Re: My amp clipping led goes on on bass sections - can I avoid it without

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Morris <maurycy.s@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Hello all,
>
>I've found this newsgroup on google search so I'm posting a question
>here.
>
>I've recently connected an amplifier to my car's front speakers and
>although it pushed the clipping threshold higher (louder) I was hoping
>still something could be made about it.
>
>I've bought a pair of Infinity 16 cm speakers (60W RMS each) and
>connected it to some JVC head unit. The head unit produces 19W RMS
>power on each channel, and some distortion appeared heard at volume 30
>(of 50) .
>
>So after digging through Internet resources I've learnt that most
>probably my speaker is underpowered and the distortion is actually
>generated by the head unit itself.
>
>I've bought an old second hand ampliflier - dual channel Legacy
>branded - which is supposed to produce 2x100W of RMS power.
>
>I've connected everything and although it is working and the sound is
>louder, if I set my balance to more bass the clipping LED blinks with
>each bass kick. At the same time distortion is heard in the speaker.
>
>So I started wondering - is there actually a way of pushing the head
>unit volume close to it's peak without any distortions? Or what can I
>do?
>
>I look forward to your replies and in the meantime I'll keep driggin
>through wikipedia and different forums.

With HU alone the distortion is probably the HU but its not entirely
clear.
The volume control is just a attenuator and does not indicate where
clipping will occur. Its possible the "Legacy" only puts out 2X50 watts,
so the power increase is minimal. The only way to be sure is get
another amp with good specs and more power and see how that
acts. Going from 19W to 50 watts is barely noticable. Up to 100 watts
should be very noticable but not even twice as loud. You need 10 times
the power to play twice as loud, but more power enables you to help avoid 
clipping.

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