Device To Detect Amplifier Clipping?

[WarDrumz 10+ year member]

I've read some things here and there, and I've heard of some type of device or gadget that let's you know when your amp is clipping. I can't recall the name of it.

I think audio shops use them when they tune peoples' systems.

What is it called, AND where can I get one?

That should help me quite a bit. For me, it's hard to tell when my amp is clipping, and I don't want a clipped signal going to my subs. Plus it will probably be more accurate than trying to hear it by ear.

Please help, thanx.

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[mrburner 10+ year member]

volt readers, use a light buld with +/- or just turn your gains down, the amp is going into protection mode... one of your speakers is going bad..

 

[WarDrumz 10+ year member]

volt readers, use a light buld with +/- or just turn your gains down, the amp is going into protection mode... one of your speakers is going bad..

???

Ok, I got the volt reader part, but can you clarify/elaborate on the rest of your post?

What about me having a bad sub?

 

[sumone 10+ year member]

I think he meant either 1) use a voltmeter to detect clipping or 2) if you're amp goes to protection mode maybe a speaker's bad or you're clipping?

 

[WarDrumz 10+ year member]

I think he meant either 1) use a voltmeter to detect clipping or 2) if you're amp goes to protection mode maybe a speaker's bad or you're clipping?

Thanx man.

I don't know where he got the bad sub thing from. My sub is fine.

What will the volt meter do if my amp is clipping?

Where can I get one?

Thanx.

 

[Radar 10+ year member]

Are you talking about an ocillioscope?

 

[nosaj070 10+ year member]

Are you talking about an ocillioscope?

Yeah, I think he is, a voltimeter cannot tell you (atleast accurately) if your system is clipping.

 

[LBX2G 10+ year member]

Are you talking about an ocillioscope?

Yeah that is what u want. I kno that www.partexpress.com sells them. I do not know which ones are the best tho. CA&E gave a lil turtoral on how to use one.

 

[WarDrumz 10+ year member]

Ok,

Where can I get one?

How much should I expect to pay?

What will it do when my amp clips?

 

[LBX2G 10+ year member]

WWW.PARTSEXPRESS.COM

IT SHOWS U THE WAVE LENGHT RIGHT ON THE SCREEN.

EXSPECT TO PAY ALEAST $

100

 

[WarDrumz 10+ year member]

WWW.PARTSEXPRESS.COM

IT SHOWS U THE WAVE LENGHT RIGHT ON THE SCREEN.

EXSPECT TO PAY ALEAST $

100

Thanx man,

Your first post must've been like a millisecond before mine, or I wouldn't have asked those questions again. Thanx a lot.

BTW, Nice avatar. Quite a few people have avatars of women, but your's is the ONLY ONE I've seen that actually has an ASS. Nice taste.

Holla

 

[maylar 10+ year member]

If you have a laptop PC with a good sound card or if you feel like dragging your desktop PC out to the car, you can download free software that will turn your computer into a fairly nice oscilloscope.

http://www.trueaudio.com/rta_abt1.htm

Be sure to read their FAQ and join the forum there because you can damage the PC's sound card with high voltages from your audio system if you don't know what you're doing.