Peal Power

From: gyansorova@xxxxxxxxx
Date: 29 Apr 2007 21:35:33 -0700

Why do Hi-Fi mags talk about 'Peak Power' when there is no such thing.
There is Average Power V(RMS)^2/R or even Instantaneous Power (IV)
but no such thing as peak power. I assume this is to make an amplifier
seem more powerful than it is?

Wang King.

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Re: Peal Power
... Of course there's such a thing as peak power. ... It's the instantaneous power ... at the point just before the amplifier clips. ... you're more likely to see a peak current rating. ...
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... Here's a standards organization that even publishes their formal definition ... Instantaneous Power but no such thing as peak power. ... No, PMPO is for that. ...
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... There is Average Power V^2/R or even Instantaneous Power ... but no such thing as peak power. ...
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