Clipping power

[ifsixwasnin9]

NAD amps list "Clipping Power" in their specs. What is clipping power?

 

[Seth=L]

NAD amps list "Clipping Power" in their specs. What is clipping power?

Power output before the onset of clipping. Clipping is what happens with the amplifier hits the ceiling and produce no power. The result of clipping is distortion.

 

[mtrycrafts]

... the amplifier hits the ceiling and produce no power. ...

No 'more' power

 

[PENG]

No 'more' power

It may produce more power even when it begins to clip, but as we should all know by now, the signal will be clipped/distorted.

 

[Seth=L]

No 'more' power

Yeah, I've been missing words lately. Luckily you have the words.

 

[highfigh]

OK, I'll add 'clean power' to 'no more'. Some amps put out more power after clipping but it's worthless, unless blowing speakers is the goal. Once the power supply voltage has been reached, it's all over. 'Clipping power' is just their way of telling people how special they are. If someone has an amp that develops enough power for their application, clipping is a moot point.

 

[ifsixwasnin9]

For the C B320EEE NAD lists its power as 50W RMS (x 2) and 68W Clipping Power. 68W is not RMS I presume but maximum or total power? It can burst to 110W into 8 ohms. Is it right if I say clipping is reached when 68W/110W (61% Max. Power) is reached?

 

[Seth=L]

For the C B320EEE NAD lists its power as 50W RMS (x 2) and 68W Clipping Power. 68W is not RMS I presume but maximum or total power? It can burst to 110W into 8 ohms. Is it right if I say clipping is reached when 68W/110W (61% Max. Power) is reached?

They must mean under constant power basis that 68 watts would be the threshold.

 

[M Code]

NAD amps list "Clipping Power" in their specs. What is clipping power?

Lets make it simple..
For a solid-state amplifier its output power will increase with minimal distortion until it reaches its design capability..
Then the distortion goes up very rapidly, so NAD is simply quoting the max power available until this point..

Also note that some NAD products utilize a soft clipping circuit which attempts to smooth out some of the rising distortion artifacts, but this circuit is typically is on their lower powered & priced products..

Just my $0.00...

 

[mtrycrafts]

It may produce more power even when it begins to clip, but as we should all know by now, the signal will be clipped/distorted.

OK, I'll add 'clean power' to 'no more'. Some amps put out more power after clipping but it's worthless, unless blowing speakers is the goal. Once the power supply voltage has been reached, it's all over. 'Clipping power' is just their way of telling people how special they are. If someone has an amp that develops enough power for their application, clipping is a moot point.

Yes, I realized my inaccuracy afterwards

 

[PENG]

For the C B320EEE NAD lists its power as 50W RMS (x 2) and 68W Clipping Power. 68W is not RMS I presume but maximum or total power? It can burst to 110W into 8 ohms. Is it right if I say clipping is reached when 68W/110W (61% Max. Power) is reached?

Manufacturers keep using the term rms power but this term does not make sense. They actually mean average power when they say rms power. You get rms voltage and rms current but for power you get average power, peak power and maximum power etc. What NAD refers to as clipping power they probably mean the maximum average power reached just before the signal begins to clip.