bolanorthhighlands Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) True, because u can turn the amp down to match the speakers power handling Edited June 1, 2017 by bolanorthhighlands Quote My 2002 Kia Spectra LS My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 (edited) If you reduce the poweroutput of your amp, then you're no longer overpowering your speakers In itself, the idea that overpowering speakers is better than overpowering is false. Exceeding the limits isn't beneficial to the lifetime of the driver However... The idea behind that is you run less risk of feeding the driver clipped power. Better to have a larger amp feeding it more clean power than a smaller amp giving it a heavily distorted signal from the user trying to squeeze more output from their equipment is capable of. Edit.. Also.. #6 #6 #6 #6 that's why I love these Edited June 1, 2017 by SnowDrifter 2 Quote ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowDrifter Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 On 5/27/2017 at 0:58 PM, snafu said: A true square wave would contain twice the energy as a sine wave of the same amplitude (.707^2 = .5). This would be an excellent place to employ #5. Hypothesis: A Square Wave with the same energy as a Sine Wave would generate more heat when reproduced by a speaker. On the surface.. The same. In practice... driver's whose cooling is dependent on forced air due to moment of the driver could experience higher temperatures But... There's the issue of a driver's inductance and impedance changes as the result of a sine wave vs. a square wave changing the reactive load and apparent power it's seeing. I'm having difficulties finding resources to calculate such and I'm away from my gear I could use to measure it. Quote ~~~~~~~~SAY NO TO PHOTOBUCKET~~~~~~~~ Snow's DD-1 tracks here: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/167433-snows-dd-1-tracks/ My take on OFC vs CCA: https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/110381-things-that-piss-you-off-in-the-car-audio-world/?do=findComment&comment=2461444 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalledSonic Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 1 hour ago, SnowDrifter said: Better to have a larger amp feeding it more clean power than a smaller amp giving it a heavily distorted signal from the user trying to squeeze more output from their equipment is capable of. I've recently been enlightened to this notion as I push my amp to its limits and get stinky coils all too often. Its good to see this topic enter discussion. Time for a bigger amp! 1 Quote Chevy Sonic Wall (4) 15's on 10k Build Log https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/209412-2015-chevy-sonicwall4-15s10klithiumlarge-case-hairpin-us-alts/ (4) Fi SP4 15's | (2) Ampere 5Ks | Active! | Arc KS600.2 & KS125.2mini | CDT Silk Domes | Silver Flute 8s | 240Ah JY | US Alts Jeep Wrangler JK (4) 8's in a 4th Order Build Log https://www.stevemeadedesigns.com/board/topic/209841-shadow-2016-jeep-wrangler-jk4th-order4-8sdc-35klarge-case-hairpin-us-alts/ IG @walledsonic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zack_e89 Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Damn, I missed all the fun here!!! Great stuff, thank you snafu for doing these and sharing your knowledge. Quote 97 Suburban 8 custom PSI Platform 3 18's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted June 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 The correct answer was FALSE. Explained in-depth in post #20. Quote Tony Candela - SMD Sales & Marketing Email me at [email protected] to learn about becoming an SMD Partner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted June 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2017 17 hours ago, zack_e89 said: Damn, I missed all the fun here!!! Great stuff, thank you snafu for doing these and sharing your knowledge. Well, here you are! Better late than never. Quote Tony Candela - SMD Sales & Marketing Email me at [email protected] to learn about becoming an SMD Partner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karkov Posted June 3, 2017 Report Share Posted June 3, 2017 A lot of this is over my head and I can't answer. 1 Quote 2007 Chevy Tahoe (SOLD) 12 ~ FI Audio X series 10" w/BP option 2 ~ DC Audio 5.0K @0.67 3 ~ DC Audio 5.0K @1.0 2 ~ PPI 3 way sets (not installed yet) 1 ~ RF T400-4, 1 ~ RF T600-2, 1 ~ RF T600-4 4 ~ CT Sounds 5.25" Strato comps (rear fill only) 1 ~ XS Power D4800 1 ~ XS Power D3400 8 ~ XS Power XP3000 160 stock alt, Mechman 370 Elite, 185 DC Power 320+ Sq. Ft. Sound Deadener Pioneer AVH-X5500BHS Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/knfjdkghjudfhsgkjdhf/videos?sort=dd&view=0&shelf_id=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 Let me summarize what you've learned in this thread: 1 - The Laws of Physics govern this hobby. [No ifs ands or buts.] 2 - Believe half of what you see and nothing of what you hear. [More than 50% of the information being exchanged by hobbyists as factual is in fact non-factual.] 3 - Learn how to find the correct answer. [Study hard. Visit your local library. Use your resources.] 4 - Become educated. [Don't be afraid to challenge things you hear in attempt to get to the truth.] For those of you that took the time to read this thread in its entirety, you are well on your way to Becoming the Expert. And for that, I salute you. 4 Quote Tony Candela - SMD Sales & Marketing Email me at [email protected] to learn about becoming an SMD Partner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snafu Posted October 3, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2017 Bump for a thread that's really worth a read. If you ever wanted to pursue a career in the industry, this thread will point you in that direction. 2 Quote Tony Candela - SMD Sales & Marketing Email me at [email protected] to learn about becoming an SMD Partner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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