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POWER – What’s a watt?
Over the years in the audio industry, I have made numerous attempts to explain some of the concepts used with regard to speaker/amplifier power. Most are summarised below, with links to some of the articles covering each topic in more detail. If you’re serious about sound, and curious about power, these are well worth a […]
RMS Power
What does RMS actually mean? RMS stands for Root Mean Square. It is a mathematical method, not a type of power. It is normally applied to voltage or current, but for many years it has been used in the audio industry to describe amplifier and loudspeaker power. Why? Simply because it was the best available […]