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Pioneer Andrew Jones Subwoofers
JesseArt
69
Sep 21, 2018
Is the 10" sub really 400 watts RMS? I find that hard to believe at this price point.
Tex-Arozzi
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Arozzi
Sep 21, 2018
JesseArtI have updated the specs to make it more clear. Thanks.
- Nominal Output Power: 200 W
- Max (RMS) Output Power: 400 W
Tigerman
412
Oct 25, 2018
Tex-ArozziThis sounds suspicious... if 400 W is the max power, then what is 200 W? Minimum??
All power measurements should be RMS.
Perhaps the higher one is only sustainable for a short time?
@JesseArt I'd use the lower one for comparing to other subs' ratings.
JesseArt
69
Oct 26, 2018
TigermanYeah, I'm thinking it's 200 Watts RMS (continuous) and 400 Watts peak.
zep483
656
Oct 29, 2018
JesseArtThis seems to be correct.
OsideT
7
Dec 22, 2018
TigermanWatt ratings are a touchy subject with speakers. Manufacturers for years used different standards to advertise the highest number they could. RMS is emerging as the new standard, but not all manufacturers are playing along. You are correct that rms is the number to use to compare with other speakers. BUT, the higher number (known as "peak") is still important because your amp needs to be able to handle that power. When multiple speakers are attached to an amp, you want an amp that can handle the combined peak of all connected speakers.
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