What is Clipping?
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 22 июл 2024
- We are here to shed some light on the topic of amplifier clipping. There is a lot of information on the topic out there, and while some of that information is credible, a large amount isn't. Lonnie Vaughn helps walk you through the science behind what happens when clipping occurs.
(No amplifiers, speakers, or hosts were harmed in the making of this video.)
Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the bell to be notified when we upload any new videos or podcasts!
Products in the video:
XPA-7 Gen3 Amplifier tinyurl.com/tdrvfbw
Airmotiv B1 Bookshelf Loudspeaker tinyurl.com/whcoawv
Amplifiers with enough power to cure those clipping woes:
BasX A-300 Stereo Power Amplifier tinyurl.com/r6o7hcy
BasX A-5175 Five Channel Power Amplifier tinyurl.com/vkcm2ep
XPA DR-2 Differential Reference™ Stereo Power Amplifier tinyurl.com/yxxh7t9v
XPA-3 Three Channel Amplifier tinyurl.com/v5swoeo 
Наука
Awesome explanation of clipping... great to see it visually, that helps a lot!
Lonnie you did it again.... nailed it, great explanation and that should answer and clear up a lot of questions about this topic. Cheers
The man has a talent breaking it down into simple terms.
Loni this is a great video, I just purchased a set of airmotiva T2, I am a 40 year audiophile, they sound fantastic, I can see a set of your mono blocks in my future
Excellent, honest explanation.
Thank you for this video! It's very helpful and interesting!
Beautifully explained, thank you!
Love my recently purchased Gen 3 XPA 3. I have a dedicated 20 AMP circuit. All components are powered by a Furman Ultra Linear Power Conditioner Elite - 20 plug into that circuit. Go clean power to all components. This video makes me even happier about the decision I made to purchase Emotiva. Thanks
Thank you for your purchase! You did a great job setting it up that way.
Thank you so much. You're a great teacher!
Great explanation! Keep posting educational videos like this!
We will be adding more weekly!
Great informative video! This really clarifies amp clipping. Thanks!
Thank you. We will be adding a ton of videos like this so stay tuned!
Pro Amplifiers have clip indicators...Why don't home amps have them?
A Great explanation of what happens when an amp clips. The situation is even worse when you don't have soft clipping, all that energy is magnitudes bigger. Well done Emotiva Audio.
Thank you!
@@EmotivaAudioCorp so is soft clipping designed so if the amp clips, it’s safer for the speaker?
@@velocci6666 Yes, if the amplifier detects clipping, the amplifier will immediately go into protect mode and stop all output so it won't send the clipped signal to your speakers and possibly damage them.
@@nickmandara8231 great idea. Thanks
@@EmotivaAudioCorp Hey. By any chance, may Emotiva reduce price of RMC 1 series, here in India, we have to deal with custom duty, only JBL saves us customers from custom duty. By any chance, may Emotiva sell these Cinema Processors at similar price at par with USD price? or lower.. thank you.
Thanks for this valuable information.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video! Love your products!
Thank you! So do we :)
Really interested in your DR3, but wondering how much power I really need if my typical listening level is 75dB. If a signal contains a transient that requires more output than the amp can produce, does the amp soft clip?
Great video! More please!
You got it!
Great explanation. The other thing that can help mitigate is to bi-amp the speakers. This requires that the speakers can be bi-wired/bi-amped. I've two listening environments both use Emotiva amps driving Tannoy studio monitors always using two amps per speaker. That way if the amp driving the woofer goes into clipping it has no signal path to damage the tweeter.
That sounds fuckin expensive bro. can I just listen to your setup instead?
Hey! i have a problem with my audio system, the amplifier is 45w per channel (marantz pm6004) the speakers are the kilpsch rp 600m (100w 94db). I noticed that in one of the speakers the woofer started to hit the low frequencies, mainly by activating the loudness command of the amplifier, can this be clipping?
Hi,Great video.
I'm getting clipping at lowish volume in one half of a sine wave signal on both channels (same half) on my 1970s integrated amp measured with a scope at the speaker terminals with 8ohm loads connected.
The input signal is 150 mV RMS at 1000Hz.
What could be causing this?
I'd appreciate your thoughts.
the best explanation thnx
Brady Smith do you have indicators if you have Adcom
Can it happen that my phono preamp is clipping and how would it sound?
