What’s the relationship between gain (dB) and power (watts)?


Is there one?  My new used 300+ epic Bryston amp has a gain switch on the back toggling between 23 and 29 dB of gain.  
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There is no connection between the maximum power output of an amplifier and its gain. They are two unrelated design values.

For a given input signal, the higher gain amplifier (or setting) will produce a higher output. But the maximum rated output of a Bryston amplifier does not change between gain settings.