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<blockquote data-quote="MiniVanMan" data-source="post: 2899793" data-attributes="member: 573252">Only indirectly.&nbsp; There&#039;s much debate as to the validity of a &quot;watt is a watt&quot;.&nbsp; What&#039;s the difference between a Zapco watt at $3.00 per watt, and a Profile watt at .50 cents a watt (or whatever the actual numbers are).&nbsp; It really comes down to how the signal is processed.&nbsp; When you start using EQs, and crossovers, those elements come into play as well, and can affect your sound.Unfortunately, there are no specifications that directly relate to sound quality.&nbsp; It&#039;s pure personal preference and opinion.My personal opinion, and take it for what it&#039;s worth, is that there is a very clear point of diminishing returns when dealing with amplifiers.&nbsp; Pyle, Pyramid and the flea market brands are crap.&nbsp; But in an average install, cruising down the expressway at 70 mph, you&#039;d be hard pressed to tell the difference between a $150.00 Hifonics and a $400.00 Zapco.Other than that, all specs are generally useless, whether supplied by Zapco, or Hifonics.&nbsp; All specs, that is, besides power ratings, which are either accurate or they aren&#039;t.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MiniVanMan, post: 2899793, member: 573252"] Only indirectly. There's much debate as to the validity of a "watt is a watt". What's the difference between a Zapco watt at $3.00 per watt, and a Profile watt at .50 cents a watt (or whatever the actual numbers are). It really comes down to how the signal is processed. When you start using EQs, and crossovers, those elements come into play as well, and can affect your sound. Unfortunately, there are no specifications that directly relate to sound quality. It's pure personal preference and opinion. My personal opinion, and take it for what it's worth, is that there is a very clear point of diminishing returns when dealing with amplifiers. Pyle, Pyramid and the flea market brands are crap. But in an average install, cruising down the expressway at 70 mph, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between a $150.00 Hifonics and a $400.00 Zapco. Other than that, all specs are generally useless, whether supplied by Zapco, or Hifonics. All specs, that is, besides power ratings, which are either accurate or they aren't. [/QUOTE]

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