Quote Originally Posted by BallinWithNash
On the function or cosmetics I would prefer both but if I had to choose I would pick function. And I guess I have never clipped my stereo then if you can really hear the difference. Because I have turned those knobs pretty high up there but no serious distortion that I could hear (i don't have the best ears in the world though haha). And I don't have enough money for a 4,500$ amp at the moment sorry RGA haha
I think you dont understand what "clipping" is.
Its when an underpowered amp is driven beyond its capibilities and drives a
speaker into distortion by clipping the waveform.
In todays equipment its reletively rare, and you would probably go deaf trying to cause
it.
Most speakers these days (save for some higher line models) are very efficent, and
most amps, while overrated on power for the most part, have no trouble driving them.
"Clipping" is something you have to set out to do, usually.