- I wish for a checkbox on the "configure player" screen in emplode that says "Never allow the volume to go higher than 0db". (Unchecked by default, of course.)

What you want to do, is turn the volume on your amp to minimum, and the empeg to maximum. Play a song, and adjust the volume on the amp untill it is as loud as you want it. That way, if you ever turn it up to 100% volume by accident, you shant be melting your speakers or your ears.

Im told this is standard setup in pro-car-audio.. Just depends how loud you think you will ever go.

I think the vast majority of seperate car amps have a little grub-screw type knob to be turned using a screw driver, labled line volume, input leval, or something similar.