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Silver Member Username: Monkey_manPost Number: 246 Registered: May-05 | Hi i was just wondering what causes clipping. I thought it was putting too much power into a sub. But my friend is underpowering his, and it clipps all the time. |
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Silver Member Username: JaackdethUnited States Post Number: 522 Registered: Sep-04 | Clipping is more likely with a low powered amplifier because of the tendency to try to "crank it up" beyond the capacity of the amplifer. |
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Gold Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 9169 Registered: Dec-03 | go to www.bcae1.com read the section on the right menu called "too little power: |
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Silver Member Username: Monkey_manPost Number: 248 Registered: May-05 | Well i am powering 2 alpine type e's with a mb quart raa2400. I thought i would be giving it plenty amount of power. |
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helpin out Unregistered guest | yea...that should be giving em 200 watts a peice....do your lights dim when you turn ur car on?...anything wrong electical? |
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Silver Member Username: Monkey_manPost Number: 249 Registered: May-05 | No nothing wrong. Im not sure y the amp is clipping. I was thinking that my amp might not perform that well with my stock alternator. Or maybe my settings are off or somthing. What else could be causing this? |
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Silver Member Username: Monkey_manPost Number: 250 Registered: May-05 | Wait...Should i try and bridge the amp and only use one channel? Would that be more effective? |
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Gold Member Username: GlasswolfWisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 9213 Registered: Dec-03 | clipping http://www.bcae1.com/2ltlpwr.htm bridging http://www.bcae1.com/bridging.htm |
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Silver Member Username: Monkey_manPost Number: 251 Registered: May-05 | Thanks for the links. Good stuff. |