I had an "EQ Booster" in my first car. It was the coolest thing. My pimpled teenage face was all grins. If I recall correctly, it had a PMPO rating. I think it was Peak Music Power Output and was a claimed "200watts." Hehe, yeah right.
Of course, in typical teenage excess, I needed more. It wasnt long before I had a shiny new Carver M-240 (120x2 RMS) and a pair of Babb 6x9s. Holy cow, pubescent heaven, and arguably the loudest midrange blaster I have ever heard.
Anywho, RMS is the number to look for and it usually has some additional measurements along with it to better define the test. Such as the sine wave(at 1khz)or sine wave sweep(20 to 20khz) and distortion in percentages at rated power.
But I digress the stats are truly just the tip of the defining iceberg. To make an analogy, lets say you wear "large" Shirts.....but that in no way means you will like all "large Shirts." Color, tailor, fabric, design, etc., etc. will play a more important role. You'll probably try that shirt on to see if you like it. I try to do the same with Hi-Fi purchases.
Of course, in typical teenage excess, I needed more. It wasnt long before I had a shiny new Carver M-240 (120x2 RMS) and a pair of Babb 6x9s. Holy cow, pubescent heaven, and arguably the loudest midrange blaster I have ever heard.
Anywho, RMS is the number to look for and it usually has some additional measurements along with it to better define the test. Such as the sine wave(at 1khz)or sine wave sweep(20 to 20khz) and distortion in percentages at rated power.
But I digress the stats are truly just the tip of the defining iceberg. To make an analogy, lets say you wear "large" Shirts.....but that in no way means you will like all "large Shirts." Color, tailor, fabric, design, etc., etc. will play a more important role. You'll probably try that shirt on to see if you like it. I try to do the same with Hi-Fi purchases.