Why are my new polk's clipping?

Gibson5469 Bronze Member Username: Gibson5469 Post Number: 32 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 02:58 GMT I just installed new polk audio speakers in my doors, and they start to clip when the volume is around 24, the maximum volume is around 35 or so.
Travis Bronze Member Username: Tj80 Vancouver, BC Canada Post Number: 77 Registered: Aug-05	Posted on Saturday, March 18, 2006 - 08:09 GMT That's pretty normal... 75% of maximum volume is usually where most HUs start clipping... maybe you just never noticed it before if your old speakers weren't as detailed?
Gibson5469 Bronze Member Username: Gibson5469 Post Number: 33 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Sunday, March 19, 2006 - 23:07 GMT Edit on that, they start clipping at 21 and the max is 35. I just switched from an Alpine TDM 7574 headunit w/ cd changer, which I know didnt clip the speakers AT ALL, to an Alpine CDM 7857.
David Brunner Silver Member Username: Bnd_rulez Phoenix, AZ USA Post Number: 882 Registered: Mar-05	Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 01:40 GMT Are the speakers amped?
jake papa Silver Member Username: Jakeyplaysbass St. Louis, MO Post Number: 753 Registered: Jul-05	Posted on Friday, March 24, 2006 - 07:01 GMT sounds like you need an amp to me.