Clipping triode or ultralinear


Many years ago I damaged a speaker by clipping the amplifier. If I am playing music at a high volume with my amplifier that can put out more power in ultralinear than triode, in which mode am I more likely to clip the amplifier and damage the speakers?
crwindy

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Not all triode (or ultralinear) amps clip the same. It is the bi-product of clipping---high levels of ultrasonic garbage---that burns up tweeters. Different amps produce different amounts of that garbage when clipping, irrespective of class of operation.