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<blockquote data-quote="mikelaubach" data-source="post: 7377096" data-attributes="member: 632557">I would suggest that the answer is no, but have not checked those amps.No.&nbsp; Unfortunately.&nbsp; The &quot;average&quot; you mention is gotten (most likely) from a run of different amps that are tested.&nbsp; It is why some of the expensive amps have &quot;birth sheets&quot; that indicate the true values - some amps can be advertised at 1000W and push out 1400W!!The right thing to do is to determine the power (in RMS) that the speakers can handle.&nbsp; Let&#039;s say that is 100W, and that they are 4O speakers (the norm).&nbsp; And let&#039;s say the amp can put out 125W per channel.&nbsp; Disconnect the speakers, connect the two leads for the DVM/DMM and set it to AC voltage.&nbsp; Now, set your EQ to flat, loudness off, and turn up the radio to about 3/4 (to stay out of the distortion band at the top).&nbsp; Now increase the gain knob until you see 20 volts AC.&nbsp; Less than 20VAC will be less than 100W, and more than 20VAC will be more than 100W.If you are using 2O speakers, for 100W output from the amplifier, you will want 14.14VAC.It is best to use a test CD with a 0db signal, but I have no idea where to tell you to get one.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mikelaubach, post: 7377096, member: 632557"] I would suggest that the answer is no, but have not checked those amps. No. Unfortunately. The "average" you mention is gotten (most likely) from a run of different amps that are tested. It is why some of the expensive amps have "birth sheets" that indicate the true values - some amps can be advertised at 1000W and push out 1400W!! The right thing to do is to determine the power (in RMS) that the speakers can handle. Let's say that is 100W, and that they are 4O speakers (the norm). And let's say the amp can put out 125W per channel. Disconnect the speakers, connect the two leads for the DVM/DMM and set it to AC voltage. Now, set your EQ to flat, loudness off, and turn up the radio to about 3/4 (to stay out of the distortion band at the top). Now increase the gain knob until you see 20 volts AC. Less than 20VAC will be less than 100W, and more than 20VAC will be more than 100W. If you are using 2O speakers, for 100W output from the amplifier, you will want 14.14VAC. It is best to use a test CD with a 0db signal, but I have no idea where to tell you to get one. [/QUOTE]

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