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Old 20th March 2008, 12:46   #8 (permalink)
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Be cautious.

An amp connected to a high resistance supply like the 12V socket, will see voltage drops as the load increases. The load can increase quite significantly even at low levels, if the bass is turned up.

If the voltage drops, then the amp will clip the output wave. Clipped output can and will trash speakers, even when driven well below their rated output!
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