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Was wondering this. In my testing with my oscope I have set gains on my CT 7k, CT 4k, AA 500.1, SS X3.71, Nendo 5500's, 3500's, and so on (lot of korean amps). Every time, say i would set the gains with 35hz for example to the point of no clipping. If i then played a 33hz tone, or 32, 31, 30, 29,....... it would ease into soft clip, and heavy clip in the mid 20s. Hopefully that made sense. Amp would put out more signal voltage too, and this is unloaded btw, all tones at -5db amplitude, SS all the way down (15hz), lpf all the way up (~150hz).

Anybody know the reason why? what is going on internally with the amplifier or signal received that causes this? was just curious.

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Probably wrong but Ima guess lower notes are harder on the amps. Maybe?

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I know a few people way smarter then me with engineering backgrounds that have answered this.

Answer is yes.

Explanation is because multiple people have told me exactly why and i forgot what they said other then "yes, they do clip sooner then higher frequencies"

In to see smart people explain.

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I know a few people way smarter then me with engineering backgrounds that have answered this.

Answer is yes.

Explanation is because multiple people have told me exactly why and i forgot what they said other then "yes, they do clip sooner then higher frequencies"

In to see smart people explain.

that is what im looking for... the "smart" explination

Probably wrong but Ima guess lower notes are harder on the amps. Maybe?

really? lol. Hopefully Tony or someone will chime in with an EE background or someone with a lot of amplifier experience.

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When you did this, you were setting at max volume right? Do this: do the same test again, but do it at half volume, so that electrical supply isn't a factor. Bet you get different results :)

probably box rise.

He said it was unloaded.

"Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand.

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what is your box tuned to. Remember below tuning your impedance is going to drop requiring more voltage.

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what is your box tuned to. Remember below tuning your impedance is going to drop requiring more voltage.

He said it was unloaded.

"Clipping" is the biggest forum boner now. It's like witchcraft... it automatically explains just about everything people don't understand.

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