80 prs with line driver (6xs)

stark_007 · Postby **stark_007** » January 28th, 2019, 8:15 am

I would like to know if adding an audio control line driver(6xs) would put less strain on my amplifier( turning up less gain therefore keeping the amplifier cool while resulting in a louder tone through mid speakers). The 80 prs has 5 vrms volt outputs and the audio control has a maximum output of 9.5 vrms peak.

L'Audi · Postby **L'Audi** » January 28th, 2019, 10:56 am

No. Next question.

Soundstream_626 · Postby **Soundstream_626** » January 28th, 2019, 12:26 pm

That is not how an amplifier gain works. It is an input level matching system, if you level match properly with 5vrms or 9.5v rms you would not get a difference

nick639v2 · Postby **nick639v2** » January 28th, 2019, 12:28 pm

Learn what gain knobs are used for. That's all.

There will be no difference once you set your gains properly, the gain knob isn't a volume knob

Postby SR » January 28th, 2019, 12:34 pm

Many installers out there will disagree and make you add more equipment instead of knowing how each piece of equipment really works and matching them properly in the system design.

Unless you are running multiple amps off of each set of outputs from your 80prs there is no need for any line driver to the amps. Proper line level matching is all that is needed. If however the amplifier is incorrectly sized for the speakers being driven or the amp is running at max load or even overloaded the amp should not run uneccesarily hot. Low system voltage will also cause amps to run hot.

Rovin · Postby **Rovin** » January 28th, 2019, 6:02 pm

i agree with everybody's post .... proper gain matching

kavaninho · Postby **kavaninho** » January 28th, 2019, 6:13 pm

put the gain rite up on the amp and run the deck on volume 10.. the deck go stay cool

fatboy slim · Postby **fatboy slim** » January 28th, 2019, 8:42 pm

kavaninho wrote:put the gain rite up on the amp and run the deck on volume 10.. the deck go stay cool

EYEandEYE · Postby **EYEandEYE** » January 28th, 2019, 9:03 pm

kavaninho wrote:put the gain rite up on the amp and run the deck on volume 10.. the deck go stay cool

sigh

stark_007 · Postby **stark_007** » January 29th, 2019, 12:36 am

You can do that if you want.

kavaninho wrote:put the gain rite up on the amp and run the deck on volume 10.. the deck go stay cool

stark_007 · Postby **stark_007** » January 29th, 2019, 12:37 am

Thanks man SR and the others, appreciate the educational responses.

SR wrote:Many installers out there will disagree and make you add more equipment instead of knowing how each piece of equipment really works and matching them properly in the system design.

Unless you are running multiple amps off of each set of outputs from your 80prs there is no need for any line driver to the amps. Proper line level matching is all that is needed. If however the amplifier is incorrectly sized for the speakers being driven or the amp is running at max load or even overloaded the amp should not run uneccesarily hot. Low system voltage will also cause amps to run hot.