Speaker's power
mauro_ferrante
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Hi, it´s me again. Does anybody know the difference between Continous power and dynamic power?
I've bought this set of speakers: 2 monitor 60
1 CS 2
1 PSW 12
2 Monitor 30
I found in the manual that the continous power of the PSW 12 it's a 100W and it has a dynamic power of 250W.
For the rest of the speakers I've found nothing.
How can I calculate the real power of my set?
I've bought this set of speakers: 2 monitor 60
1 CS 2
1 PSW 12
2 Monitor 30
I found in the manual that the continous power of the PSW 12 it's a 100W and it has a dynamic power of 250W.
For the rest of the speakers I've found nothing.
How can I calculate the real power of my set?
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Continuous power is what the amplifier is driving the speaker with normally. Sometimes the material requires sudden bursts, say for an explosion. That's where the dynamic power will kick in and give the speaker that rated output for short bursts.
Your speakers do not put out any power, they only use it to trans duce sound. The number you see is normally peak power capabilities.
Calculating "real power" is not that easy. The amplifiers will output different amounts at different frequencies. Allot will say, for example, 100 watts per channel. What they won't tell you is it's 100 WPC, 2 channels driven, at 1 KHz.
Look for specs that say 100 WPC, all channels driven, 20 Hz-20 KHz
