Wicks Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 If your electrical is grade A, then why are you dropping 2V? To fully answer your first question, is your amp's power supply regulated or unregulated? Quote This post sent with 100% recycled electrons. 2004 BMW M3Mechman 280A 2 - XS Power XP30001 - XS Power D375 500F of Maxwell SuperCaps (soon to be 1000F) iPadMini2Dash mounted O-scopeAudison bitOne (Remote DRC MP) Highs Amp - PPI Art A404 Hertz HSK130 (HSK165 waiting...) DC Audio DC9.0K 2- DC Audio XL12m2LEGAL - 147.3dB @ 41Hz OUTLAW - 150.2dB @ 45Hz OUTLAW - 145.7dB @ 30Hz JUNE 2014 SOTM WINNER 2014 COLORADO PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER SOTM BUILD:http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141656-wicks-e46-m3-build-bass-turbo-button-and-a-big-new-addition/page-68#entry2802026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey Bates Posted July 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 (edited) If your electrical is grade A, then why are you dropping 2V? To fully answer your first question, is your amp's power supply regulated or unregulated? ment not grade A, fixed. . . and how do i find out if it is or isnt. its an American Bass HD 3500 to my knowledge, its non regulated, again just some quick googling and nothing for sure but i think that was it is Edited July 30, 2012 by Mikey Bates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicks Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 The AB website doesn't get into that much detail but it doesn't state that the amp outputs more with increased voltage so I'll assume that its regulated. Theoretically a regulated supply will try and maintain the output with a varying input. Therefore if your input voltage fluctuates, the amp will pull more current to compensate and output the same power. As long as you're inside the amp's specifications, it "should" output the same power with a dipping input voltage. Anybody that is more familiar with AB amps, feel free to chime in. If you're that curious about it, then you may have to buy the clamp and measure it...or contact American Bass Technical Support if there is such a thing and ask them? Quote This post sent with 100% recycled electrons. 2004 BMW M3Mechman 280A 2 - XS Power XP30001 - XS Power D375 500F of Maxwell SuperCaps (soon to be 1000F) iPadMini2Dash mounted O-scopeAudison bitOne (Remote DRC MP) Highs Amp - PPI Art A404 Hertz HSK130 (HSK165 waiting...) DC Audio DC9.0K 2- DC Audio XL12m2LEGAL - 147.3dB @ 41Hz OUTLAW - 150.2dB @ 45Hz OUTLAW - 145.7dB @ 30Hz JUNE 2014 SOTM WINNER 2014 COLORADO PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNER SOTM BUILD:http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/141656-wicks-e46-m3-build-bass-turbo-button-and-a-big-new-addition/page-68#entry2802026 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamHT Posted July 30, 2012 Report Share Posted July 30, 2012 What notorious was trying to say, which is a good point I add, is that unless you are actually competing and trying to squeeze out as much juice as possible, it shouldn't matter. No setup sees full power all day every day, especially on music. Even if you kept voltage at 14.4 volts you are still forgetting about impedance. Buying the tools suggested would help you clamp and see what power you are getting, but you are still not seeing full power as nominal impedance is different than reactive. And its ok. Rise helps setups by the thousands. Just letting you know voltage is only a single part in the big picture. Quote Tell me...does this smell like chloroform to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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