Soft Clipping

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Quick question. Ive got myself a Nad C352 amp, which im pairing with a set of B&W 686 speakers and probably some soundstyle Z2 or Aticama nexus 6 stands.. Ive noticed the soft clipping function on the amp though - should i bother using it?! Will it make any difference?

Also, slightly off topic, but can anyone reccomend some decent speaker cable for this set up - i will need 6m in total so dont want to spend loads of money, but i want something decent!

Cheers for looking.

 

[Andrew Everard]

If you regularly cane the amp at very high levels, then the soft clipping circuit might help prevent speaker damage. That's what it's there for - to mitigate the effects of clipping when the amp is overdriven.

Otherwise, I wouldn't bother with it.

Speaker cable? Chord Carnival SilverScreen is a solid choice.

 

[d_a_n1979]

I have the same amp but with B&W 685's and believe me i play them loud and havent come across any clipping as of yet so dont really bother with the soft clipping function.

With regards to speaker cable; im in total agreement with Andrew and id aim for the Chord Carnival Silverscreen cable and pair that with the Chord Crimson interconnect.

A great place to get the speaker cable is on eBay. Audio Analogue trade on there as 'Chord' and theyre speaker cable prices usually include factory termination as well 🙂

 

[Anonymous]

Cheers guys. 6 metres of Chord Carnival Silverscreen purchased via the shop on ebay. No i just need to get my stands sorted.

Expensive stuff this hi-fi business!

 

[Andrew Everard]

Jwisbey:No i just need to get my stands sorted.

Well, since sir is already in the Bay of Fleas, might I suggest these...?

Or indeed these?

 

[d_a_n1979]

I'd be going for the 1st lot; the Nexus 5's should be spot on but see if you can get some Atabites as well to load them with 🙂

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the suggestions. I think i fancy the Soundstyle Z2's in black though so will probably go for a set of those given they seem to get just as good feedback as the Atacamas.

 

[d_a_n1979]

Yep; spot on 🙂