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Bronze Member Username: ShouderWisconsin Post Number: 38 Registered: Dec-03 | I was just wondering if someone could give some insite on how bad clipping is. I have two Infinity Perfect Kappa dvq's and my amp likes to clip. Will clipping damage these subs at all. I'm just curious what i can get away with. |
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Silver Member Username: Its_bacon12Post Number: 316 Registered: Dec-03 | clipping will damage the subs - to extend or how, i dont know but i know its bad for ur subs.. |
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Anonymous | clipping translates into DC current in in turn the voice coils of your subs will act as heating coils. It will literally burn them!!! turn your gains down!!! |
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Bronze Member Username: N2audioLawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 32 Registered: Mar-04 | http://www.bcae1.com/2ltlpwr.htm |
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RobertJ Unregistered guest | what is clipping |
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Norm Macdonald as Bob Dole Unregistered guest | what was clipping |
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Bronze Member Username: ShouderWisconsin Post Number: 40 Registered: Dec-03 | Basically clipping is when the top and bottom of a wave is cut off. Amps will do this when they cannot provide enough power for a hit. By the way I reset my gains, and the system is sounding alot better. Your right the gains were way to high. Now if fact i can even hit harder than what i would normally clip with before. I even have it so well tuned that If i even wanted to clip i would have to were ear plugs because the clipping point is so much higher. Thanks for the simple but good advise guys. I have asked this question before, but everyone told me that i need a cap, which when i add more to my system ill get, but for the meantime this is much eaiser, and cheaper. |
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Bronze Member Username: Randy420Post Number: 12 Registered: Dec-03 | i dont know if my sub is clipping but..i have a 10' kenwood sub.(DB+) and when i put it loud i hear a high pich sound if i put my ear near the sub..could it be the power wire?..if not how could i put it loud without hear'n that damn noise? if this will help,i'll put wut i have... SUB:10" 1000WATTS AMP:1000WATTS (digatil) ..and the power wire is 8 gaug..is that big enough? |
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Bronze Member Username: DysprosCanada Post Number: 15 Registered: Dec-03 | try a 4ga wire its recommended systems drawing 800w-1200w |