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<blockquote data-quote="Brian jojade" data-source="post: 205879" data-attributes="member: 211">The only place you should have heard the difference is when you hit the peak capacity of an amp.&nbsp; Below that, they should operate the same. If at normal levels they sound different, then there is a different gain or EQ setting happening somewhere.The peak capacity of an amp isn&#039;t always clearly readable on the spec sheets.&nbsp; Yes, the QSC amps can hit 1100 watts, but for how long? Maybe a half cycle at 60 hz?&nbsp; After that it might drop significantly. Not enough power to produce sustained bass at that power. It&#039;s still advertised as an 1100 watt amp though, which technically isn&#039;t wrong.Nobody makes a commercial audio amp today that can do full sustained output forever. Generally speaking, your higher end amps will have more reserve power to work with, so you can get somewhat usable sustained output for musical use at their peak power ratings.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brian jojade, post: 205879, member: 211"] The only place you should have heard the difference is when you hit the peak capacity of an amp. Below that, they should operate the same. If at normal levels they sound different, then there is a different gain or EQ setting happening somewhere. The peak capacity of an amp isn't always clearly readable on the spec sheets. Yes, the QSC amps can hit 1100 watts, but for how long? Maybe a half cycle at 60 hz? After that it might drop significantly. Not enough power to produce sustained bass at that power. It's still advertised as an 1100 watt amp though, which technically isn't wrong. Nobody makes a commercial audio amp today that can do full sustained output forever. Generally speaking, your higher end amps will have more reserve power to work with, so you can get somewhat usable sustained output for musical use at their peak power ratings. [/QUOTE]

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