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1st Jan 2025What Is a Gain Control on a Car Audio Amplifier?

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, Clipping, Digital Multimeter, Distortion, Gain, Oscilloscopes, Radios, Sensitivity, Speakers, Voltage

What Is a Gain Control on a Car Audio Amplifier?

The gain control is one of the most misunderstood features of a car audio amplifier. It is often mistaken for a volume knob, leading to improper usage and potential damage to the audio system. Understanding what gain control does—and doesn’t do—can help you set up your car audio system for optimal performance without risking distortion or equipment failure.Also, known as Read more

4th Oct 2024Car Audio Masterclass 101.10 – Digital Multimeter

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, LightingTags: AC Voltage, Amplifiers, Car Audio Masterclass 101, DC Voltage, Digi-Key, Digital Multimeter, Dollar Tree, Fluke, Harbor Freight, Keysight, LED Lighting, Mouser, Resistance, Test Leads, Voltage

Car Audio Masterclass 101.10 – Digital Multimeter

Our Car Audio Masterclass series offers a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts of car audio systems, covering everything from basic terminology to advanced measurement techniques. To learn more, check out the other articles in the series:Car Audio Masterclass 101.1 – Audio Basics: Learn key audio terms and concepts. Car Audio Masterclass 101.2 – Read more

25th Sep 2024Car Audio Masterclass 101.9 – Time and Frequency Domain Measurement

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, Audio Analyzers, AudioControl, Car Audio Masterclass 101, Frequencies, Oscilloscopes, Spectrograms, Voltage, Waveforms

Car Audio Masterclass 101.9 – Time and Frequency Domain Measurement

Our Car Audio Masterclass series offers a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts of car audio systems, covering everything from basic terminology to advanced measurement techniques. To learn more, check out the other articles in the series:Car Audio Masterclass 101.1 – Audio Basics: Learn key audio terms and concepts. Car Audio Masterclass 101.2 – Read more

28th Aug 2024Car Audio Masterclass 101.7 – The Decibel

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, Car Audio Masterclass 101, Decibels, RMS, Speakers, Voltage, Watts

Car Audio Masterclass 101.7 – The Decibel

Our Car Audio Masterclass series offers a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts of car audio systems, covering everything from basic terminology to advanced measurement techniques. To learn more, check out the other articles in the series:Car Audio Masterclass 101.1 – Audio Basics: Learn key audio terms and concepts. Car Audio Masterclass 101.2 – Read more

7th Aug 2024Car Audio Masterclass 101.4: Magnetism

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Car Audio Masterclass 101, Current, Flux, Magnetic Field, Magnets, Polarity, Voltage

Car Audio Masterclass 101.4: Magnetism

Our Car Audio Masterclass series offers a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts of car audio systems, covering everything from basic terminology to advanced measurement techniques. To learn more, check out the other articles in the series:Car Audio Masterclass 101.1 – Audio Basics: Learn key audio terms and concepts. Car Audio Masterclass 101.2 – Read more

24th Jul 2024Car Audio Masterclass 101.2: Understanding Basic Electricity

Categories: ARTICLES, Car AudioTags: Amplifiers, Car Audio Masterclass 101, Current, Ohm's Law, Radios, Resistance, Signal Processors, Speakers, Voltage

Car Audio Masterclass 101.2: Understanding Basic Electricity

Our Car Audio Masterclass series offers a comprehensive introduction to the essential concepts of car audio systems, covering everything from basic terminology to advanced measurement techniques. To learn more, check out the other articles in the series:Car Audio Masterclass 101.1 – Audio Basics: Learn key audio terms and concepts. Car Audio Masterclass 101.3 – Read more

5th Feb 2021Your Car Audio Amplifier Wants More Battery Voltage

Categories: ARTICLES, Car Audio, Resource LibraryTags: Amplifiers, Regulated Amplifier, Unregulated Amplifier, Voltage

Your Car Audio Amplifier Wants More Battery Voltage

If you’ve looked carefully at the specifications of car audio amplifiers for any amount of time, then you’ll know that some designs make more power when they are connected to a higher-voltage electrical system. This type of amplifier is called an unregulated design. In the simplest of terms, it multiplies the provided battery voltage by a fixed amount to power the amp’s Read more

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