Gain, Level, Volume...aren't they the same thing? Everybody knows a volume control makes your music louder (or quieter), so why do there seem to be so many different ways to describe it?  If you're used to dubbing, or if making mixtape cassettes was your thing, you may remember ''level'' has something to do with volume. If you're into car ...

If you're like most people, when you hear the word ''gain,'' what probably comes to mind is something along the lines of, ''to get more, or increase in amount, magnitude, or degree.'' For a very old word, the definition of gain hasn't changed much throughout history and (surprisingly)  the electrical definition is pretty darn close to ...

Hey guys it's me again. OK, here's the story. I just installed a decent system in my 2005 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL w/ Bose. You guys helped me alot in deciding how to configure the setup. But now I have a problem. I originally had an Alpine PDX 2.150 amp powering 2 Alpine Type R SPR-17C's 6 1/2'' speakers for the front doors and 2 JL Audio ...

I have a Blaupunkt PCA 1350 powering a 12 inch Alpine Type-R at 500 watts RMS at 2 ohms. I know the general method to set the gain is to turn up the volume on the HU about 75%, then turn the gain up from minimum until the speaker starts to distort then set it back a little bit.  My question is when trying to set the gain to power my sub, ...

Hey guys, I just bought a Blaupunkt PCA 1350 to power my Alpine Type-R, and haven't set it up yet.  When I received the amp I was looking at it and noticed that there's no gain knob on it, but there's a knob that says level.  Reading the manual (which is poorly translated from German), as well as CF it says that that's an input level ...

I have an Alpine MRP-M850 amp powering 2 Alpine 12'' Type R. When I turn up my volume to a certain point my amp stops powering the subs. What is a good place to set my gain and bass knobs on the amp so I can still get hard hitting bass that doesn't shut off?

Adding a 4-channel amp to your car stereo system — two channels to run the front speakers and two channels to run the rear speakers — not only raises the sound level, but also greatly increases the sound quality of your music. This is how I'd tune it up: Before turning on your system, make sure your amplifier's gains are set to ...

ok recentley i smoked some 15's when i first got my amp,cuz i didnt know what i was doing but i do now.ok when all this happened it talked to a guy in a big town that i was gonna get some subs at,but i didnt i got some here.and i do not remember the name of the place to get the number of it.but anayways.he said there is a way u can test the ...

Amplifiers have gain controls because preamp output voltages are not always the same between head units. Using the gain to make up for the lack in voltage that your premamps provide (to make this answer short) allows you specify what 'volume', if you will, and wattage output the amplifier sends to the speakers. Some users adjust the gain too high, ...