Hi I need to know how to tell of my sub's are clipping. Please explain what clipping means so I dont trash my 15. Also the reason I ask is b/c when I turn it up loud wich is about 80% vol. never over, the words cut out and in on some songs, and the cd's are fine.
technically, subs don't clip. it's the amplifier that clips when you go too loud. the general rule of thumb is too much power is better than not enough. if you over tax your amp, it will clip and clipping destroys amps.
if you hear ANY form of distortion in your sub... you're listening too loud! turn it down until it doesn't sound like crap anymore.
easy rule to follow.
if memory serves me right... clipping will cause a popping sound, but distortion in general should be avoided as you're pushing SOMETHING too far when you hear it.
clear is definately better than loud... especially when loud can make equipment self destruct.
it sounds like you're overloading something and triggering a protection circuit. if turning it down solves the problem...
then just turn it down!
"dr.! dr.! it hurts when i do this!" "then don't do that anymore"
If you hear popping, you're bottoming-out your drivers, and the voice coil is slapping up against the magnet. A surefire way to cause all kinds of damage to both your speakers and receiver.
On the other hand, clipping is just a distorted signal that has been sent out to the speakers.
it's been so long that i forgot. clipping probably sounds like someone driving down the street with a $200 department store car stereo playing too loud into a subwoofer.
EVERYONE has heard that dreadfull distorted sound! LOL
how ANYONE can prefer loud garbage over as loud as it will go CLEARLY astounds me.
i always thought that clipping equals the "fuzzy" sound of an electric guitar played through a distortion device. not quite a buzz... but kind of buzzlike.
line level clipping probably isn't as vicious as power amp level clipping i bet.
did i answer right teach? do i get a gold star? LOL
Anonnnn
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Paul still thinks he can give advice! When will he learn? Man, you got to give to him, he is tenacious, exceptionally ignorant but tenacious....lol
