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<blockquote data-quote="nateberrier" data-source="post: 6822618" data-attributes="member: 612014">Most shit amps will claim 1200W (sony) but they are talking about Peak or Peak to Peak wattage not rms. a kicker that claims 1200w is going to be claiming rms. RMS is the true wattage and max is the bloated number. A/C wattage is a bit more confusing to figure than DC. For instance say you have that sony which is claiming 1200W Peak to Peak, you divide that by two and multiply by .707 coming out to about&nbsp; 425 rms for a round about. do the reverse for the kicker which is 1200rms. Divide by .707 multiply by two and by sonys standards kicker makes a 3300watt amp. Those are by no means accurate but give you an idea. another way to check assuming the amp is not over fused is to take the fuses, add them together and then multiply by 14.4 or whatever voltage your car is at. so 20 x 14.4 = 288rms before voltage drops etc.also realize that shitty amps are built with shitty transistors and other components.&nbsp; one amp might be rated for 600rms but if you play it there its likely to blow where as another company (sundown, rockford, kicker, etc) might be rated for 600rms but actually put out 800 and be able to play there reliably.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nateberrier, post: 6822618, member: 612014"] Most shit amps will claim 1200W (sony) but they are talking about Peak or Peak to Peak wattage not rms. a kicker that claims 1200w is going to be claiming rms. RMS is the true wattage and max is the bloated number. A/C wattage is a bit more confusing to figure than DC. For instance say you have that sony which is claiming 1200W Peak to Peak, you divide that by two and multiply by .707 coming out to about 425 rms for a round about. do the reverse for the kicker which is 1200rms. Divide by .707 multiply by two and by sonys standards kicker makes a 3300watt amp. Those are by no means accurate but give you an idea. another way to check assuming the amp is not over fused is to take the fuses, add them together and then multiply by 14.4 or whatever voltage your car is at. so 20 x 14.4 = 288rms before voltage drops etc. also realize that shitty amps are built with shitty transistors and other components. one amp might be rated for 600rms but if you play it there its likely to blow where as another company (sundown, rockford, kicker, etc) might be rated for 600rms but actually put out 800 and be able to play there reliably. [/QUOTE]

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