No, but I would connect them to a 120/240V source if I was
suspicious of the ratings.
DevilsPGD said:Sure. And if it's documented as 120 or 200 PMPO watts, why would you
connect 120 or 200 RMS watts?
What, if anything, does PMPO mean? If it intended to specify peak
wattage, that would only reduce the power by at most 1/2.
Otherwise it is totally meaningless and just another advertising
hype. I think my 40 year old AR1W 12 inch speakers are rated for
about 20 to 30 watts, and they are pretty low efficiency.
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My recollection is 'Peak Music Power Output'.
It falls into the same category as IHFMP (Institute of High Fidelity Music
Power), 'Peak Power', 'Music Power', and other terms I don't presently
recall.
A rating of 'peak music power' can be for a time period of a fraction of a
second at one specific frequency and be perfectly legal.
One of the advertising factors which annoys me more than these ludicrous
power ratings is an RMS power rating at one frequency such as 1,000 Hz.
Yes, the device may provide 600 watts - but at 1 KHz. At the 'normal' ends
of 20 Hz and 20 KHz the device may only be able to create .5 watts RMS.
Yet, it's the 600 watt rating which is advertised and used to sucker the
non-informed buyer.
Willi & Sue said:terry smith wrote: [snippage]
Instead of going with powered speakers, you can pick up a used stereo
at a pawnshop or ??? You can get some very good quality sound that way.
That would involve the nightmare of trying to burn cd's, hence not an
option.
Wuhan said:[snippage]terry smith wrote:
Instead of going with powered speakers, you can pick up a used stereo
at a pawnshop or ??? You can get some very good quality sound that way.
That would involve the nightmare of trying to burn cd's, hence not an
option.
huh? I think the OP was suggesting running the sound card line-out into
the line-in of the stereo and using the stereo amplifier to get some
serious power to (all? of) your (non-powered) speakers.
Juhan Leemet said:Willi & Sue said:terry smith wrote: [snippage]
Instead of going with powered speakers, you can pick up a used stereo
at a pawnshop or ??? You can get some very good quality sound that way.
That would involve the nightmare of trying to burn cd's, hence not an
option.
huh? I think the OP was suggesting running the sound card line-out into
the line-in of the stereo and using the stereo amplifier to get some
serious power to (all? of) your (non-powered) speakers.
I've considered that option myself, but I have some pretty decent powered
Altec-Lansing computer speakers from years ago. They work OK, and even
better with a subwoofer. Loud enough for me in my room.
Willi & Sue said:Wuhan said:terry smith wrote:
[snippage]
Instead of going with powered speakers, you can pick up a used stereo
at a pawnshop or ??? You can get some very good quality sound that way.
That would involve the nightmare of trying to burn cd's, hence not an
option.
huh? I think the OP was suggesting running the sound card line-out into
the line-in of the stereo and using the stereo amplifier to get some
serious power to (all? of) your (non-powered) speakers.
That's it.
Even a cheap or old stereo system will provide better quality sound than
even the better powered speakers. If you just rely on your computer
speakers for games, this isn't as important, but if you like to use your
computer to listen to music, the difference is much greater.