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Old 04-22-2009, 10:02 AM   #26
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Peak power ratings are meaningless.

The two important numbers when shopping for stereos are:

1) RMS power
2) Total Harmonic Distortion.

A stereo putting out 500W RMS with 1% THD is going to sound a hell of a lot worse than a stereo putting out 100W RMS with 0.01% THD.
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Peak power ratings are meaningless.

The two important numbers when shopping for stereos are:

1) RMS power
2) Total Harmonic Distortion.

A stereo putting out 500W RMS with 1% THD is going to sound a hell of a lot worse than a stereo putting out 100W RMS with 0.01% THD.
that and the S/N ratio that the source puts out.
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Peak power ratings are meaningless.

The two important numbers when shopping for stereos are:

1) RMS power
2) Total Harmonic Distortion.

A stereo putting out 500W RMS with 1% THD is going to sound a hell of a lot worse than a stereo putting out 100W RMS with 0.01% THD.
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that and the S/N ratio that the source puts out.
Finally, some people who know what they're talking about. Thank you.

I love how all those people buy those "TV + speaker" bundles, and the box they're carrying says something stupid like 11% THD on the side. (Panasonic comes to mind) At that rate you might as well buy your Hi-fi equipment from one of those white vans and get better quality.
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Finally, some people who know what they're talking about. Thank you.

I love how all those people buy those "TV + speaker" bundles, and the box they're carrying says something stupid like 11% THD on the side. (Panasonic comes to mind) At that rate you might as well buy your Hi-fi equipment from one of those white vans and get better quality.
The home theaters in a box aren't bad for non-audiophiles or those who will never turn up the volume very high.

But when those people say things like "My system is more powerful than your system, I have 1000 watts and you only have 300" then I laugh at them.
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