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Maximum Recommended
Amplifier Power
listed in the
specifications of your specific
JBL speaker. This margin of
reserve power will ensure that
the amplifier will not attempt to
deliver more power than its
design allows. Your dealer will
be happy to point out which high
power JBL amplifiers are opti-
mum for your application and lis-
tening habits.
Following these guidelines
will provide virtually distortion
free sound reproduction and long
loudspeaker life.
In Case of Difficulty
The most common difficul-
ties are noise, distortion, and
intermittent connections.
System noise is usually not
the fault of the 08GTi. Hiss or
“alternator whine” is most often
the result of faulty grounding of
the system electronics or improp-
er setting of amplifier level con-
trols. An exception to this is if
the protection network or passive
crossover is mounted near a
source of radiated noise, the net-
work may pick-up this noise with
sufficient power to drive the
08GTi tweeters. For this reason,
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