In(non)credible power ratings

[Smokey]

I stopped into Best Buy the other day and saw a selection of home theater systems with very small speakers and very big power ratings. Doesn't seem likely that you would be able to get 1500 watts out of a system that would fit into a laundry basket.

Anyone know what's going on here?

Extremely high THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) 10% of those systems pretty much say what is going on here.

[Worf101]

I remember the first time I saw some crappy home computer speakers rated at 200 watts. Now I've been playing bass for pay with professional gear since Nixon was President, power to weight for bass reproduction I KNOW. They made me laugh. I laughed even harder when HTIB's started showing up. Ah... memeories.

Da Worfster

[audio amateur]

Nice amp E-Stat. What is it driving?

[E-Stat]

Nice amp E-Stat. What is it driving?

The Stasis drives double New Advents in the garage. Originally, I used it with Acoustat electostats for nearly twenty years before it was replaced with VTL monoblocks. Having 400 watts at 4 ohms is a bit overkill, but at the power levels it typically runs - usually peaks at -20db (4 watts) - it is still running class A.

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