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Old 03-16-2008, 12:20 PM   #23 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Benzonline View Post
Despite I dont own the W140, ive heard and PUSHED its Bose system to the limits. Handled surprisingly well and no distortion at all.
actually the reason why bose amps and sound systems are always distortion free, is a very simple trick, bose regulates the volume of its amps to about 85% of the max output of the amplification ICs/transistors, thats prevent maxing out the transistors, and prevents clipping. this alone cuts the max THD (total harmony distortion) by... say 10 times...
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