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Amplifier 'gain' on NAD T773?

post #1 of 6
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I have a NAD T773 avr and I am looking into adding an amp for the front mains.
It has pre/out main/in which is great but I would like to know the amplifier 'GAIN' in dB so I can mate it with something similar.

The Emotiva XPA line is very enticing, both power and price-wise. Their amps' gain is rated at 32dB. For the life of me I cannot find the specs on my T773 though.

Anyone?
post #2 of 6
You don't have to match it exactly. That's why amps have gain controls on them, so you can match them with other amps.

Good luck finding the amp gain for the main in! If they don't list it in the specs, there's no simple way to find out. You would need to run a test signal in with a known peak voltage, and be able to measure the peak voltage at the output.
post #3 of 6
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Originally Posted by MichaelJHuman View Post

You don't have to match it exactly. That's why amps have gain controls on them, so you can match them with other amps.

Do the Emotiva XPA's have a gain control? From photos on their website I cannot see any dials on the back.


BTW, thanks for your input MJ
post #4 of 6
Good point, I don't see gain controls. Well heck, how do they expect to match this to another amp. Kind of a bummer.

You can also use channel trims on your receiver to attempt to match. Hopefully the gain is not a lot different than Emotiva amps.

I can take a guess at your gain though.

Input sensitivity is given as -
1.2V / 50k ohms

Power is given at 145 watts. Using power = v^2 / r, we get about 34 volts at full power.

Gain is then 20 * log ( 34 / 1.2) or 29 dB.
post #5 of 6
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Doesn't seem too far off. I think with a tiny bit of trim on the pre section I'd be satisfied.

Thanks again
post #6 of 6
Sure, good luck
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