Because RMS is a Statistical Averaging, we can typically go over RMS rating of a woofer with out a penalty. Most of the time it is safe to go 25 to 30% over RMS without a problem. Common sense still needs to play a role, if your gain is cranked all the way up and you bass knob is at full, no speaker will survive. My 6-1/2 inch center is rated at 60-watts RMS, my center amp delivers 150 watts RMS (the amp is bridged mono on the single speaker and NO Bass blocking.). I play my music loud and in 5-years, I have experienced no problems. I would caution someone going to this extreme. You really need to know what music Should NOT SOUND like. If it sounds wrong, you are seriously damaging your speakers. Again, typically you can safely go 25 -30% over RMS without a penalty. My Opinion- if you play Rap, just throw rocks at your speakers. Your probably tone deaf and can not tell if its clipping anyway. (My opinions do not reflect the views of the Viking and/ or other moderators)
Ummmm. ya, your opinons do reflect my way of thinking.......throw rocks at the speakers... I like that!!! can I use that term from time to time????
yeah...I listen to rap with heavy bass lines...but I also listen to rock and chill sh!t Ranger that box you built me let me throw 700 watts at a 200 watt rms rated sub...crazy I tell you
This where a scope comes in handy. You can see the whole picture as opposed to what the meter decides to give you. This is a digital signal in DC volts. Here is some AC from a vehicle speed sensor. The difference between AC and DC hopefully is illustrated as the signal goes above and below ground with an AC signal.
I should have seen this days ago. Now the top pic, I would call a square wave or pulsed DC. Super great illustration, I love it. What scope are you using and how is it linked to the PC. My scope is older and does not have that ability. Thats too cool
Thanks Ranger, You are correct on the top capture. I used that capture as it was much easier to illustrate the point. That is a Snap On Vantage Pro. It is a 2 channel scope that flat rocks. Also built into it is a Power Graphing Meter, where I can graph frequency, do long term recordings at minutes per screen. The buffer in it will store 1080 (or so) screens of data continuously. It always records. It flat rocks. Best scope out there for ease of use, recording ability, and so far, durability. Another advantage is the feature I call "Anti-Zoom". I can use a very small timebase, such as 500us, and then condense the screens to make a picture such as the AC wave I put up. As far as software, it saves it to a CF card, and then I simply transfer it to the PC using a card reader. I do use software from Snap On called PC Link so I can load a whole movie into it and manipulate it on that. As far as older scopes, I have a Fluke 98, and an LS 2000, and to save captures from those, I use AES Wave software, with the appropriate cable to get them to the PC. WWW.AESWAVE.Com Tool junkies dream store, there. Perhaps they have what you need to transfer data on your scope. Have fun.
looks cool... The internet will be coming through the AC power lines soon... That's all i can add to this discussion LOL.
