Measure power output without oscilloscope

I don't have an oscilloscope. Is it accurate to some degree to crank up the input level of a sine wave until the amplifier clip light comes on?

markw195103-31-2020 1:45am

auxinput Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,920 posts 03-31-2020 at 05:10am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete touch the speaker wires to your tongue and measure how high you jump!
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teo_audio Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,197 posts 03-31-2020 at 01:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete touch the speaker wires to your tongue and measure how high you jump! with the power output of some of the modern amplifiers, that can actually be quite the alarming experience. eg, a 1600 watts into 8 ohm class d power amplifier, can swing quite the alarming wave. (betwixt a pair of fingers). Feel that reggae bass line. literally. muscles just a' flappin' away to the beat.... Ask me how I know....
auxinput Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,920 posts 04-05-2020 at 08:29pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete sorry guys, I was joking. I remember reading that there was one amp company that demoed their amplifier being used as a power supply for an arc welder.