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by mk5150
Sun Aug 12, 2012 12:32 pm
Forum: Amps
Topic: How does VOLTS = WATTS???
Replies: 24
Views: 4070

Re: How does VOLTS = WATTS???

actually I am just taking it all in, i hear you guys talking about sine waves and pink noise, where can i get a sine wave to play through my system? I guess you can get different frequencies? Im new to doing that and i've always adjusted accordingly with either a recorded track or live band situatio...
by mk5150
Fri Aug 10, 2012 12:09 am
Forum: Amps
Topic: How does VOLTS = WATTS???
Replies: 24
Views: 4070

Re: How does VOLTS = WATTS???

I want to say THANKS to everyone who has replied, im learning alot of new stuff on these forums, i appreciate it guys
by mk5150
Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:57 pm
Forum: Amps
Topic: How does VOLTS = WATTS???
Replies: 24
Views: 4070

Re: How does VOLTS = WATTS???

[quote="BTW, I was in the same boat.....ran sound for thirty years and had never considered volts.[/quote] Thanks Bruce, I was hoping I was'nt asking a silly question, but ive never considered anything other than watts since basically that is what we are used to when referencing power in pro au...
by mk5150
Thu Aug 09, 2012 10:13 pm
Forum: Amps
Topic: How does VOLTS = WATTS???
Replies: 24
Views: 4070

Re: How does VOLTS = WATTS???

alright, that all makes sense to me, now how do I test it? For example, crown xti 2000, how would i check voltage output and what tools are needed to do so?? And does the same apply to testing all power amps??
by mk5150
Thu Aug 09, 2012 9:49 pm
Forum: Amps
Topic: How does VOLTS = WATTS???
Replies: 24
Views: 4070

How does VOLTS = WATTS???

I see on the forum that just about all references to power handling is measured in volts, "send (this many) volts to your speaker to break it in" and "do not push more than (this many) volts to this driver and so forth I am not new to running sound systems and my current system is def...