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<blockquote data-quote="Ivan Beaver" data-source="post: 122435" data-attributes="member: 30">Re: matching amp with speakersMe to.&nbsp; Back then the way to test the power of an amp was to drive it into a dummy load and measure the voltage at clipping.That took several seconds-WAAAAYYYYY longer than most modern amps can deliver their &quot;rated&quot; power.But you also knew what you were getting.&nbsp; Today the big &quot;unmentionable&quot; in how long they can deliver rated power. and then what the power drops down to.For many amps it is simply embarrassing.&nbsp; So they hope their customers don&#039;t understand the basics and &quot;simply believe&quot; the specs.&nbsp; Without ever testing.I wonder how amps &quot;back in the day&#039; would have been built/designed if going by current &quot;standards&quot;-which arguably is closer to what is actually required.So much has changed in the way of amp design over the last 30yrs or so.&nbsp; What we currently have was completely unthinkable back then.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ivan Beaver, post: 122435, member: 30"] Re: matching amp with speakers Me to. Back then the way to test the power of an amp was to drive it into a dummy load and measure the voltage at clipping. That took several seconds-WAAAAYYYYY longer than most modern amps can deliver their "rated" power. But you also knew what you were getting. Today the big "unmentionable" in how long they can deliver rated power. and then what the power drops down to. For many amps it is simply embarrassing. So they hope their customers don't understand the basics and "simply believe" the specs. Without ever testing. I wonder how amps "back in the day' would have been built/designed if going by current "standards"-which arguably is closer to what is actually required. So much has changed in the way of amp design over the last 30yrs or so. What we currently have was completely unthinkable back then. [/QUOTE]

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