Can amplifier clipping be caused

[EightySix Four]

Because I only have an 8 gauge wire for the ground, but 3 8 gauge's for the power, and I get clipping when I turn up the bass.

TIA

 

[Farbio]

ummm...yea, that would do it genius
the ground and the power wires need to be same size

so why in the world do you have 3 8 guage power wires? you'll get much better power flow/efficiency out of 1 1/0 guage or even a 4 guage. and then upgrade your ground to the same guage as the power

 

[Slacker]

Check out the link in this quote..........


"An amplifier is said to be clipping when the output signal attempts to exceed the supply voltage"

Is the gain set properly?

 

[Slacker]

When an amplifier receives an input signal capable of driving it beyond its power rating, the result is clipping. This means that the negative and positive peaks of the amplifier's output signal are "clipped" off. The amplifier may also clip in an asymmetrical fashion, meaning that the positive side of the signal is clipped more than the negative (or vice versa). When subjected to an asymmetrical clipped waveform, one end of the loudspeaker's voice coil is "on average" spending more time outside of the gap (corresponding to the direction that is clipped) than the other. The end of the coil that is spending more time outside of the gap has poor heat transfer to the magnet structure. As a result, it overheats and burns.

I think this quote is saying the same thing as the first quote, you are driving the amp harder than it is designed, I would check the gain adjustment.

 

[drinkmorejava]

lol, just turn the gain down. If you need to ramp it up that much, your signal just sucks.

 

[Pepsi90919]

Originally posted by: Farbio
ummm...yea, that would do it genius
the ground and the power wires need to be same size

so why in the world do you have 3 8 guage power wires? you'll get much better power flow/efficiency out of 1 1/0 guage or even a 4 guage. and then upgrade your ground to the same guage as the power

could you PLEASE spell gauge right?