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<blockquote data-quote="John Roberts" data-source="post: 59123" data-attributes="member: 126"><p>Re: New Lightweight Power Amp Ratings</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I actually designed an amp that intentionally put out short term peak power roughly 4x the long term continuous power. I had planned to do a full series of power points but started out with the smallest one first. The small amp (AMR PMA70+) put out 35W continuous, 60W for around 15 seconds, and 120W peak for several mSec. For most applications it sounded like a 100W+ amp but was sized and cost closer to the 35W amp. This was used to power monitor speakers for bedroom recording and kicked pretty good in that modest application. </p><p></p><p>Unfortunately it turns out the 1980s amp technology did not scale up as cheaply for higher power points, but the general approach can certainly be applied to modern class D amps by how much long term power the power supply for the amp can deliver. </p><p></p><p>Real world music is not continuous tones (while some bass bandpasses can get close for sustained periods). </p><p></p><p>JR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Roberts, post: 59123, member: 126"] Re: New Lightweight Power Amp Ratings I actually designed an amp that intentionally put out short term peak power roughly 4x the long term continuous power. I had planned to do a full series of power points but started out with the smallest one first. The small amp (AMR PMA70+) put out 35W continuous, 60W for around 15 seconds, and 120W peak for several mSec. For most applications it sounded like a 100W+ amp but was sized and cost closer to the 35W amp. This was used to power monitor speakers for bedroom recording and kicked pretty good in that modest application. Unfortunately it turns out the 1980s amp technology did not scale up as cheaply for higher power points, but the general approach can certainly be applied to modern class D amps by how much long term power the power supply for the amp can deliver. Real world music is not continuous tones (while some bass bandpasses can get close for sustained periods). JR [/QUOTE]
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