Cleeds -
Good morning, I completely agree. Current ratings on labels for items sold in US have plenty of safety factor built in. True, there is a relationship between speaker load/impedance/frequencies. But you are not going to trip breakers or start fires based on the music you play - well, maybe some music might :). Bottom line, if the device came from manufacture with a standard NEMA 5-15 plug (assuming legal/approved US product), it will not exceed 15A period (probably much less). I have seen too many amps that claim a gazillion watts times 7 channels and still run all day on standard 15A outlet. The math does not add up. Manufactures often exaggerate wattage ratings but the ratings on the labels are more realistic and verified by third parties. Happy Listening!
Nonsense. The current rating of any appliance is the current rating. I don’t care if you’re talking about a refrigerator, furnace, or audio amplifier. An audio amplifier is typically spec’d to include current draw at idle and maximum power.
Good morning, I completely agree. Current ratings on labels for items sold in US have plenty of safety factor built in. True, there is a relationship between speaker load/impedance/frequencies. But you are not going to trip breakers or start fires based on the music you play - well, maybe some music might :). Bottom line, if the device came from manufacture with a standard NEMA 5-15 plug (assuming legal/approved US product), it will not exceed 15A period (probably much less). I have seen too many amps that claim a gazillion watts times 7 channels and still run all day on standard 15A outlet. The math does not add up. Manufactures often exaggerate wattage ratings but the ratings on the labels are more realistic and verified by third parties. Happy Listening!