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nec
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Registered: Jul 2003
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speaker question

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

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Dec-31-2006 02:40 Slovenia

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i got big pants
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Registered: Oct 2004
Location: Huntington Beach, CA

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

Dec-31-2006 04:27 United States

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T-Soma
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Registered: Oct 2004
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Yup, only ever use RMS. Other ratings mostly mean nothing.
Yea I have 1000 watt speakers... ow wait RMS is 100 watts...
Be careful!

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Dec-31-2006 05:13 Australia

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

Dec-31-2006 05:54 Australia

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dark_Omens
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Registered: Aug 2005
Location: Detroit, MI

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.

Dec-31-2006 07:45 United States

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Whip_lash
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Registered: Dec 2003
Location: Sauga, Ontario

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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