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<blockquote data-quote="i2ain2thunder" data-source="post: 8099848" data-attributes="member: 631331">Since now we understand impedance/resistance is measured in ohms.&nbsp; and watts are the rate of transfer of power, and rms stands for the continuous power something is rated at.&nbsp; Now you should be able to understand shoping for audio equipment a little better.Amps are rated like this Amp 1:&nbsp; 1000 watt amplifier 1000wrmsx1@1ohm, 500wrmsx1@2ohms, and 250wrmsx1@4ohms.first the rating itself100wrms, means it is rated to do 100watts continuously.x1 means it is doing that much power on 1 channel.@1ohm means it is doing that much power on 1 channel with 1ohm resistance.&nbsp; As resistance lessens, power increases, however sound quality also decreases though not by a noticeable amount.We&#039;ll go over another example amplifier.2000watt max amplifier&nbsp; 1000wrms x1 (bridged) @ 1ohm, 500wrms x2 @ 1ohm, 250wrms x2 @ 2ohmNotice there is an X2, this means this amplifier has 2 channels, and the (bridged) means you can bridge the 2 channels together and use just 1 channel.&nbsp; If you bridge the channels you are combining the power, showing why the bridged rating is more.Amplifiers come in channels, mono or 1channel, 2channel, 4channel, 6channel and so on.&nbsp; The number of channels determines how many speakers you can hook up to the amp on different channels, IE. left channels right channel</blockquote>

[QUOTE="i2ain2thunder, post: 8099848, member: 631331"] Since now we understand impedance/resistance is measured in ohms. and watts are the rate of transfer of power, and rms stands for the continuous power something is rated at. Now you should be able to understand shoping for audio equipment a little better. Amps are rated like this Amp 1: 1000 watt amplifier 1000wrmsx1@1ohm, 500wrmsx1@2ohms, and 250wrmsx1@4ohms. first the rating itself 100wrms, means it is rated to do 100watts continuously. x1 means it is doing that much power on 1 channel. @1ohm means it is doing that much power on 1 channel with 1ohm resistance. As resistance lessens, power increases, however sound quality also decreases though not by a noticeable amount. We'll go over another example amplifier. 2000watt max amplifier 1000wrms x1 (bridged) @ 1ohm, 500wrms x2 @ 1ohm, 250wrms x2 @ 2ohm Notice there is an X2, this means this amplifier has 2 channels, and the (bridged) means you can bridge the 2 channels together and use just 1 channel. If you bridge the channels you are combining the power, showing why the bridged rating is more. Amplifiers come in channels, mono or 1channel, 2channel, 4channel, 6channel and so on. The number of channels determines how many speakers you can hook up to the amp on different channels, IE. left channels right channel [/QUOTE]

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