I'm not an engineer, but I'm trying to get my head around some of the technical information on the wiki so that I don't blow something up. And, I'm stuck at a concept. Can someone help me understand what is being said here? Specifically, with regard to the amplification factor:
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Specifically, the power output and amplifier gain sensitivity section quoted below:
This table means that the amplifier provides 29dB of gain, or, in other words, amplifies (increases) the line voltage by a factor of 28.2. It also means that if the line voltage offered to the 14B line input is 2.3V, the output voltage is about 65 Vrms. Most importantly, this table means that at 2.3 Vrms on the amplifier line input, the maximum power output of 600W is achieved.
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I understand everything about the statement above, except the missing .8 of line voltage factor. I understand the 29db of gain came from the specs of the amp. I understand that if you apply 2.3 line input voltage you get ~65 Vrms by multiplying 2.3v * the 28.2 amplification factor. I just don't understand how you get the 28.2 factor from 29dB of gain.
account is too new, so I can't post a link. add the http to the following
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Specifically, the power output and amplifier gain sensitivity section quoted below:
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This table means that the amplifier provides 29dB of gain, or, in other words, amplifies (increases) the line voltage by a factor of 28.2. It also means that if the line voltage offered to the 14B line input is 2.3V, the output voltage is about 65 Vrms. Most importantly, this table means that at 2.3 Vrms on the amplifier line input, the maximum power output of 600W is achieved.
I understand everything about the statement above, except the missing .8 of line voltage factor. I understand the 29db of gain came from the specs of the amp. I understand that if you apply 2.3 line input voltage you get ~65 Vrms by multiplying 2.3v * the 28.2 amplification factor. I just don't understand how you get the 28.2 factor from 29dB of gain.