FreeDSP or Sigma based DSP with Balanced XLR Input/Output alternataives?

If the drivers are failing from heat build up over time then the RMS limiter is not set up correctly to protect the speakers. OTOH, if they drivers fail from over excursion then peaks may be more the problem and you need a peak limiter rather than an RMS limiter. Maybe you need both.
 
Hi,
Yes the rms limiter is probably not set up correctly but it won't solve the issue of 'bedroom DJ' without understanding of the technical limit of gear used for PA playing their tracks continuously on the red ( 'because of the sound bro!') 🙄 🤔 🤣 .

DJKetley Who told you digital chain doesn't allow clipping? The dj playing while damage occured?

The thing i don't get about D&B dj's saturating the desk is ( i agree with Peufeu here) they are either deaf either don't listen or record themself.

Especially in D&B you need to have a clean sound with headroom. Without it you lost the impact the music should provide. And i'm telling you because it was ( is) what i played ( play) too. 🙂

Anyway, ime the issue comes from the DJ. The guy/girl wasn't good on it and need to be taught about it: there is no reason the costs of drivers ( customs... are they AE?) have to be took in charge by you.

As it happened to most people/crew running soundsystem we decided to be intolerant with it: there was always someone from the crew present in 'DJ booth' which could kick out from the desk anyone doing stupid things with gear. We didn't let unknown people play either: you had to have a 'casting' to play with us.
It wasn't very democratical, led to ununderstanding sometimes with people thinking we were a 'mafia' or things like that...

Where are you located? Your point about issue with Spl being to high lead me to think we might be located in same country.
If that is the case you might run into trouble if you don't implement a continous monitoring of SPL driving a limiter which shut down the FOH if you are over allowed treshold for official events.
Of course if the event is illegal it won't matter this much as the soundsystem will probably end up 'on sale' after being confiscated by cops... been there...