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Here. Notice the maximum output at 1kHz is higher than at 20Hz. Enlarge the image there called "Figures 4 & 5. Denon AVR-4310CI Continuous Power vs Frequency (8 ohms left, 4 ohms, right) "
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The frequency extremes are the hardest parts for an amp to reproduce before clipping.
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On a side note, not directed at you but rather the general audience.
People get overally obsessed with power specs, even Gene. The most important thing to understand is that doubling your power means (assuming your speakers are rated to take it) you can play music/movies 3dB more loudly. That's louder but not a ton. So worrying about if it is worth upgrading one amp having, say, 100 watts/ch to another one that's 128watts/ch is a measly and hardly worth even thinking about increase of 1dB.
Go change the volume knob on your existing receiver down 1dB and then back up again, while playing music, and tell me if that difference is worth spending hundreds of dollars on. It isn't.
People love numbers so the marketers exploit this and instill "watt fever". If they really wanted to help us they'd provide power level meteres like they often did in the 70/80s, but they realized that feature enlightens consumers as to how much power they really use and there is more money to be made keeping consumers in the dark and instead pushing power FUD: fear, uncertainty, and doubt.
"Oh no. Do I have enough watts and how will I know when I'm in danger of clipping?!"
Do a search on this theme and you'll see tons of threads.
Denon AVR-4310CI Measurements and Analysis
Denon AVR-4310CI Measurements and Analysis
www.audioholics.com
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On a side note, not directed at you but rather the general audience.
People get overally obsessed with power specs, even Gene. The most important thing to understand is that doubling your power means (assuming your speakers are rated to take it) you can play music/movies 3dB more loudly. That's louder but not a ton. So worrying about if it is worth upgrading one amp having, say, 100 watts/ch to another one that's 128watts/ch is a measly and hardly worth even thinking about increase of 1dB.
Go change the volume knob on your existing receiver down 1dB and then back up again, while playing music, and tell me if that difference is worth spending hundreds of dollars on. It isn't.
People love numbers so the marketers exploit this and instill "watt fever". If they really wanted to help us they'd provide power level meteres like they often did in the 70/80s, but they realized that feature enlightens consumers as to how much power they really use and there is more money to be made keeping consumers in the dark and instead pushing power FUD: fear, uncertainty, and doubt.
"Oh no. Do I have enough watts and how will I know when I'm in danger of clipping?!"
Do a search on this theme and you'll see tons of threads.
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