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RE: Tube amp clipping is akin to compression......

You're right, speaker Z will affect the amplitude where clipping occurs. That's due to the changing load reflected back to the tube(s), power supply sag, etc. However, if the clipping point is found on the scope using a sine wave at 1 kHz, intermittent peaks in musical material will clip at roughly the same amplitude. It's not exact science, but there's no other way to do this with inexpensive equipment. The point is to determine whether your listening level is likely to be causing momentary clipping that you might not otherwise notice.



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