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Re: help:clipping on powered speakers

2009-03-12 by Keith

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, dustin howard <racetruck420@...> wrote:
>
> For this purpose a compressor is the right tool for the job. It will allow you too have much higher overall volume before clipping. Properly set-up it will remove the extreme peaks inherent in the electric kit. Google on tips to set it up. Behringer makes very usuable compressors for the money. Hope ive helped! 
> 

I did wonder about a compressor, although if you cannot hear the distortion I tend to think the clipping cannot be that bad.  200W should get a reasonable volume without distortion.  It depends on whether Doug want to spend the money to enhance some "free" speakers.

Keith.

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