( Setting
the
Unit
Above illustration shows NORMAL gain
set-
ting.
Relationship between amplifier gain
and head
unit
output
power
Power
---,
'--_--='---', IMaximum gain I
••
Equal power • •
•••
)
section
(
)&
-----------------
Head unit volume steps Head unit volume steps
Amplifier gain
----
...
~
Amplifier gain
(normal) (maximum)
If amplifier gain is raised improperly, this will
simply increase distortion, with little increase
in
power,
Signal waveform
when
outputting
at
high volume using amplifiergain
control
I
Normal
gain
I
I
Maximum
gain
I
••••
Equal
power
•••
Signal
waveform
Amplifier
gain
...
~Amplifier
gain
(normal)
(maximum)
Signal waveform distorted with high output, if
you raise the gain of the amplifier the power
changes only slightly,C!J
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