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Re: Measuring Amp Power

7/14/1999 9:35 PM
Richie	Re: Measuring Amp Power Very good and correct ways have been suggested of finding output rms.there is a cheap way but would not tell what the sound would be like just what the output is. This is in an amp video, where you just connect a light bulb at the wattage you might think your amp puts out,hit a chord and see if it lights to full brightness.$0 watt bulb for a 40 watt amp 100 watt bulb for a 100watt amp etc. he way some amps are measured are clean and distorted watts.Tone control settings will also make a difference, so keep that in mind too. Richie

7/14/1999 9:35 PM

Richie

Re: Measuring Amp Power

Very good and correct ways have been suggested of finding output rms.there is a cheap way but would not tell what the sound would be like just what the output is. This is in an amp video, where you just connect a light bulb at the wattage you might think your amp puts out,hit a chord and see if it lights to full brightness.$0 watt bulb for a 40 watt amp 100 watt bulb for a 100watt amp etc. he way some amps are measured are clean and distorted watts.Tone control settings will also make a difference, so keep that in mind too. Richie