01/24/2022
When it comes to car audio systems, more is better, right? Enthusiasts want more bass, more output and more impact. When your favorite song comes on, turning the volume k**b all the way up seems like the right thing to do. For car audio professionals, we need to balance keeping our clients happy with great-sounding audio that will play loudly and ensuring that the equipment we’ve installed functions reliably. Yes, you can turn up the gains on amplifier and it might play a little louder, but that might create a lot of distortion that results in damaged speakers and subwoofers.
We take a look at some of the criteria involved in properly setting car audio amplifier gain controls for great sound and system reliability.