NetMagi Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 So I had some friends over and was pushin the volume higher and higher. . I actually managed to get my QSC plx-1802 (330w/ch) to blink on the clip lights repeatedly. I turned it down after a few seconds, but how much juice can these RF-7's handle realistically??? With the amp driven into clipping (soft clipping, the plx regulates the input to prevent 'actual clipping'), the sound still SEEMED crystal. . Hope I didn't do any damage to my beloved RF-7's feeding them a solid 330w -Rich 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrWho Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Your clip light is going to be triggered by the current flow...which doesn't totally correlate to the power levels you would associate with nominal loading and all that crap. However, the nominal power handling for the speakers is determined using the nominal power rating for the amplifier. So all that to say, the low impedance dip on the woofers is going to cause a lot more current to flow than at other frequencies which is going to make the peak indicator trigger "earlier". Also, the peak indicators come on a little early - I wanna say around 3dB? So you were probably only pushing 75W "nominal" into your speakers...so about 115dB? So what are you worried about? You got another 6dB left of headroom! [] As long as you don't hear farting sounds, crank her up! As far as your amplifier - pro amps are designed to run at clipping all day long. At just about any show you're going to see them red lights flashing every once in a while....that's when you know it's turned up enough [] (Just make sure you don't sit at solid red....that's gonna blow some tweeters). And for what it's worth - aren't the RF-7's good to 1000W peak? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 So what were you playing at 115dB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 So what were you playing at 115dB? Really what were you playing at that DB's..................Ghostbuster's??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonbart Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 So what were you playing at 115dB? Really what were you playing at that DB's..................Ghostbuster's??????? If there is something strange in your .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 NAH, I knew it would draw you out........................GOTCHA...........EH........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormin Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Wow, You might be crazier than I[] I haven't managed to get my SRA 2422 to even blink a clip light. Not even a hiccup and I've had this place a rockin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NetMagi Posted November 10, 2006 Author Share Posted November 10, 2006 lol, I was afraid someone would ask what I was playing. . Lipps Inc. - Funky Town Gotta try it. . makes the RF-7's sing and the recording is surprisingly good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 Now we know why they clipped...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whamo Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 That's good to know because the lights on my Altec would blink occasionally too. So, I turned it down which is good because it was actually too loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I am sure it was loud but I cannot fathom the soundstage being anything but smeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NetMagi Posted November 11, 2006 Author Share Posted November 11, 2006 I am sure it was loud but I cannot fathom the soundstage being anything but smeared. sometimes it's not all about the soundstage and it's just amusing to shake the floors and make your ears bleed I guess I'm too young and just haven't outgrown it yet. . . Btw, I actually rattled the screw loose on a wall outet plate near my right-channel speaker and the cover fell off. It was incredibly satisfying. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormin Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I am sure it was loud but I cannot fathom the soundstage being anything but smeared. I'll bet you are absolutely right. Just the same as a Rock/Metal concert! And just because its loud doesnt mean its going to sound good but some of us build a system to play damn aweful loud and sound descent and fun doing it. My lawnmower is loud but i would just as soon never turn it on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audio Flynn Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I am sure it was loud but I cannot fathom the soundstage being anything but smeared. sometimes it's not all about the soundstage and it's just amusing to shake the floors and make your ears bleed I guess I'm too young and just haven't outgrown it yet. . . Btw, I actually rattled the screw loose on a wall outet plate near my right-channel speaker and the cover fell off. It was incredibly satisfying. . Good to be honest n your objective so you do not confuse someone trying to learn. Frying tweeters and networks got too inconvenient for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormin Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I am sure it was loud but I cannot fathom the soundstage being anything but smeared. sometimes it's not all about the soundstage and it's just amusing to shake the floors and make your ears bleed I guess I'm too young and just haven't outgrown it yet. . . Btw, I actually rattled the screw loose on a wall outet plate near my right-channel speaker and the cover fell off. It was incredibly satisfying. . Good to be honest n your objective so you do not confuse someone trying to learn. Frying tweeters and networks got too inconvenient for me. Ouch. Think the last time I fried a tweeter I was 16. Sorry to hear of your misfortunes. Distortion and not knowing restraint and what you system is capable of does indeed fry tweeters. And if it ever reaches ear bleed you still have alot of work to do little grasshopper[] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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