mobymaster
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HI,
Im currently running a set of Focal 165-KF powered by an Audison LRX2,500
One of the speakers is fcuked now whenever i play it too loud  and i do know that amp is slightly more powerful than the speakers/
Any recommendations for a new set of componets which will be fine for that amp
Thanks
John
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MR2Mike
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vibe sak's are 
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Wrighty
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same again? turn the gains down?
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chumbly_warner
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You should always have an amp which has more power than your speakers, as then you are not driving the amp hard.
Depends on your budget but maybe some Focal's again or JL or Rainbow?
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mobymaster
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Budget is about 400
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Martin
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im in love with my diamonds. U2u vincefenlon, i paid almost half the rrp, internet sites prices, etc 
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andy hirst
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PHD Audiophile FB Pro 6.1
Wont go far wrong, i will be running them with the same amp. They can take over 300wrms. u2u me for more info
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Bullet Proof SRi
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my amp pushes out 120w rms each channel.
my speakers are 110w rms.
i just turn my gain down a bit so that im roughly running the speakers at 90/95w rms.
i was told you get a slightly more powerful amp, but then turn it slightly below the speaker power.
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andy hirst
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quote:
Originally posted by Bullet Proof SRi
my amp pushes out 120w rms each channel.
my speakers are 110w rms.
i just turn my gain down a bit so that im roughly running the speakers at 90/95w rms.
i was told you get a slightly more powerful amp, but then turn it slightly below the speaker power.
You will still be giving them 120wrms, the gain doesn't change the power output.
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mwg
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What does gain do as I'm in the same situation as Bullet Proof as have an amp that has a more powerful RMS than the RMS of the speakers so was told to turn the gain down so I've currently got it on half and dont seem to have any problems. What will happen if I turn the gain up anymore? Dont want to blow my speakers....
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chumbly_warner
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You should never turn the gain up over half anyway, it means the amp is working alot harder.
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Bullet Proof SRi
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i werent sure about the gain thing either
so last week i went to two local ice places near me.
world of ice
and
car audio centre
they both told me the same thing, the gain adjusts the power going into the speaker fropm the amp, it is not a extra volume control.
they basically said the gain as such, does control the rms into the speaker.
if you were to put the gain right up and then the volume right up on the headunit you are basically pushing a speaker to its limit, you are much better off turning the gain, half to 3 quarter turns round and then controlling the volume via your headunit. because even if you turn the speaker right up the amp is limiting the power gong to it.
[Edited on 01-02-2006 by Bullet Proof SRi]
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andy hirst
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Those places will be full of monkeys, Car Audio Centre deffo is anyway. Basically you set the gain to the pre amp voltage of your head unit, i.e if you HU has 3volt pre outs then thats what your amps gain should be set at. It will not have to work as hard to produce the rated power its supposed to. If you turn the gain up more than is needed then the signal becomes distorted and will send the same distorted signal to your speakers. You dont really wanna do that.
quote:
Originally posted by Bullet Proof SRi
i werent sure about the gain thing either
so last week i went to two local ice places near me.
world of ice
and
car audio centre
they both told me the same thing, the gain adjusts the power going into the speaker fropm the amp, it is not a extra volume control.
they basically said the gain as such, does control the rms into the speaker.
if you were to put the gain right up and then the volume right up on the headunit you are basically pushing a speaker to its limit, you are much better off turning the gain, half to 3 quarter turns round and then controlling the volume via your headunit. because even if you turn the speaker right up the amp is limiting the power gong to it.
[Edited on 01-02-2006 by Bullet Proof SRi]
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