a Power vs Volume Question

AOLmrd1241,

Yes of course - a tweeter never needs more than 50 watts....if you remove the ultra LF load from the amp then it will play cleaner louder...

Shadorne;

If the "gain-sensitivity" on the amp has not changed with the addition of a sub, how than, can the amp play louder at any given volume? I understand, all things being equal, that the bass impact will be enhanced with the powered sub in line but how does that increase the "gain-sensitivity", and hence, the output of the main stereo amp? Thanks...

Was wondering if anyone could answer my question from above, it would be nice to know. Thank-you in advance...

Aolmrd, I don't think it is a matter of louder but cleaner. Think in terms of energy.

The capacitor bank in the amp can only store a finite amount of energy. Bass notes take a lot more energy to reproduce than treble notes. If you free the amp from having to provide energy to the bass notes it can loaf when providing energy to the spectrum above and can therefore play more cleanly.