can someone please explain the mathematics behind not running an amplifier into a power conditioning device?

clearly if you run a 100W amp out of a 50W device that's a bad idea. and if you run it out of a 100W device that's a bad idea 'cuz there's no headroom.

but how much headroom is really the maximum? i mean, if you run that 100W amplifier out of a 1000W device in what situation do you get a degradation of signal -vs- it going straight into the wall?

doody.


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