what does RMS mean when it comes to speakers like 200 watts Rms and 700 peak power.. thank you
2007-03-10 14:55:52 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
Root mean square.
The root mean square is the maximum amount of power a set of speakers can handle over a given period of time. This is different from peak power, which is the maximum amount of power the speakers can handle at once.
2007-03-10 15:02:37 · answer #1 · answered by greymatter 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The letters stand for"root mean square" .It means the speakers are suitable for use with amplifiers rated between a low minimum wattage for example 20 watts rms up to 200watts rms maximum usually into 8 ohms for the reproduction of speech and music. 200watts is a very high output which you could not listen to and the speakers are not designed to handel that amount of power all the time.20 to 50 watts per channel rms into 8 ohms will produce realistic sound levels in room volumes of up to 40 square metres.Dont bother about peak power it is an inflated power rating used by retailers to suck you in .It has no place in hi fidelity sound .Hope thi has helped you.
2007-03-14 01:51:17 · answer #2 · answered by ROBERT P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way I understand it, RMS means the power that the speaker should be able to safely handle almost continuously. Peak power is what the speaker can safely handle for just a few seconds. Either way, be careful. Your ears may hurt bad before you reach the danger point of the speaker.
2007-03-11 20:38:45 · answer #3 · answered by davj61 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RMS stands for root mean square, which describes the average amount of power your speakers can handle over given amount of time. 200 watts for instance, means that your speakers can handle on average 200W, but the peak power means that 700W will blow your speaker. Hope this helps.
2007-03-12 16:44:24 · answer #4 · answered by mallybb298 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eg: 2x30 RMS output. This means that that 2 of the speakers have 30 watts each. and 2x30 is 60. So the total wattage of the speakers are 60 watts.
2007-03-11 10:03:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you want a good answer ask tomorrow around 12 o'clock, i just have to tell you put your clocks back though so it is really 3 o'clock in the morning some one just , told me , your speakers sound to difficult for me any way needs a person who in to speakers to answer this ...
2007-03-10 23:13:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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2007-03-11 10:10:15 · answer #7 · answered by Jefferson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