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How is it legal for amp manufacturers to lie?
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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 8617207" data-attributes="member: 576029"><p>This is why there have been attempts to have a standard rating method, like CEA compliance.</p><p></p><p>It's not just car manufacturers. Since the 80's, home receiver manufacturers have been able to claim 100Wx5 if only one channel is capable of 100W for 1 second at whatever THD they want to use. So in theory, any of the channels can hit 100W, just not simultaneously. The UL wattage draw is a legal listing, and a good indication of what a home receiver is actually capable of.</p><p></p><p>At the end of the day, you get what you pay for. Cheap power can be found, but at the sacrifice of longevity and build quality. When looking at the cheap amps with max power ratings, just ignore them and use common sense. You can still get a 1kW amp for $100, which isn't terrible, even if the amp has 3k-4k printed on it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 8617207, member: 576029"] This is why there have been attempts to have a standard rating method, like CEA compliance. It's not just car manufacturers. Since the 80's, home receiver manufacturers have been able to claim 100Wx5 if only one channel is capable of 100W for 1 second at whatever THD they want to use. So in theory, any of the channels can hit 100W, just not simultaneously. The UL wattage draw is a legal listing, and a good indication of what a home receiver is actually capable of. At the end of the day, you get what you pay for. Cheap power can be found, but at the sacrifice of longevity and build quality. When looking at the cheap amps with max power ratings, just ignore them and use common sense. You can still get a 1kW amp for $100, which isn't terrible, even if the amp has 3k-4k printed on it. [/QUOTE]
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