Best way to measure an Amp's power capability


Hello Everyone, 
As we all know not all watts are created equally. A 1,000 watt amp from brand A can be trounced by a 100 watt brand B amp. 

So what is the best way of telling if an amp is high current just by reading the specs or may be by looking at the inside of an amp?

What should one look for?

Thanks in advance! 
danimaz

Showing 1 response by knotscott

Measurements generally give very few useful insights about how something sounds. Unless there’s some specific requirement that most amps can’t handle, I pay little to no attention to measurements because it’s too easy to set the measurements up to look like the result you want. Listen first, then if something really catches your attention, you can spend some time investigating it’s circuitry for answers.