RE: What is Headroom and how can it be described?

Posted by abs1 on June 26, 2012 at 21:52:56

In Reply to: What is Headroom and how can it be described? posted by airtime on June 26, 2012 at 09:52:47:

Here's my way of describing headroom -

For arguments sake, say (for example) the AVERAGE listening level at your main listening position is 85dB. You would require that your amplifier have enough power to be able to drive your speakers to that level without clipping, but .......

....... on well recorded material with lots of dynamic range it wouldn't be unusual for the PEAK level (without you advancing the volume control) to be 20dB higher, for a total of 105dB. You would then require that your amplifier have enough HEADROOM to allow it to drive your speakers that additional 20dB without clipping.

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Topic - What is Headroom and how can it be described? - airtime 09:52:47 06/26/12 (21)

Baggy Underwear - dtz 10:44:27 07/02/12 (0)

So then it sounds more like the PS slew rate and uf capacity - airtime 08:58:55 06/27/12 (0)

RE: What is Headroom and how can it be described? - abs1 21:52:56 06/26/12 (0)

Not really a measurement - G Squared 20:14:12 06/26/12 (3)

but it can be measured for sure :) - Penguin 16:18:25 06/28/12 (2)

Agreed, but - G Squared 13:22:20 07/02/12 (1)

Funding ??? - Penguin 17:02:08 07/03/12 (0)

The prior answers are too narrow... - mls-stl 17:33:09 06/26/12 (0)

Headroom can be for voltage amps and EQ as well as amplifiers...........s - Interstage Tranny 15:55:48 06/26/12 (0)

High current - Sordidman 13:25:27 06/26/12 (0)

When I think of the term... - mkuller 12:15:39 06/26/12 (1)

RE: When I think of the term... - Sondek 14:11:40 06/26/12 (0)

RE: What is Headroom and how can it be described? - FenderLover 12:03:36 06/26/12 (0)

RE: What is Headroom and how can it be described? - Jack G 11:01:51 06/26/12 (0)

RE: What is Headroom and how can it be described? - pictureguy 10:15:27 06/26/12 (6)

The definition - Ralph 10:27:32 06/26/12 (5)

RE: The definition - pictureguy 10:31:31 06/26/12 (4)

RE: The definition - Ralph 11:08:31 06/26/12 (3)

RE: The definition - pictureguy 11:53:30 06/26/12 (2)

RE: The definition - Ralph 12:43:15 06/26/12 (1)

RE: The definition - pictureguy 13:52:11 06/26/12 (0)

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