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Do Crunch Amps equal bad distortion?
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<blockquote data-quote="n2audio" data-source="post: 7125997" data-attributes="member: 540940"><p>The crunch is fine in the short term.</p><p></p><p>Distortion at 300w will be well below the 1% threshold.</p><p></p><p>Most logical people can accept that any THD below 1% is not going to be audible.</p><p></p><p>Clipping is controlled by properly adjusting the amp. Not the label or the price tag.</p><p></p><p>I would expect it to have no problem doing 400 if you want it to, probably close to 500, but I think it would fall short of its 550w rating.</p><p></p><p>IMO, the biggest issue with an amp like crunch is any guarantee of a long life.</p><p></p><p>It's a low cost amp, lower quality parts, lower quality control. Could last 10 yrs, could last 10 weeks.</p><p></p><p>Sound quality and its ability to power a sub like that -- not a problem.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="n2audio, post: 7125997, member: 540940"] The crunch is fine in the short term. Distortion at 300w will be well below the 1% threshold. Most logical people can accept that any THD below 1% is not going to be audible. Clipping is controlled by properly adjusting the amp. Not the label or the price tag. I would expect it to have no problem doing 400 if you want it to, probably close to 500, but I think it would fall short of its 550w rating. IMO, the biggest issue with an amp like crunch is any guarantee of a long life. It's a low cost amp, lower quality parts, lower quality control. Could last 10 yrs, could last 10 weeks. Sound quality and its ability to power a sub like that -- not a problem. [/QUOTE]
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