speaker rms ratings..

[Etac 10+ year member]

just out of curosity... and assume im talking about a pair of speakers that are rated 100% accurate..

say they handle 100 rms - unless stated otherwise - that rating is used assuming no passover setting is used...? correct?

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[DejaWiz 5,000+ posts]

Usually, yes.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

Usually, yes.

and if you're using CDT...no //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[Gary S 10+ year member]

Power rating is based on published frequency range, or starting from the resonate frequency on up... also, the ratings may specify a crossover.

Take a tweeter for example... response, 1,500 - 22KHZ, 200 watts (with 2,000 hz or higher crossover)

If you cross it over lower, power handling will go down... sometimes dramatically, as in the case of a tweeter. You have to read the entire published specs and not take them out of context, or call the co.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

assumes crossover is being used.