08 GTi - JBL Car Audio User Guide / Operation Manual. Page 22

As a result of their high effi-

ciency, all JBL loudspeakers will 
produce reasonable volume 
levels in the automotive environ-
ment using very little amplifier
power.  However, the use of a
small amplifier to attain very high
volume levels could lead to over-
driving  the amplifier. This will
generate high distortion levels
which can easily damage loud-
speakers, even if the rated
power of the amplifier is below
the rated maximum power 
handling of the loud-speaker!

As a general rule, do not

turn up the volume control past
the point where you hear distor-
tion in the form of either signal
distortion from an overdriven
amplifier or mechanical noise
from an overstressed speaker.
For the best performance and
system reliability, you should
select an amplifier with an output
rating greater than the maximum
power likely to be used to gener-
ate the desired volume levels. If
you want your system “Loud +
Clear,” we suggest that you step
up to a JBL power amplifier
which has an RMS power rating
equal to, but not exceeding, the

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