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rob1963
06-08-2007, 04:14 PM
I've just got a new pair of multi-media speakers, and find the power claims unbelievable.

They are quoted as having a PMPO (peak music power output?) rating of 120 watts.

That sounds great, until you see the RMS rating...which is only 2 watts!!! :eek: :eek:

How many speakers can handle 60 times their RMS rating? :shrug:

Are people REALLY so gullible that they see the PMPO rating is 120 watts, think "Wow - thats a lot of power" and buy them on the strength of that?

:bang:

CRAZY K
06-08-2007, 04:38 PM
I've just got a new pair of multi-media speakers, and find the power claims unbelievable.

They are quoted as having a PMPO (peak music power output?) rating of 120 watts.

That sounds great, until you see the RMS rating...which is only 2 watts!!! :eek: :eek:

How many speakers can handle 60 times their RMS rating? :shrug:

Are people REALLY so gullible that they see the PMPO rating is 120 watts, think "Wow - thats a lot of power" and buy them on the strength of that?

:bang:


More importantly how do the Peaveys sound?:D

CRAZY K

sleah
06-08-2007, 10:36 PM
Just ask any boy-racer what power his sound system is........ it'll be in the 10's of thousands of watts!!!

rob1963
06-08-2007, 11:25 PM
More importantly how do the Peaveys sound?:D

CRAZY K

Crazy,

They sound great...but it's not just their sound I have to consider! :(


Just ask any boy-racer what power his sound system is........ it'll be in the 10's of thousands of watts!!!

Very true sleah...it's such a load of toilet!

:Rob James: