How do I prevent clipping?

Bass Fiend New member Username: Bassfiend Post Number: 9 Registered: Aug-06	Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 21:44 GMT I'm still really not sure exactly what clipping is.. I've read the defitition over and over again, but I still don't get how you can "ask an amplifier to deliver more current to a speaker than the amp is capable of doing." This is the system I'm getting: 2 - 12" Sidewinders >> http://www.mdcaraudio.com/sidewinder12.html -------- 1- Massive Audio P1000.1 Mono Amplifier >> http://massiveaudio.com/lowband/prod...pro/p1000.html -------- 1- Eclipse CD-8445 Head Unit >> http://www.eclipse-web.com/cd/cd8445.html -------- 1- Dual 12" Dual Ported Box -------- Will I have to worry abot clipping?
rick ross Silver Member Username: Rick_ross Post Number: 350 Registered: May-06	Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 22:10 GMT the amp can send a clipped signal to the subs if its not being given enough power from the alternator. thats what mine does because i have 1500 rms on my stock alt and sometimes it blows my subs because they clip sometimes but i just take them back so just make sure you have warrantys on them
Bass Fiend Bronze Member Username: Bassfiend Post Number: 11 Registered: Aug-06	Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 23:37 GMT So I shouldn't have to really worry about clipping at 1000w RMS?
MuDDy Gold Member Username: Basshead86 Google is your Friend, FL Post Number: 4545 Registered: Aug-05	Posted on Thursday, August 17, 2006 - 23:59 GMT set your gains with an Oscilliscope....no clipping
Optidriven Silver Member Username: N2audio Lawrence, Ks USA Post Number: 957 Registered: Mar-04	Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 02:13 GMT a simple formula, DMM, and a test tone will work just as well.
GlassWolf Platinum Member Username: Glasswolf Wisteria, Lane USA Post Number: 11554 Registered: Dec-03	Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 09:52 GMT two steps to avoid clipping: set the input sensitivity (gain) on the amplifiers properly, and don't turn the ehad unit up past about 3/4 of full volume. clipping is simply when there isn't enough electrical power to produce the volume (signal amplitude) you desire. The result is that instead of a sinewave signal like the amp would normally produce, you get a square wave, or at least one where the peaks of the wave are "clipped" off. The result is increased heat across the speaker coils, which can cause them damage.
juliob Gold Member Username: Juliob Santo DomingoDominican Re... Post Number: 1869 Registered: Dec-05	Posted on Friday, August 18, 2006 - 14:32 GMT nice system BTW

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