Author Topic: The Poop on amplifier power ratings  (Read 1943 times)

Offline OCCD

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Offline thuffman03

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Re: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
« Reply #1 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!
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Re: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2012, 09:49:24 PM »
I'll be damned!!!!  :o
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Re: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2012, 08:38:20 AM »
So your saying this beauty isn't 600 watts?   8)

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Re: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2012, 09:08:11 AM »
Funny, but no!
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Re: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
« Reply #5 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)

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Re: The Poop on amplifier power ratings
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2012, 09:38:34 PM »
Can I buy a "y" Alex?