Or, y'know, you could have bought an amplifier with a suitable power rating to use with your speakers.
i.e. amp much higher than the speakers. That way you avoid clipping and speaker damage, as the sound distorts before the speakers are damaged and you know you've hit the limit.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 15 Oct 2013, 11:41, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

This is true
but most packaged systems aren't like that, so break.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 15 Oct 2013, 11:51, Reply)

true enough
but it's still scary how many "high end" hifi experts/shops will tell you that your speaker rating should exceed that of your amp.

electronics fail 101.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 15 Oct 2013, 11:57, Reply)

That's so they can sell you more expensive speakers.....
anyhow a decent amp should trip out if it clips.
(localboy purveyor of pisspoor puns, Tue 15 Oct 2013, 12:05, Reply)