Reading Spec Sheets


I often look at watts, but what about current. Is there a way to tell if an amp is high current or not. The reason why I ask is I have had amps that list more watts into 8ohms or 4 ohms, but did not sound as powerful as amps with less watts. I suspect the reason is current. So is there anything in a spec sheet that would tell current capablities.
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Showing 1 response by tonyangel

Yeah, my unscientific method of analysis is to look at the specs regarding power output at 8, 4 and 2 ohms, WITH ALL CHANNEL DRIVEN.

Just as an example, I have an Aragon 2004 2 channel amp that's as old as the hills. It's rated at 100wpc at 8 ohms and 200wpc at 4 ohms and weighs over 40lbs.

If you're looking at Class D amps, though, that's a whole different ball game.