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<blockquote data-quote="Jasontb2000" data-source="post: 75101" data-attributes="member: 542188"><p>That&#039;s what they say. Here&#039;s some info. Let&#039;s say you bought an amp (let&#039;s call it #1). This #1 amp is rated at 200 watts @ 14.4 volts (most amps are rated at this voltage). Your friend buys a differnet amp ( call it #2) rated at 200 watts @12.5 volts. Now amp #1 will have a time producing 200 watts because you cars electrical system usually supplies 13.6 to 13.8 Volts. But on the other hand, amp #2 will produce more that 200 watts because it was rated @ 200 watts at 12.5 V and your giving it 13.6 - 13.8. But on the other hand there are amps out there that are rated at 14.4 V but have a transformer in side that will boost the voltage up to around 18V. Very high $$$. But that 200 watt amp will supply over 1000 watts. In my years of doing this i have found out that if you supply a wattage between the rms and max ratings you will have less chance of distortion at higher volumes and since amplifiers really produce there power at peak musical notes (deep bass) you should be alright. Unless you take a 5 hour trip with the system at full volume listening to bass tracks all the way.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Jasontb2000, post: 75101, member: 542188"] That's what they say. Here's some info. Let's say you bought an amp (let's call it #1). This #1 amp is rated at 200 watts @ 14.4 volts (most amps are rated at this voltage). Your friend buys a differnet amp ( call it #2) rated at 200 watts @12.5 volts. Now amp #1 will have a time producing 200 watts because you cars electrical system usually supplies 13.6 to 13.8 Volts. But on the other hand, amp #2 will produce more that 200 watts because it was rated @ 200 watts at 12.5 V and your giving it 13.6 - 13.8. But on the other hand there are amps out there that are rated at 14.4 V but have a transformer in side that will boost the voltage up to around 18V. Very high $$$. But that 200 watt amp will supply over 1000 watts. In my years of doing this i have found out that if you supply a wattage between the rms and max ratings you will have less chance of distortion at higher volumes and since amplifiers really produce there power at peak musical notes (deep bass) you should be alright. Unless you take a 5 hour trip with the system at full volume listening to bass tracks all the way. [/QUOTE]

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