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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 83562" data-attributes="member: 126">Re: Why are BEHRINGER products so affordable?We have been debating amplifier continuous power capability for decades. I recall a serious discussion around the time Bink did his amplifier shoot out. The problem then and still, is that we do not have a well accepted useful way to characterized amplifier power output wrt time that applies for all applications. We do have a few bench tests that generally are too hard (continuous power 24x7), or too easy (transient peak power). Different genres of music will be more or less demanding in real world use. Coincidentally loudspeaker power handling exhibits similar complexities so perhaps a consolidation of amp and loudspeaker test techniques might make some sense. In the meanwhile we need to listen to real world user feedback concerning how well a given amp model performs in our preferred application. JRPS:&nbsp; It appears from a cluster of new light weight low cost power amps that technology has clicked forward one more tick. These new amps will generally be more efficient so run cooler and put more power they draw into the speakers. That said there can still be differences in execution with any new technology, while we are already several generations into the class D (saturated switch output stage) efficiency revolution. There is always room for more technology improvement in faster switching speed for smaller magnetics, higher voltage, higher current, and lower on-resistance power devices. Class D was a lot harder decades ago.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 83562, member: 126"] Re: Why are BEHRINGER products so affordable? We have been debating amplifier continuous power capability for decades. I recall a serious discussion around the time Bink did his amplifier shoot out. The problem then and still, is that we do not have a well accepted useful way to characterized amplifier power output wrt time that applies for all applications. We do have a few bench tests that generally are too hard (continuous power 24x7), or too easy (transient peak power). Different genres of music will be more or less demanding in real world use. Coincidentally loudspeaker power handling exhibits similar complexities so perhaps a consolidation of amp and loudspeaker test techniques might make some sense. In the meanwhile we need to listen to real world user feedback concerning how well a given amp model performs in our preferred application. JR PS: It appears from a cluster of new light weight low cost power amps that technology has clicked forward one more tick. These new amps will generally be more efficient so run cooler and put more power they draw into the speakers. That said there can still be differences in execution with any new technology, while we are already several generations into the class D (saturated switch output stage) efficiency revolution. There is always room for more technology improvement in faster switching speed for smaller magnetics, higher voltage, higher current, and lower on-resistance power devices. Class D was a lot harder decades ago. [/QUOTE]

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