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Posted by nec on Dec-31-2006 02:40:

speaker question

What means when you see a speaker and it says for instance 300W?

Posted by i got big pants on Dec-31-2006 04:27:

overall power...

correct me if im wrong...but....max watts don't mean diddly squat...check the RMS on speakers for how much boom they can create

Posted by T-Soma on Dec-31-2006 05:13:

Yup, only ever use RMS. Other ratings mostly mean nothing.
Yea I have 1000 watt speakers... ow wait RMS is 100 watts...
Be careful!

Posted by skot_e on Dec-31-2006 05:54:

Also consider dBSPL@1W@1m ratings when making comparisons between 2.

Posted by dark_Omens on Dec-31-2006 07:45:

Ya, there will be two ratings. One is continuous (RMS), and the other is peak. Peak is how much power the speaker can handle for a very short time. Continuous is how much power its going to be using the rest of the time. As you can tell, continuous is most important. Also make sure to look at the impedance (rated in ohms). Higher the number, the more resistance to the electrical current there will be... therefore the speaker won't be as loud.

Posted by Whip_lash on Dec-31-2006 18:03:

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Originally posted by dark_Omens
Ya, there will be two ratings. One is continuous (RMS), and the other is peak. Peak is how much power the speaker can handle for a very short time. Continuous is how much power its going to be using the rest of the time. As you can tell, continuous is most important. Also make sure to look at the impedance (rated in ohms). Higher the number, the more resistance to the electrical current there will be... therefore the speaker won't be as loud.

I always wondering what those 2 meant .... thanks for explaining! now I know what to look for when buying speakers