So when does an amp do max power

[Annao2485 10+ year member]

just wondering when an amp does max power?

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[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Hmm

 

[terra 5,000+ posts]

when its set to max power

 

[thevic24 5,000+ posts]

just before it lets out the magic smoke

 

[NewAgeKing 5,000+ posts]

Crank your gains all the way.

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

when the flux capacitor kicks in

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Crank your gains all the way.

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[99grandprixGT 5,000+ posts]

when you have a capacitor

 

[MakeshiftAudio 10+ year member]

No. Max power is determined by the peak voltage and current of the sine wave it's putting out, literally the measurement of power at the crest and trough of the wave, while RMS rating is near average but it is determined by max power over sqrt(2) really. So even their max power ratings are more than it really is. xD **** marketers.

 

[Cabin_Pressure 10+ year member]

from 2:00AM til 6:00AM EST

 

[RE_XXX]

LOL..... forget the kids with the smartass answers..... cause they dont know either... HAHAHAH

 

[revrider1 5,000+ posts]

Hmm

 

[BeAlLsTaR13 10+ year member]

when you feed it 120 volts.

 

[RE_XXX]

an amp is typically rated by it RMS, Root Means Square which is the average power output. An amp will put out more and less power. But the RMS is a good reference point as to what the amp will typically put out.

If you ever seen the wave on an onscilliscope, I cant remember the formula but its about 3/4 of the way up and down on the waves, iirrccc

 

[Civic96Lx 10+ year member]

its all advertising, you will never see an amp produce "max power"