Dynaudio BM5a clipping - do I need a sub?

[aussiejoe]

Im using 2 BM5a powered studio monitors. Im running an amp simulator thru them (Axefx).

Im able to run at fairly high volumes and notice that on lower bass notes I get quite a bit of clipping (red light flashing on the speakers)

It doesnt actually sound like its clipping/distorting but Im worried about the clip light flashing on and off regularly.

Would using a subwoofer help to eliminate this problem?
thanks

 

[mixsit]

You could try filtering off the low end. That would be similar to what it would see if it was being fed just the low mids and up from a sub controller cross over.

Im running an amp simulator thru them (Axefx).

Sustained, maybe distorted, guitar? It's just a pair of 5's and tweets right?
I don't in fact know, but I'd be cautious. This ain't a 10" Jensen.

 

[witzendoz]

You could shelve (slope) everything below 100hz, that will help. The real problem is you have it turned up too loud, these are small studio monitors not a guitar quad box.

Cheers

alan.