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Wil these settings effect anything after I set my gains?
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<blockquote data-quote="Doxquzme" data-source="post: 8848769" data-attributes="member: 689267"><p>You most certainly can fry a kw sub with a 200 watt, clipping amp. What you are refering to when allowing slight clipping to make up for volume difference is related to dynamic range, something that should not be compensated for by running a clipped(even ever so slightly) signal to your speakers. The same reason that you don't run a loudness button at higher volumes on equipmnent where ther is such a button. Clipping is raw (distorted) current sent along with the source signal, it's not a good thing. Using the clipping indicators to set ones gains is to prevent clipping! Granted, there are not only different types of audio clipping but there’s also ranges of severity. Almost every professionally recorded, mixed, and mastered piece of audio you hear has clipping audio built into it on purpose. That is different than an amp that is clipping, reproducing a signal that has a certain level of distortion is not the same as running a signal into overdrive. That’s because you can have minor amounts of peaking that aren’t noticeable but give you more ‘headroom’ in order to let you have a louder audio source. But when you have major amounts of peaking audio you’ll definitely hear it. In most cases it will do damage to your listening equipment. Your level of understanding and how to benefit from living on that edge, extracting every last bit of volume is not what most are able to do and not recommended for the average person who doesn't have the right equipment to measure and apply the subtle tuning you are referring to. You’ll know when you have severe clipping because you’ll hear it. It sounds like the audio is starting to ‘break up,’ which is light distortion. The more severe it is, the more distorted the music begins to sound until it can become unrecognizable in an ocean of noise and loudness. The reason people should care, beyond it sounding bad, is that speakers have physical components that react to the audio signal. In electronics, volume is directly associated with the amount of voltage you’re sending through, and higher voltage means higher temperatures, excessive voltage (clipping) leads to damaged goods. If you allow your speakers to clip long enough, they will experience overheating and damage to the coils. Because the woofers vibrate to reproduce sound, the clipped off portions of a signal can cause a jarring (spike) movement that can ultimately rip the fabric of the cone or tear it away from the sides. This is not a good thing. Clipping indicators (warning lights) on home equipment are there to alert you to the danger that is occurring so you can correct the situation, ignoring this situation will surely damage equipment, guaranteed. I understand what you are alluding too, but it’s very fine line between understanding this and being able to manipulate it to ones benefit. Why take the chance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doxquzme, post: 8848769, member: 689267"] You most certainly can fry a kw sub with a 200 watt, clipping amp. What you are refering to when allowing slight clipping to make up for volume difference is related to dynamic range, something that should not be compensated for by running a clipped(even ever so slightly) signal to your speakers. The same reason that you don't run a loudness button at higher volumes on equipmnent where ther is such a button. Clipping is raw (distorted) current sent along with the source signal, it's not a good thing. Using the clipping indicators to set ones gains is to prevent clipping! Granted, there are not only different types of audio clipping but there’s also ranges of severity. Almost every professionally recorded, mixed, and mastered piece of audio you hear has clipping audio built into it on purpose. That is different than an amp that is clipping, reproducing a signal that has a certain level of distortion is not the same as running a signal into overdrive. That’s because you can have minor amounts of peaking that aren’t noticeable but give you more ‘headroom’ in order to let you have a louder audio source. But when you have major amounts of peaking audio you’ll definitely hear it. In most cases it will do damage to your listening equipment. Your level of understanding and how to benefit from living on that edge, extracting every last bit of volume is not what most are able to do and not recommended for the average person who doesn't have the right equipment to measure and apply the subtle tuning you are referring to. You’ll know when you have severe clipping because you’ll hear it. It sounds like the audio is starting to ‘break up,’ which is light distortion. The more severe it is, the more distorted the music begins to sound until it can become unrecognizable in an ocean of noise and loudness. The reason people should care, beyond it sounding bad, is that speakers have physical components that react to the audio signal. In electronics, volume is directly associated with the amount of voltage you’re sending through, and higher voltage means higher temperatures, excessive voltage (clipping) leads to damaged goods. If you allow your speakers to clip long enough, they will experience overheating and damage to the coils. Because the woofers vibrate to reproduce sound, the clipped off portions of a signal can cause a jarring (spike) movement that can ultimately rip the fabric of the cone or tear it away from the sides. This is not a good thing. Clipping indicators (warning lights) on home equipment are there to alert you to the danger that is occurring so you can correct the situation, ignoring this situation will surely damage equipment, guaranteed. I understand what you are alluding too, but it’s very fine line between understanding this and being able to manipulate it to ones benefit. Why take the chance. [/QUOTE]
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