FTC may end amplifier rule! ACTION NEEDED

The best thing about regulations enforced by the government is that government workers can’t be fired for incompetence.

back in the 70's, many companys rated their units at like 200 watts when they were actually 10 watts! doe's anyone remember this??

@g_nakamoto If you haven't done so already please comment on the govt response page. The deadline is Feb 16th. That is exactly what this measure aims to stop. 

I thought that it had already been done away with years ago because you do not see ul listed or ftc power ratings on anything anymore and most gear does not list impedance or power consumption anymore either and i can tell you that the power ratings have been messed up for years because of this.

In the US they will list UL or CSA or TUV or ETL or ...  As well they will list the current and power draw.   There are boutique products never tested for safety.

@jwl244. I can comment on whatever I feel. Don't be so butthurt. 

@simao yes you can. Which is what I said in my response. Feel free to read it again if you were offended. I was referring you being able, if you wanted, to comment on the govt regulations site that you don't care about the amplifier rule and think it should be removed.

It's nothing I don't care about it, it just seems rather superfluous considering everything that's going on with the world at the moment. I've read the rule. And I'm being quite serious about this, but how many reputable companies are going to start flouting that now if it's gone and fudging the numbers?

@simao I honestly do not know the answer to that ie whether or not companies will start being misleading all of a sudden. Certainly I would hope not. The other way I look at this... since I don't know how the ruling will or will not affect things... and it takes me no time at all to just comment on the public website they set up... its that easy. I just get on and post something and hope it makes a difference. It may not be a grand issue in the world but what is when posted on audiogon? If we are all here posting we could easily have taken 1 minute to post on the govt website. 

@jwl244. Fair enough. I guess I was being somewhat trollish. You're right in that if you can't post something like that on audiogon, where else can you put it?