Maybe the dumbuest question ever asked

[asisrem 10+ year member]

What is amplifier clipping?

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[Idrinksalot]

Answer please?

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

it doesnt exist. lol

 

[Pioneer~Saturn 5,000+ posts]

When the audio signal is amplified higher and higher untill the signal 'peaks' of each wave is higher than the amp can provide so it just flattens off at its max capacity in a flat-line instead of continueing...this is clipping

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

"Clipping came to my house, disrespected my family"

 

[geowick07 10+ year member]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clipping_(audio)

Google is the sh1t! Give it a try some time.

 

[titanle 10+ year member]

"Clipping came to my house, disrespected my family"

It was you Toretto!