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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 132946" data-attributes="member: 126">Re: Crest Pro-Lite Questions&nbsp; - Two 3.0 bridged or one 7.5 for a pair of Danley TH118Yes, you can only &quot;imagine&quot;, unless you actually test one. Too much blather to respond to every supposition but a few from the top;1- there is no correlation between weight or size in output unless all else is held exactly the same, and not completely then. 2- yes, continuous power is limited by the mains voltage/current product, while music routinely demands lesser duty cycles. That said amplifiers can not effectively save energy for later use for more than a small fraction of a second&nbsp; (typically mSecs).&nbsp;&nbsp; 3- Don&#039;t ASSume that none of your hero brands are made in China too. The operative criteria is generally sales volume and how price competitive of a market the amps are in. A Low volume product is too difficult to manage several continents away.&nbsp; 4- Amplifiers are a mature technology and the latest generation are delivering remarkable price/performance. The amplifiers are generally engineered to deliver the amount of duty cycle the customers need. Putting in too much capability, adds cost that can hinder sales in the margin. 5- Business associations are driven by mutual benefit, Danley being independent and relatively new to the market has less opportunities to partner than older brands. Of course I have no first hand information about the innards of these amps, or business dealings involved. Merry Christmas.JR</blockquote>

[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 132946, member: 126"] Re: Crest Pro-Lite Questions - Two 3.0 bridged or one 7.5 for a pair of Danley TH118 Yes, you can only "imagine", unless you actually test one. Too much blather to respond to every supposition but a few from the top; 1- there is no correlation between weight or size in output unless all else is held exactly the same, and not completely then. 2- yes, continuous power is limited by the mains voltage/current product, while music routinely demands lesser duty cycles. That said amplifiers can not effectively save energy for later use for more than a small fraction of a second (typically mSecs). 3- Don't ASSume that none of your hero brands are made in China too. The operative criteria is generally sales volume and how price competitive of a market the amps are in. A Low volume product is too difficult to manage several continents away. 4- Amplifiers are a mature technology and the latest generation are delivering remarkable price/performance. The amplifiers are generally engineered to deliver the amount of duty cycle the customers need. Putting in too much capability, adds cost that can hinder sales in the margin. 5- Business associations are driven by mutual benefit, Danley being independent and relatively new to the market has less opportunities to partner than older brands. Of course I have no first hand information about the innards of these amps, or business dealings involved. Merry Christmas. JR [/QUOTE]

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