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<blockquote data-quote="IgnoreMe" data-source="post: 2720325" data-attributes="member: 551352">well i thought that at first too but then i remembered that my right speaker (which i had for a while before the new one i got) was in there for quite some time. so unfortunatly i think that rules out that possibility //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gifanyways i think its starting to come down to the fact that i dont think this amp puts out its rated power. using a 0db test tone (as well as -3 and -6) and an snap-on oscillioscope the signal starts to clip at roughly 23.73 volts. using some quick math using the gain setting tutorial i went backwards. instead of using it to find the voltage i needed, i used it to find the wattage i was getting (mathematically anyways). soooo....23.73v x 23.73v = 563.11563.11 / 3 ohms that these speakers are, and that leaves you with...187.70 watts...i know this is just pure math and not an actual bench of what the amp is truly putting out. BUT supposedly this amp puts out around 400 watts at 3 ohms. sooo again using the gain tutorial400w x 3 ohms = 1200Sqrt of 1200 = 34.64va FAR cry from the 23.73 volts this amp is really putting out before it clips...could this be it????</blockquote>

[QUOTE="IgnoreMe, post: 2720325, member: 551352"] well i thought that at first too but then i remembered that my right speaker (which i had for a while before the new one i got) was in there for quite some time. so unfortunatly i think that rules out that possibility [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif[/IMG] anyways i think its starting to come down to the fact that i dont think this amp puts out its rated power. using a 0db test tone (as well as -3 and -6) and an snap-on oscillioscope the signal starts to clip at roughly 23.73 volts. using some quick math using the gain setting tutorial i went backwards. instead of using it to find the voltage i needed, i used it to find the wattage i was getting (mathematically anyways). soooo.... 23.73v x 23.73v = 563.11 563.11 / 3 ohms that these speakers are, and that leaves you with... 187.70 watts... i know this is just pure math and not an actual bench of what the amp is truly putting out. BUT supposedly this amp puts out around 400 watts at 3 ohms. sooo again using the gain tutorial 400w x 3 ohms = 1200 Sqrt of 1200 = 34.64v a FAR cry from the 23.73 volts this amp is really putting out before it clips... could this be it???? [/QUOTE]

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