If an amp is clipping, would it heat up???

Anonymous	Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 15:51 GMT i just wanna know if an amp is clipping, would it heat up more than normal???
sean Silver Member Username: Insearchofbass Post Number: 663 Registered: Jun-04	Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 15:55 GMT yes
Anonymous	Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 17:16 GMT would it be a NOTICEABLE difference in the amount of heat it produces?
sean Silver Member Username: Insearchofbass Post Number: 672 Registered: Jun-04	Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 18:13 GMT yes but clipping is not something you want to have going on in the first place
Jonathan Gold Member Username: Jonathan_f GA USA Post Number: 1804 Registered: May-04	Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 18:14 GMT Yes. Clipping is when the amp is trying to produce true DC-DC power, so that'll heat things up a lot, plus when an amp is clipping, it's power nearly doubles a lot of times. Of course, this equals heat, and it would be noticeable.