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^^^^ What he said.

Too often I see people running (so they think) BIG power. Well, amplifier power isn't something magically that happens from thin air. You need an electrical system beefy enough to support those power requirements. So if you think big power amps cost money, don't forget that beefing up your power system also costs money....... some times a lot of money. If you don't have it, then that big ole amplifier you have may not be making anywhere near it's rated power.

I think that giving a drivber what it optimally needs is a financial smart way to go. But I also like MO POWER. The more the better. :D

^ But Tom.......just get a cap :D

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Originally posted by PEI330Ci:
Nice one Dave.

I'd just like to add that 16 bit CDs don't have the dynamic range to cover 135db. Most classical cds are recorded with a large amount of low level information removed, or artificially increased in level, to compress the everything onto a normal 16 bit CD. The human ear doesn't resolve details below 50db very well though, so it's not as noticable as it may seem.

Adam

That 135dB Dave is talking about is a bit different from what you're talking about - it's the peak SPL. You're talking about dynamic range. The effective dynamic range would be cut down to about 95dB because the noise floor even in a good hall is about gets down to about 40dB, occupied with people.

That's also assuming the recording equipment introduces a noise floor lower than that.

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OK, a little research... During the average performance, a Double-Bass can produce 134+dB and an Oboe can do 135.4dB.

It's no wonder that a lot of people who perform in orchestras often become hard-of-hearing when they get older... Then again, a DoubleBass at 135dB won't harm you as much as the Oboe at 135dB.

of course, that 135 dB is measured where??? at the bell of the oboe? in the seats? honestly, having been to many orchestra performances, 135 dB isn't achieved at any position where the audience is listening to the orchestra.

You guys are cool..

I don't know where the 135dB was measured, just some numbers I yanked off a hearing loss comparison I found on the net, but it mirrored the numbers I saw in another story in a home audio mag a few years back.

Call it 3 or 6 dB less, you still need 10,000-15,000 watts..

It's all irrelevant because I have two caps, so I am fine!

Anyone familiar with Cinepro home amps [img]smile.gif[/img]

MAN, Dave has two caps
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That's insane!

I know, but I try and do everything 'over the top'..

I am thinking of taking the battery out of the car and running a total of FOUR caps instead. Caps weigh so much less..

I am going to do it as soon as my billet titanium hood prop rod arrives...

Hey man look in to those BATCAPS...I hear they're awesome, 'cause my friends buddy who like has this totally pimped out Prelude and a stereo that hits 170 db easy, said so!!