential output of the amp, however it is setting the nominal output.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brad Weber, post: 27444, member: 114"] Re: Thoughts about amplifiers at 3/4 volume. I don't think that is what David said, I took his comment to be more along the lines of being able to adjust the system for a desired nominal output when running everything prior to the amp with good gain structure. For installed systems or any systems with a specific application it is not uncommon to select speakers based on factors such as coverage, off-axis response, sound quality, response, etc. and to end up with more output capability than required for the use. In that case you can run with the amps wide open and turn down the levels elsewhere or turn down the amps (or insert a pad as Ivan noted). The latter often makes more sense especially if you have a DSP before the amps that doesn't support adjusting the analog output levels. You are right that this is not setting the maximum potential output of the amp, however it is setting the nominal output. [/QUOTE]

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