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Title: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
Post by: OCCD on March 29, 2012, 08:33:53 PM

http://hometheater.about.com/cs/audiocomponents/a/aapowermada.htm (http://hometheater.about.com/cs/audiocomponents/a/aapowermada.htm)

Title: Re: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
Post by: thuffman03 on March 29, 2012, 09:38:42 PM

You mean that 550 watt Sony AVR might not be as powerful as they are stating in the ad's?  Those lier's!

Title: Re: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
Post by: Kingman on March 29, 2012, 09:49:24 PM

I'll be damned!!!!  :o

Title: Re: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
Post by: Reverend on March 30, 2012, 08:38:20 AM

So your saying this beauty isn't 600 watts?   8)

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ele/2929473838.html (http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/ele/2929473838.html)

Title: Re: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
Post by: thuffman03 on March 30, 2012, 09:08:11 AM

Funny, but no!

Title: Re: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
Post by: bmwr75 on March 30, 2012, 09:36:37 PM

The logarithmic power scale is magic to most people.  (Am sure @Sunnydaze will chime in and tell me I misspelled "logarithmic", but it is polyphonic).   8)

Title: Re: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
Post by: bmwr75 on March 30, 2012, 09:38:34 PM

Can I buy a "y" Alex?