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Is it dangerous to run 800W speakers without amps
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<blockquote data-quote="keep_hope_alive" data-source="post: 6980277" data-attributes="member: 576029"><p>the Pioneer head unit is rated 50Wx4 but that is a MAX power rating, and only attainable for a second with a lot of distortion.</p><p></p><p>Even the 22W RMS rating is at too high of a distortion level to be listenable.</p><p></p><p>In reality, you get about 12Wx4 out of a head unit with audible distortion. It's enough to be "loud" but it doesn't sound very good.</p><p></p><p>a good amp rated 35W RMS x4 @ 4 ohms and 0.05% THD would sound <strong>amazing</strong> in comparison, and play much louder while sounding good.</p><p></p><p>when discussing power you must discuss distortion. the internal amp in a head unit is an IC amp, no bigger than a credit card. compare that to an amp the size of a text book and you can figure out that one will be MUCH better than other.</p><p></p><p>when you evaluate amplifier output you need to consider the following:</p><p></p><p>* RMS power rating</p><p></p><p>* Impedance load</p><p></p><p>* THD at power rating and impedance load</p><p></p><p>* duration of power test (one second vs one hour)</p><p></p><p>* damping factor</p><p></p><p>* amplifier Class (A/B, D, T, etc.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keep_hope_alive, post: 6980277, member: 576029"] the Pioneer head unit is rated 50Wx4 but that is a MAX power rating, and only attainable for a second with a lot of distortion. Even the 22W RMS rating is at too high of a distortion level to be listenable. In reality, you get about 12Wx4 out of a head unit with audible distortion. It's enough to be "loud" but it doesn't sound very good. a good amp rated 35W RMS x4 @ 4 ohms and 0.05% THD would sound [B]amazing[/B] in comparison, and play much louder while sounding good. when discussing power you must discuss distortion. the internal amp in a head unit is an IC amp, no bigger than a credit card. compare that to an amp the size of a text book and you can figure out that one will be MUCH better than other. when you evaluate amplifier output you need to consider the following: * RMS power rating * Impedance load * THD at power rating and impedance load * duration of power test (one second vs one hour) * damping factor * amplifier Class (A/B, D, T, etc.) [/QUOTE]
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