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Most, if not all, of the class D amps at the large scale pro audio level have that DSP built into the amplifier itself. More and more speaker manufacturers are also selling their own amplifiers (not necessarily made in house) with limiting that takes specific drivers into consideration, along with FIR correction for the whole box.

I've also used a few that you can tell exactly what kind of power you're hooked up to (120v @ 25 amp perhaps) and it will draw just up to that limit and stop. Neat stuff



> More and more speaker manufacturers are also selling their own amplifiers (not necessarily made in house)

Indeed. I've had horrible luck with reliability of these products (i.e. loudspeakers with integrated class-D amplifiers).

I would strongly recommend going for external amplification wherever possible, especially if you are running cabinetry that weighs more than 100lbs.




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