45 volts output of clean signal different than 45 volts of clipped sgnal?

[DIGIDIGIBOMBO 10+ year member]

Hi guys, i would like to know what is the difference in terms of power, air cooling...that the sub sees, when we set our gains to output 45Volts of clean signal , and between 45volts of a clipped distorted signal. I guess we can no more use the formula P=V^2/R when we have a clipped signal right?

Also, how do we know at wich level the music that we are listening to is recorded at( 0 dB, -6dB...) the same music can be recorded at different dB levels or what?:S Thx

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[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

clipping=more heat

 

[DIGIDIGIBOMBO 10+ year member]

Ah, so weiter its a clean signal or not, since its the same voltage so its the same power, but due to clipping the coil will heat up more? I heard some people say that a clipped sognal is way much powerfull than a clean signal, but i guess that 45volts of clean signal=45V distorted signal ( Powerwise??). What about my dB question too thx

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

45v is 45v

power is power

clipping just doubles rated power, just be sure your speakers can handle it and you should be fine.

http://www.carsound.com/UBB/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=023738

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

http://forceaudio.com/viewtopic.php?t=26

 

[skmfkr 5,000+ posts]

way to many words to me read, so was my statement wrong?

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

no. heat is power.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

way to many words to me read, so was my statement wrong?

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[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Read through the link I posted.

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I've modified my signature slightly...

 

[LuNaTiC 10+ year member]

I've modified my signature slightly...

I love my system, H/U, amp, sub, and pair of shitty 6.5's. Is this considered a "system" that plays "music" o holy one?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

 

[JimJ 5,000+ posts]

I love my system, H/U, amp, sub, and pair of shitty 6.5's. Is this considered a "system" that plays "music" o holy one?//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/rolleyes.gif.c1fef805e9d1464d377451cd5bc18bfb.gif

Coming from you, I'm not sure I'd expect better.

My issue wasn't with not knowing something...after all, we all start somewhere and there are plenty of things I have no clue about...but refusal to learn something because it's too long to read is just laziness.

 

[LuNaTiC 10+ year member]

Coming from you, I'm not sure I'd expect better.

Wow, I've been getting shitted on in the forums the past two days. I need to STFU.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[DIGIDIGIBOMBO 10+ year member]

I read the info from thge link Squeak, so the same voltage for a pure distorted signal is twice powerfull than that same voltage outputed from a clean signal, so the formula P=v^2/R is only true for pure sine waves or AC current true?

What about the dB question guys thx

 

[LuNaTiC 10+ year member]

I read the info from thge link Squeak, so the same voltage for a pure distorted signal is twice powerfull than that same voltage outputed from a clean signal, so the formula P=v^2/R is only true for pure sine waves or AC current true?What about the dB question guys thx

Yea the PIE formula assumes a clean signal. An I'm not sure if there is a way to tell at what DB a sound is recorded at but I do know that same music can be recorded at different DB levels.

Where's Jmac when you need him...