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<blockquote data-quote="greatwhite" data-source="post: 1005688" data-attributes="member: 22324"><p>This seems to be a more recent trend on how entry level amps are specced:</p><p></p><p>As an example since I just got one: Onkyo HT-R495 (Same, it appears, as TX-SR494 but from an all in one kit with speakers etc):</p><p></p><p>Power output (Front L/R / Center / Surround L/R / Height L/R):</p><p>160 W/Ch (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% THD, 1 channel driven)</p><p>135 W/Ch (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1% THD, 1 channel driven, IEC)</p><p></p><p>THD+N (Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise)</p><p> 0.08% (20 Hz?20 kHz, <strong>Half Power</strong>)</p><p></p><p>So half power? Half of what 160w or 135w? 1 channel driven, 2 channels or all channels driven? (not likely all channels since has a max power consumption of 480w). At 6 ohms, 8 ohms?</p><p></p><p>I was aware of this before buying the unit and a practical 67 or 80w/channel is more than my application needs, but I feel for the sucker that bought the same thinking he was getting a powerful amp</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="greatwhite, post: 1005688, member: 22324"] This seems to be a more recent trend on how entry level amps are specced: As an example since I just got one: Onkyo HT-R495 (Same, it appears, as TX-SR494 but from an all in one kit with speakers etc): Power output (Front L/R / Center / Surround L/R / Height L/R): 160 W/Ch (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 10% THD, 1 channel driven) 135 W/Ch (6 Ω, 1 kHz, 1% THD, 1 channel driven, IEC) THD+N (Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise) 0.08% (20 Hz?20 kHz, [b]Half Power[/b]) So half power? Half of what 160w or 135w? 1 channel driven, 2 channels or all channels driven? (not likely all channels since has a max power consumption of 480w). At 6 ohms, 8 ohms? I was aware of this before buying the unit and a practical 67 or 80w/channel is more than my application needs, but I feel for the sucker that bought the same thinking he was getting a powerful amp [/QUOTE]
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