Emotiva is the best stuff!
My speakers crackled a bit tonight when playing commercial TV audio. It was one of those reality TV show 'bass drops'. Amp is XPA DR-2 Gen 3. Was that clipping?
Mr. Vaughn, I'm kinda new to the audio/HT world. I work with power electronics in the welding field, so I am into making metal heat up with lots of watts. (Insert evil laughter) Well sir, your explanation of clipping in an audio system sure clears up my understanding of sound system power dynamics within a speaker coil. However, I am having a bit of an issue understanding the negative "db" values that is typically brought up in audio engineering? Isn't dead silence zero db? Also, would you please give us a video on adding an amplifier to the "front height/rear surround" pre-amp outputs on an AVR and what the output- input specs should be. I cannot find any info for this speaker addition. I also wonder if it would be worth the effort and money as far as HT sound. Thank you and please keep these videos coming. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.
Awesome video. Love my XPA-3, taking the load off my Marantz AVR. Plugged into APC H-10 power conditioner. Interested in your new subs.
The XPA-3 is usually tasked with that exact job from most of our customers. The new RS-13 Reference Subwoofer is a monster!
* *----- SUBSCRIBED -----* * Do I need to toss my ONKYO amp after I over-powered and ruined my speakers?
I'm afraid to try new speakers with it. These were 8 ohm ONKYO speakers too! Expensive mistake but, we live and learn.
Thanks to Emotiva Audio for this educational video.
Great video Emotiva. I purchased XPA 2-Gen 3 a few weeks ago. Driving my high end 4 ohms (max power handling of 390 watts) speakers with it. The XPA 2 specs say it provides 490 WPC at 4ohms. Does it mean I don’t have to worry about clipping? Or can it still clip and under what circumstances? I love my speakers and don’t want them damaged. Thanks!
Your amp deliver more wattage than your speaker is rated for, you can damage it if you set the volume to high, and occasional clipping won't damage your speakers if its for a few seconds, so for the few times it does happen, take it as a warning to not go that high. I realized my speaker rated at 140wpc RMS clipped when the volume on my Marantz AVR went above 70, so I set my max volume to 60 to not allow the speakers to clip.
Great info..Thanks! I just bought your Gen 3 XPA 3. Should i run a separate breaker for the amp? Or will it be fine plugging in to my circuit breaker with all my other components including mt Denon 4500H receiver. Thank you in advance.
Thank you for your purchase! It will be just fine plugged in with all your other components.
I have the same combination! I get amp today! I'm amped!
I’ve been looking at your amps. I am wondering if they might be the solution I am looking for. I have a pair of Infinity RS 3 B’s. With my Nakamichi PA-7 Amp, they clip @ about half power.
Question: Will a pair of your HC-1’s remedy this “Clipping”? Or, one of your other amps?
Thanks.
That doesn't sound right at all. Supposedly that amp has a light that comes on when it detects signal clipping. If that's not happening, perhaps your source is distorted or you don't have a good preamp?
@@komay I have the Nakamichi CA-5 Control Amp, and, a Nakamichi CD player..
Hi folks
Why would my rmc1L turn off when turned to full or more like almost full volume in two channel?
Connected to my xpa 11ch.
Does the amplifier turn off too?
@@EmotivaAudioCorp no. I'm trying the preamp on a dedicated plug instead of the power strip
Will let you know if it happens again
Thank you for reaching out
So can you damage a speaker by providing too much power even before the amp clips?
You can overdrive a speaker and cause damage but if you have enough power to do that then you will more than likely suffer physical ear pair due to the volume before any damage happens to the speaker. It would have to be incredibly loud.
At 300W+, Tweeter input is still -35dB @ 3000Hz, compared to the main signal. Even if the main signal was 600W (since you increased it further), the tweeter would see: 600W/3162 = 0.2W.
Clipping may sound bad but the power generated by it is not much of a problem. I'd argue hat actual content playing at that volume would pose a far more real threat to the tweeter (not to mention the listeners ears :'D).
I'm no longer "just a beatmaker." I'm now an audio scientist.
He kept saying 1khz but it was actually 500hz.
Dude... Clipping is DC sent to the speakers. End of explanation.
It could have been explained and shown in about 1 min using the real scope on the bench.