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<blockquote data-quote="Ivan Beaver" data-source="post: 132458" data-attributes="member: 30">Re: Opinions on limiting for speaker protectionI believe you should have 3 &quot;basic&quot;: limiter settings (if possible) for loudspeakers.But you should also keep the amp out of clip. 1:&nbsp; A peak limiter-set for as fast attack as possible and set for the loudspeakers peak rating (or just below it).&nbsp; If the amp is not large enough-then set this for the limit of the amp.2: A &quot;continuous&quot; limiter that is set for the loudspeakers continuous rating.&nbsp; Attach time could be in the range of 1-10ms-depending on the freq range of the loudspeaker being used.&nbsp; This will allow for normal short peaks to come through without being affected and still give some &quot;control&quot; over &quot;average&quot; heating.3: A slow attack/heating limiter that is set of about 1/2 to 1/3rd the continuous (not program) rating of the loudspeaker with a slow attack (2-3 seconds or so).&nbsp; This will protect against long term sine wave type signals and still allow normal program material to come through.&nbsp; Not everybody needs this type of limiter-but for rap or EDM/dance type material it is HIGHLY suggested.Are these essential? no-proper operation of the system is the most important thing to keep from blowing speakers.however if you have these in place you can &quot;walk away&quot; from the system with a bit of peace of mind about not blowing anything.But this ALSO assumes proper high pass filters, proper (read non excessive) eq and so forth.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ivan Beaver, post: 132458, member: 30"] Re: Opinions on limiting for speaker protection I believe you should have 3 "basic": limiter settings (if possible) for loudspeakers. But you should also keep the amp out of clip. 1: A peak limiter-set for as fast attack as possible and set for the loudspeakers peak rating (or just below it). If the amp is not large enough-then set this for the limit of the amp. 2: A "continuous" limiter that is set for the loudspeakers continuous rating. Attach time could be in the range of 1-10ms-depending on the freq range of the loudspeaker being used. This will allow for normal short peaks to come through without being affected and still give some "control" over "average" heating. 3: A slow attack/heating limiter that is set of about 1/2 to 1/3rd the continuous (not program) rating of the loudspeaker with a slow attack (2-3 seconds or so). This will protect against long term sine wave type signals and still allow normal program material to come through. Not everybody needs this type of limiter-but for rap or EDM/dance type material it is HIGHLY suggested. Are these essential? no-proper operation of the system is the most important thing to keep from blowing speakers. however if you have these in place you can "walk away" from the system with a bit of peace of mind about not blowing anything. But this ALSO assumes proper high pass filters, proper (read non excessive) eq and so forth. [/QUOTE]

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