Clipping
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Forum Name: Car Audio
Forum Discription: Car Stereos, Amplifiers, Crossovers, Processors, Speakers, Subwoofers, etc.
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Printed Date: October 31, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Topic: Clipping
Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Subject: Clipping
Date Posted: February 12, 2004 at 1:04 PM
Hey, I was just wondering if someone could explain to me what clipping is? I think i've got a pretty good idea on it, just wanna clarify any little details. thanks.
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1990 Honda Civic HB:
Clarion DXZ545MP H.U.
2- 6.5" Power Acoustik interiors
Diamond Audio 600.1 amp
Diamond Audio 15" M6MKII
Pyramid PB881X 4 CH. Amp
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Posted By: forbidden
Date Posted: February 12, 2004 at 1:21 PM
Your vehicle has a tach, the tach has a redline, if you take vehicle into redline, bad things happen to engine. Clipping = amp running out of clean power = redline and above. Clipping = distortion or straight dc = blown speaker. The speaker only reproduces what it is given, feed it distortion as the amp is run out of power, the speaker will produce it until it dies a smelly horrible death. A tweeter will blow in the blink of an eye, a sub will take much longer. If you use an amp that is too small for the task and you run it out of power on a continuous basis, it is not long before you have the dreaded "smelly speaker". Straight dc means that the amp is putting out a dc signal, this send the cone of the sub to full excursion in one direction and it holds it at that point, not long before the fireworks start.
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Top Secret, I can tell you but then my wife will kill me.
Posted By: thapimpfromchi
Date Posted: February 12, 2004 at 1:27 PM
haha, thanks man. u always have great explanations.
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1990 Honda Civic HB:
Clarion DXZ545MP H.U.
2- 6.5" Power Acoustik interiors
Diamond Audio 600.1 amp
Diamond Audio 15" M6MKII
Pyramid PB881X 4 CH. Amp
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