Before I get started, I am NOT kicking anybody around here. I guess I'm asking a question as well....
I keep seeing this "clipping" subject come up & as far as I know in 13 years of mobile DJing, I dont think I have ever had this problem. I know I am older than 99% of you guys & maybe I have no clue what you guys are doing/talking about but it just seems like common sense to me.
I always bought speakers too big for amps (so as not risk blowing up or damaging my speakers) & buying amps too big for for my gigs (to keep from over driving my amps or system as a whole). I mean, again, I thought that was just common sense.?
Again, I am not kicking anybody around here, I guess I am just asking... ain't it? Or am I totally off base with this &/or what your asking?
Let me explain. Currently, I play smaller weddings (75 - 200 people) as 85% of my gigs, some high school reunions, birthdays etc. I don't see many gigs with more than about 200 guests.
My main set up is 2 - 1000 X 2 watt speakers = 2000 watts
Pushed with a 800 watt X 2 = 1600 watt (total) amp
I usually never need to exceed 50% on my amp which never over drives it. It never over heats & it never "clips", so it never shuts down.
Which in turn, never over drives my speakers.
I just bought a Pair of Yamaha DBR12's to play ceremonies & other small, quick, easy, less active events with. Those are 500 X 2 = 1000 watt powered speakers. For these events, I'll never overdrive these speakers.
Am I right or am I too old to understand that technically, we aren't on the same page here?
Am I:
Right?
Wrong?
Indifferent?
It doesnt matter?
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