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<blockquote data-quote="n2audio" data-source="post: 3686720" data-attributes="member: 540940">Because that&#039;s what the CEA board members decided to use.More importantly, it doesn&#039;t make a s|-|ittin&#039; bit of difference in the real world.It&#039;s just a standard by which power comparison of any two amps can be made.&nbsp; 14.4, 13.8, 12.5 - who cares?if amp A is cea rated at 100x2, and amp be is 125 you know amp b is more powerful.I don&#039;t see the confusion.Besides - if an amp varies by a couple hundred watts from 14.4 to 13.8 it must be -- 1) a multi KW amp, and 2) the loosest regulated amp that is made.&nbsp; Plus, if number 1 is true you can&#039;t hear a 200w difference in power anyway.A GOOD, well regulated amp will be only a few percent difference in power from 12-14v.Even a loosely regulated amp is not likely to be audibly different - maybe 10-20%</blockquote>

[QUOTE="n2audio, post: 3686720, member: 540940"] Because that's what the CEA board members decided to use. More importantly, it doesn't make a s|-|ittin' bit of difference in the real world. It's just a standard by which power comparison of any two amps can be made. 14.4, 13.8, 12.5 - who cares? if amp A is cea rated at 100x2, and amp be is 125 you know amp b is more powerful. I don't see the confusion. Besides - if an amp varies by a couple hundred watts from 14.4 to 13.8 it must be -- 1) a multi KW amp, and 2) the loosest regulated amp that is made. Plus, if number 1 is true you can't hear a 200w difference in power anyway. A GOOD, well regulated amp will be only a few percent difference in power from 12-14v. Even a loosely regulated amp is not likely to be audibly different - maybe 10-20% [/QUOTE]

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