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<blockquote data-quote="Greg Cameron" data-source="post: 99852" data-attributes="member: 42"><p>Re: Suspect amp power ratings</p><p></p><p>I think I may have figured out what's going on here. The voltage swing ratings are for *single channel*. When you bridge, it doubles. It appears on paper that the 7200 can source more current before limiting. In theory with a 75V/channel swing, you would have 150Vrms available bridging the outputs. If current supply at 4 ohm was capable of being relatively unlimited, you could theoretically produce over 5600 watts. So that could mean the older 7001 is current limiting at a much lower rail level than the newer 7200 though it has bit of a higher swing capability with higher impedance loads.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greg Cameron, post: 99852, member: 42"] Re: Suspect amp power ratings I think I may have figured out what's going on here. The voltage swing ratings are for *single channel*. When you bridge, it doubles. It appears on paper that the 7200 can source more current before limiting. In theory with a 75V/channel swing, you would have 150Vrms available bridging the outputs. If current supply at 4 ohm was capable of being relatively unlimited, you could theoretically produce over 5600 watts. So that could mean the older 7001 is current limiting at a much lower rail level than the newer 7200 though it has bit of a higher swing capability with higher impedance loads. [/QUOTE]
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