No, power surges do not cause clipping. What it might cause is your DAC to output a signal (noise) that is so high amplitude it overdrives the amp. Either way the sound you heard is not clipping. Whatever it is we can guess but of that we can be sure.
Can a power surge cause amp to clip?
I usually leave my amps powered on over night, and few nights ago, I heard clipping in the middle of the night (no input otherwise). Would it be possible for a power surge to cause clipping? I've been searching through the internet and no one has asked this question before.
The input to the amp is from the DAC, which is connected to the computer through USB.
Thanks,
The input to the amp is from the DAC, which is connected to the computer through USB.
Thanks,