Dynamic Headroom


Could someone explain this in realtive laymans terms, and also what the numbers assigned to it means?

Cheers!
grimace

Showing 1 response by bjpd57a1

Well....

I would say 101db. sensitive speakers with 1000 wpc.

would qualify as "Dynamic Headroom" as the speakers

only need about 7-10 watts to produce tremendous output.

ALL the rest, is "Headroom" for those transients in both

movies, and music.

Take a 100wpc amplifier that doubles all the way to .5ohms;

That is Dynamic Headroom, at its very Best.

Or another 100wpc amplifier, that produces 140wpc.@4ohms,

and maybe 150wpc. @2ohms very briefly.

The second amp. does NOT have ANY Dynamic Headroom.

This is why, not ALL 100watt amplifiers are the same; Nor

ANY others for that matter.

"Parts is parts"

Junk is, well...worthless.

Wonder why Loudspeaker Makers, went from "low impedance"

speakers in the 80's and 90's, but are now making much

MORE accurate speakers, that are not 86db. @4ohms; But

95-97 db. @8ohms!

Because they want MORE output, without needing an

"arc-welder", type amplifier.

There is NO such thing as "too MUCH Power!"

One does not typically listen to music with the volume

set to the "Maximum?"

Only enough to fill the room evenly with sound.

That is why I implement multiple amplifiers, so that

"Headroom" is NEVER an issue.

I Love MUSIC!