Well, you aren't going to like this... You have a system that can deliver 250 Watts maximum RMS BECAUSE that is ALL the input power there is from the power cord. All these numbers like 800 watts a side are BS... those are PEAK power and not sustained power... More basically fake advertising that we are so accustomed to lately. The good thing is you won't blow your speakers.
The clipping is the internal protection that limits the amp from saturating.
I know you aren't going to like to hear this after spending that much... If you want more power you will need to buy another amp to get the higher sound level and use this as a mixer... One side of this should be able to drive 125 watts which SHOULD be enough to use for monitors. You should procure a sound level meter and make sure you are staying within the sound level guidelines now to protect your hearing... I know of several musicians that now are near deaf due to exposure to high sound levels...
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Well, you aren't going to like this... You have a system that can deliver 250 Watts maximum RMS BECAUSE that is ALL the input power there is from the power cord. All these numbers like 800 watts a side are BS... those are PEAK power and not sustained power... More basically fake advertising that we are so accustomed to lately. The good thing is you won't blow your speakers.
The clipping is the internal protection that limits the amp from saturating.
I know you aren't going to like to hear this after spending that much... If you want more power you will need to buy another amp to get the higher sound level and use this as a mixer... One side of this should be able to drive 125 watts which SHOULD be enough to use for monitors. You should procure a sound level meter and make sure you are staying within the sound level guidelines now to protect your hearing... I know of several musicians that now are near deaf due to exposure to high sound levels...