The new RuleBreaker final clipper, says Thimeo Audio Technology, does what traditional clippers won’t.
For decades, it says, final clippers have been the secret weapon of radio processing, but that when pushed too hard, they cause distortion on the air. The RuleBreaker is designed to avoid that trade-off.
“Normally, the left-minus-right section of the composite signal is symmetrical. That’s just how it’s always been,” Thimeo states.
“We realized that by intentionally introducing asymmetry, we could push more audio through without clipping. In the new design we have taken this to the next level by adding a lot more intelligent analytics to reduce the amount of clipping. In other words, we’re breaking the old rules to make your station sound louder and cleaner.”
Hans Van Zutphen said the design provides 2dB to 3dB of extra loudness but without a distortion tradeoff.
“Not only that, but we changed the rules when it comes to IMD protection also, which means cleaner sound, lower distortion and massively improved bass definition.” It says the result is a silky-smooth sound with more punch in the low frequencies.
Thimeo said Angry Audio has licensed the RuleBreaker clipper for its new StereoToolBox.
