33hz Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Ok maybe it's my limited understanding but it seem like clipping and is one of the bigger consirns when getting the most of your bass. I've seen friend blow perfectly good subs but clipping the piss out of their amp. So why don't manufactures just design the amp to hit a limiter right at or before clipping like an engine in a car? This seems way to obvious, I must be missing something here Basshead not audiophile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlamminBeats Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 because every deck, processor, etc etc has different gain points to match the voltage of the rails of the board. its not possible to make an amp not have a clipping point, you need to set the gain so your system doesnt have a clipping point make sense? its hard to explain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 if the user cant tune things correctly then they shouldn't be in the audio game. amps are stupid. they do whatever YOU tell them to do. if you overdrive them, they will clip. literally nothing you or anybody else can do about that aside from not being a dumbass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bump4life Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 for them to do that there would have to be a magical standard output voltage. the gain is a voltage match. you are matching the output voltage of the headunit. you cant put a max setting because everyones car is different. everyones headunit is different. everyones electrical is different. every input or output on the amp effects clipping. there would be no way to make a cutoff point that would work for everyone. i have heard some rockford amps i think have a clip limiter or something that may reduce output when signal is clipped. something like that. Buyer/Seller Feedback Thread: http://www.stevemead...5015-bump4life/ MB C220 153 Trunk Car Build Log: http://www.stevemead...d/#entry1840136 MB C280 Ipad Dash SQ Build Log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/194484-bump4lifes-new-benz-tony-c-relay-kit-pictures-ce-electric-audison-front-stage-installed/ My SPL Log: http://www.stevemead...__fromsearch__1 BMW M340 xDrive Stock, for now. Corner Load 10" maybe soon. But does 10s in the 1/4... Best Scores out of a trunk 153.0 sealed legal full tilt clamped 5524 @ 42 hz 154+ windows down, 155+ kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_paralyzed_ Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Amps should have a built in clip light. Shit, my crossfire eq from back in 2000 had a clip indicator. Turn up the gain until the clip light flashes and then back off. OP is right, it's 2014, there should be more tech in today's amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bump4life Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Amps should have a built in clip light. Shit, my crossfire eq from back in 2000 had a clip indicator. Turn up the gain until the clip light flashes and then back off. OP is right, it's 2014, there should be more tech in today's amps. most amps have a clip light on the bass knob. i know the dc dd aq/sq ones are spot on. what people dont realize is that, that clip light indicates if the amp is clipping and overdriving, not if the incoming signal is clipped from headunit. so all the claims that the clip light is inaccurate is due to the fact their source is clipped. Buyer/Seller Feedback Thread: http://www.stevemead...5015-bump4life/ MB C220 153 Trunk Car Build Log: http://www.stevemead...d/#entry1840136 MB C280 Ipad Dash SQ Build Log: http://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/194484-bump4lifes-new-benz-tony-c-relay-kit-pictures-ce-electric-audison-front-stage-installed/ My SPL Log: http://www.stevemead...__fromsearch__1 BMW M340 xDrive Stock, for now. Corner Load 10" maybe soon. But does 10s in the 1/4... Best Scores out of a trunk 153.0 sealed legal full tilt clamped 5524 @ 42 hz 154+ windows down, 155+ kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlamminBeats Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Amps should have a built in clip light. Shit, my crossfire eq from back in 2000 had a clip indicator. Turn up the gain until the clip light flashes and then back off. OP is right, it's 2014, there should be more tech in today's amps. most amps have a clip light on the bass knob. i know the dc dd aq/sq ones are spot on. what people dont realize is that, that clip light indicates if the amp is clipping and overdriving, not if the incoming signal is clipped from headunit. so all the claims that the clip light is inaccurate is due to the fact their source is clipped. not to mention the music they play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_paralyzed_ Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Right, that's output. I'm saying there should be a clip indicator on the amp right next to the gain knob that analyzes the input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo1103 Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 amp is only as good as your signal, if it's a shitty youtube ripped clipped to high hell song its pretty obvious that your amp will clip as well 2002 Honda CR-VAlpine 9887My BuildRebuilding... Second Skin Damp 4 DC XL 15's 2 DC 5ks Singer 320 amp 6 cap banksSky High wire 2 VM-1's OM-1 all under window line Team DC Audio Obama has a law he's trying to pass right now, trying to ban Leo for being a threat to children everywhere.EDIT: Not in a JP kind of way. I thought I was going to die from all the jizz filling my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skullz Posted June 18, 2014 Report Share Posted June 18, 2014 Even if all the equipment was standardized to not have a gain you could easily get clipping from badly recorded music so it negates the fact that there is no way to change the gain. Clipping starts with the source of your music and continues through the system till it reaches the speakers and plays. 01 Ford focus ZX3 Pioneer AVH-X491BHS PPI PC 4800.2 Morel Maximo 6.5" x2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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