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[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Thats right! I was really just trying to make a point that it isnt power that blows a speaker, but distortion that does.

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Distortion at what level?

 

[Logikalliquid 10+ year member]

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Distortion at what level?

Higher levels at lower power, less distortion would be needed at higher power levels to blow a speaker, right? Maybe I'll just crawl back in my hole...

 

[Fitz 10+ year member]

subwoofers are extremely inefficient. even at full clipping, at 1/10th power handling you're not looking at enough heat to kill a sub. disortion can kill a sub, but i've seen it happen MUCH more often from over powering

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Higher levels at lower power, less distortion would be needed at higher power levels to blow a speaker, right? Maybe I'll just crawl back in my hole...

I meant if you had THD numbers...

 

[Logikalliquid 10+ year member]

Nope, I've been speaking in generalizations and hyperbole this whole thread.

 

[Decado 10+ year member]

Also depends on your speakers, my sony 6x9's are rated at 100 rms, and they can't even handle the 75 rms my amp will put out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif , got em at 60, they ****in **** lol (and yes, i set the amp with the HU settings I use).

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Nope, I've been speaking in generalizations and hyperbole this whole thread.

Alright, just as long as you identify that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

In a week when I pick up my 2A3 rig from home, I might do some testing at clipping or near the clipping threshold. Those do 3.5w at approximately 5% THD...or so the military specs go. So it'll be around 7 watts clipped balls to the wall, throwing out gratitious amounts of second harmonic distortion...I'm sure my 100w-rated Klipsch's won't have a problem with it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Fitz 10+ year member]

Those do 3.5w at approximately 5% THD...or so the military specs go. So it'll be around 7 watts clipped balls to the wall, throwing out gratitious amounts of second harmonic distortion...I'm sure my 100w-rated Klipsch's won't have a problem with it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Tubes //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

^not knockin em.. I bet they sound badass //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Tubes //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crazy.gif.c13912c32de98515d3142759a824dae7.gif

[Eastwood voice]

Got something to say....punk?

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[Fitz 10+ year member]

[Eastwood voice]
Got something to say....punk?

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let it be known that I edited my post b4 I read this one, so I wouldn't have this kind of rebuttle //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

Suuuuuuure.

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[Fitz 10+ year member]

either way dude, you better be careful. those 7 watts at clipping are gonna be dangerous to your 100w speakers. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Distortion kills all //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

either way dude, you better be careful. those 7 watts at clipping are gonna be dangerous to your 100w speakers. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif
Distortion kills all //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

Totally.

Because we know that underpowering kills speakers...

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[Fitz 10+ year member]

I hooked up a 100 watt amp up to my dbdrive and it blew up... I caught cone shrapnel in the left shoulder

Boy did I feel like an ***...

 

[Logikalliquid 10+ year member]

Alright, just as long as you identify that //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif
In a week when I pick up my 2A3 rig from home, I might do some testing at clipping or near the clipping threshold. Those do 3.5w at approximately 5% THD...or so the military specs go. So it'll be around 7 watts clipped balls to the wall, throwing out gratitious amounts of second harmonic distortion...I'm sure my 100w-rated Klipsch's won't have a problem with it //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Wouldn't distortion numbers vary according to speaker and input power anyway?

I've played squares waves through my heresys off of 35w(1979 Yamaha, no tubes but still a nice little old reciever) and i think i heard them laugh at me and ask for more //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/cool.gif.3bcaf8f141236c00f8044d07150e34f7.gif