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Amp cutting out on more efficient speaker. Why?

The amp is a SMSL AO200 which is a cheap class D affair using Infineon chips and is rated at about 150/90/50wpc into 2/4/8ohms respectively. I've played it on two very different speakers: Big ass JBL L200's (15" woofer, about 96-97db) and a tiny pair of Definitive Technology Pro Monitor 800's (4.5" woofer, 89db). Amp also has a "smart clipping" setting that apparently cuts the signal and emits a light ticking sound until you turn down and reboot. It apparently keeps things from getting damaged, and it works as I've forced it into action several times. Thing is, it's the JBLs that caused the clipping when the volume hit 35 of 70. On the DTs', I can go up to 45 of 70 and experience no clipping at all. Am I wrong to think I should be able to go to 45 out of 70 (if not higher) with the the JBL's with no issue, since the amp will put out at that level on a more difficult to drive speaker? I'm rather stumped by this.

voolston - audiophile by day, music lover by night!

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Topic - Amp cutting out on more efficient speaker. Why? - voolston 00:03:40 05/13/22 (13)

those power specs are basically imaginary - LtMandella 20:45:34 05/19/22 (0)

a 45 degree phase angle/impedance dip @ 80 to 200 HZ would put a hurting on some amplifiers~nT - Cleantimestream 14:01:29 05/17/22 (0)

RE: Amp cutting out on more efficient speaker. Why? - fredtr 13:32:30 05/14/22 (1)

Impedance curve - voolston 21:53:32 05/14/22 (0)

Speakers - airtime 06:44:14 05/14/22 (0)

RE: Amp cutting out on more efficient speaker. Why? - pictureguy 19:08:55 05/13/22 (0)

SMSL is substandard is Why - bare 10:15:10 05/13/22 (5)

Ok, then why is it only being substandard when... - voolston 11:35:40 05/13/22 (4)

RE: Ok, then why is it only being substandard when... - mlsstl 18:48:09 05/13/22 (3)

RE: Ok, then why is it only being substandard when... - Mick Wolfe 08:46:23 05/14/22 (2)

FWIW... - voolston 22:25:23 05/14/22 (1)

RE: FWIW... - airtime 07:03:30 05/15/22 (0)

RE: Amp cutting out on more efficient speaker. Why? - Story 04:22:31 05/13/22 (0)

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