Amplifer Wattage Question


I was just woundering if there is a way to measure the wattage during a normal listning session that your amp. is putting out. I know that a 250 watt amp. is not at full output at normal listning levels, or low volumes ?
How can you determine output at different volume levels?

I am just curious.

Thanks
Russ
russb

Showing 1 response by rodman99999

Here are a couple a simple-to-built LED audio output meter schematics. Easily fast enough to register peaks. They're limited to 10 power levels, and won't give you fine measurements though. (http://freecircuitdiagram.com/2008/09/13/audio-power-meter-show-audio-amplifier-actual-output-power/) (http://www.circuit-projects.com/audio-circuits/10-led-vu-meter-project-by-lm3915-and-lm324.html)