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<blockquote data-quote="Ivan Beaver" data-source="post: 34904" data-attributes="member: 30">Re: Itech question / help...info..Historically you have been able to turn off the limiters on amps that have them.. The idea is that the limiter is set so that it keeps the amp from clipping when producing full rated power (except for the EV/Tapcos that you could use lower limiters if needed).&nbsp; That is a good thing&nbsp; Or is it?What if you need a wee bit more power and are running a source material that is very dynamic.&nbsp; By turning off the limiter, you could get a bit more power (for a very short period of time) to handle the peaks.&nbsp; Modern amps use this &quot;peak&quot; power a bit more in the specs than the old amps did.&nbsp; They were continuous sine wave type amps-and that is where the ratings come from.There is one famous amp that has a rating of 640 watts (burst power).&nbsp; But when it is tested &quot;old school&quot; way it is produces 120 watts@8 ohms and 128 watts@4 ohms.&nbsp; Other &quot;old school amps&quot; tested the same way will produce peaks that are more than the ratings suggest.&nbsp; It just makes you think.But I would agree that in most applications, it is best to leave the clip limiter on.I don&#039;t know how the amp in question respondes to these tests.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ivan Beaver, post: 34904, member: 30"] Re: Itech question / help...info.. Historically you have been able to turn off the limiters on amps that have them.. The idea is that the limiter is set so that it keeps the amp from clipping when producing full rated power (except for the EV/Tapcos that you could use lower limiters if needed). That is a good thing Or is it? What if you need a wee bit more power and are running a source material that is very dynamic. By turning off the limiter, you could get a bit more power (for a very short period of time) to handle the peaks. Modern amps use this "peak" power a bit more in the specs than the old amps did. They were continuous sine wave type amps-and that is where the ratings come from. There is one famous amp that has a rating of 640 watts (burst power). But when it is tested "old school" way it is produces 120 watts@8 ohms and 128 watts@4 ohms. Other "old school amps" tested the same way will produce peaks that are more than the ratings suggest. It just makes you think. But I would agree that in most applications, it is best to leave the clip limiter on. I don't know how the amp in question respondes to these tests. [/QUOTE]

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