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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kross" data-source="post: 4435729" data-attributes="member: 577729"><p>They are rated for 250 watts peaks, with 125 watts continuous.  As you know, actual, real-world music doesn't output constant power like a sine wave.  It has peaks.  The ratio of peaks to average power is called crest factor.  Most average music has a crest factor from 4:1 to 8:1.  This means the average power will be 1/4 to 1/8 the peak power.  So you'll have nice 250 watt peaks, while the average, continuous power will be closer to 50 watts.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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