Input Sensitivity

 

scb
Unregistered guest
What exactly does this tell you about the amp?

Does it have anything to do with how much linear voltage it should have sent to it from the HU / Line Driver?

If the spec for Input Sensitivity is 100 millivolts to 4 volts, what adjustments would you have to make to your system to be within those parameters?
 

Platinum Member
Username: Glasswolf

Wisteria, Lane USA

Post Number: 10189
Registered: Dec-03
yes.
input sens. is the voltage range the amplifeir can handle from the head unit or line driver pre-outs.
if it's 100mV to 4V, you can use up to a 4V pre-out head unit without over-driving the input stage of the amp.
it's effective the range of the amplifier's "gain" setting.
 

scb
Unregistered guest
If the HU says 4V, does that mean the amps is going to get the full 4 Volts RMS?

Are you familiar with Audio Control? How much do their line drivers increase the linear voltage? If the spec. says "13 volt peak line driver" and the deck says "4V" how much voltage will really be at the pre-outs?
 

scb
Unregistered guest
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Platinum Member
Username: Glasswolf

Wisteria, Lane USA

Post Number: 10204
Registered: Dec-03
audiocontrol has adjustable line driver voltages.
4 volts stated means 4 volts peak from the line driver.. that's using a test tone at full volume.
remember the line voltage decreases as the volume knob is turned down.
the signal amplitude is your volume.. the amplifier just increases the amplitude of that source signal (massively)

if the amp is only spec'ed to handle 4 volts in, don't run a line driver any stronger than 4V on it.. not set any higher than 4V that is.
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