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Thread: Rms and power |
    
Bronze Member Username: Qup2cit
Australia
Post Number: 42
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Monday, July 11, 2005 - 05:40 am: |
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if a speakers rms is say 350watts and their rms is 100 watts, what would happen if say i put 160watts rms into them or would they work fine if not better than just giving them 100 watts rms |
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Silver Member Username: Scubasteve
Annapolis,
MD
Post Number: 145
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Monday, July 11, 2005 - 08:15 pm: |
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"if a speakers rms is say 350watts and their rms is 100 watts..."
never heard of that before 
anyway, i've never seen a more confusing question asked on this forum. please clarify. |
Gold Member Username: Jonathan_f
GA
USA
Post Number: 4256
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Monday, July 11, 2005 - 09:43 pm: |
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He means a 350 watt peak rated speaker, with a true 100W RMS rating. The 100W RMS rating is thermal, meaning it can withstand the heat of 100 watts of power. Anything above that is risking it, but remember that a 100W RMS amplifiers is only going to produce it for a little while due to the dynamic nature of music. You'll rarely use all that power. That being said, if you're careful not to overdrive the speakers, a 160W RMS amplifier won't hurt a bit. |
Bronze Member Username: Qup2cit
Australia
Post Number: 43
Registered: May-05
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| Posted on Monday, July 11, 2005 - 10:57 pm: |
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thanks jonathan, i did mean peak power instead of rms. thanks |
Gold Member Username: Glasswolf
Wisteria,
Lane
USA
Post Number: 7937
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Monday, July 11, 2005 - 11:37 pm: |
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RMS is continuous, or what your amplifier's RMS should not exceed with that speaker.
the peak rating isn't that useful but it's a momentary rating, or how much the speaker can handle for a brief exposure without pretty much cooking.
stick to continuous or RMS ratings for amps and speakers both
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