songs which cause your amps to clip

perfusionist · 13th May 2004, 01:49 PM

I'd like to get a good database of albums which clip out your amplifier.
Here is the system I clipped:

#1 Coda 02b preamp, Bryston 3BST, and Ohm Walsh 5 speakers

I got this idea because I recently purchased the David Bowie greatest hits, and "Space Odyssey" (hope I spelled that right) caused my 3BSt to start clipping in the intro. I had no idea that those little green leds actually were there to indicate clipping! Another song that clips out my amp is "Gotham City" on the Batman Forever soundtrack. Thats a little more understandable, as the bass is very deep. Anyway, I'm not technical, but wouldnt a good real-world test of an amp be a list of songs that it could get through without going into heavy clipping distortion? Add your songs.

sam9 · 13th May 2004, 03:29 PM

Telarc's 1812 Overture. Even the first version on LP would do that. The LP was more cool than the SACD "remake" if only because you litereally see where the cannon shots were by looking at the grooves!

Try The Wall or Dark Side of the Moon turned way up.

Dirk · 13th May 2004, 03:39 PM

Unless you are clipping the preamp, no music will ever clip your amp when the volume is kept low. With a large enough input signal from the preamp, any song will clip an amp at high volume.

On CD's, the maximum recording level is nicely (well ...) fixed: 1111111111111111

Regards,
Dirk

ChocoHolic · 13th May 2004, 05:35 PM

Hi Perfusionist!

Why do you think that this is a good real life test?
It is just a simple matter of available power...
And power you can buy at every corner.

Please don't misunderstand me.
I am also a PowerOholic

....but Power is not sufficient.....

mandat · 13th May 2004, 08:14 PM

Perfusionist, did you mean "Space Oddity"?

Stefano · 14th May 2004, 07:22 AM

Do you know Fat Boy Slim? When he call himself Freak Power he made a song titled "song #6"... Try that!

mandat · 14th May 2004, 07:29 AM

Carl Orff's Carmina Burana from piano to forte. But it is not a song.

Circlotron · 14th May 2004, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dirk
On CD's, the maximum recording level is nicely (well ...) fixed: 1111111111111111

Actually it's 111111111111111 = +32767.

I burnt a CD with a sinewave at maximum level on it and used it on my system to set the power amp attenuator pots to just under the clipping point with the main volume set to maximum. Is still loud enough for most recordings.

Richard C · 14th May 2004, 03:05 PM

"Hi-Fi News/RR" test disc 111 has a flexatone at track 22 that gives a very good indication of an amplifiers transient performance without upsetting the neigbours.

perfusionist · 17th May 2004, 09:00 AM

Ground control to major Tom,
preamp turned up, clipping on.
Grab your checkbook cause your speakers about to blow.

This is Major Tom to Ground control,
My boutique speakers blown,
and Im in a most peculiar waaaay,

my broke A** might be able to buy a new speaker, some. .daay yay yay.

17th May 2004, 09:00 AM	#10
perfusionist diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tejas	Yes, I meant space oddity Ground control to major Tom, preamp turned up, clipping on. Grab your checkbook cause your speakers about to blow. This is Major Tom to Ground control, My boutique speakers blown, and Im in a most peculiar waaaay, my broke A** might be able to buy a new speaker, some. .daay yay yay.

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13th May 2004, 01:49 PM	#1
perfusionist diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tejas	songs which cause your amps to clip I'd like to get a good database of albums which clip out your amplifier. Here is the system I clipped: #1 Coda 02b preamp, Bryston 3BST, and Ohm Walsh 5 speakers I got this idea because I recently purchased the David Bowie greatest hits, and "Space Odyssey" (hope I spelled that right) caused my 3BSt to start clipping in the intro. I had no idea that those little green leds actually were there to indicate clipping! Another song that clips out my amp is "Gotham City" on the Batman Forever soundtrack. Thats a little more understandable, as the bass is very deep. Anyway, I'm not technical, but wouldnt a good real-world test of an amp be a list of songs that it could get through without going into heavy clipping distortion? Add your songs.

13th May 2004, 03:29 PM	#2
sam9 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Left Coast	Telarc's 1812 Overture. Even the first version on LP would do that. The LP was more cool than the SACD "remake" if only because you litereally see where the cannon shots were by looking at the grooves! Try The Wall or Dark Side of the Moon turned way up.

13th May 2004, 03:39 PM	#3
Dirk diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Gent, Belgium	Unless you are clipping the preamp, no music will ever clip your amp when the volume is kept low. With a large enough input signal from the preamp, any song will clip an amp at high volume. On CD's, the maximum recording level is nicely (well ...) fixed: 1111111111111111 Regards, Dirk

13th May 2004, 05:35 PM	#4
ChocoHolic diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Munich	Hi Perfusionist! Why do you think that this is a good real life test? It is just a simple matter of available power... And power you can buy at every corner. Please don't misunderstand me. I am also a PowerOholic ....but Power is not sufficient.....

13th May 2004, 08:14 PM	#5
mandat diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gliwice	Perfusionist, did you mean "Space Oddity"?

14th May 2004, 07:22 AM	#6
Stefano diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Cagliari, Sardinia	songs for clipping Do you know Fat Boy Slim? When he call himself Freak Power he made a song titled "song #6"... Try that! __________________ Let's make something special

14th May 2004, 07:29 AM	#7
mandat diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gliwice	Carl Orff's Carmina Burana from piano to forte. But it is not a song.

14th May 2004, 03:05 PM	#9
Richard C diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Nottingham, England	"Hi-Fi News/RR" test disc 111 has a flexatone at track 22 that gives a very good indication of an amplifiers transient performance without upsetting the neigbours.

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