I have a amp and why

andy cerrone New member Username: Andycerr Post Number: 1 Registered: Apr-04	Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2004 - 21:48 GMT i have a two channle 800watt kennwood why can i only get 460watts out of it and thats when i brige it where dose the other 340watts go
GlassWolf Gold Member Username: Glasswolf NorthWest, Michigan USA Post Number: 2305 Registered: Dec-03	Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2004 - 22:28 GMT huh?
joao ferreira Bronze Member Username: Soccer Post Number: 21 Registered: Apr-04	Posted on Sunday, April 25, 2004 - 23:28 GMT 800W ain't that the total amount of power, depending on wiring configuration?
GlassWolf Gold Member Username: Glasswolf NorthWest, Michigan USA Post Number: 2323 Registered: Dec-03	Posted on Monday, April 26, 2004 - 00:34 GMT probably. 200wRMS x 2 @ 4 ohms 400wRMS x 2 @ 2 ohms 800wRMS x 1 @ 4 ohms bridged I'd guess, not knowing the model. people need to learn to supply more data when asking a question.
Patrick Lorenz Bronze Member Username: Pat_l Tucson, AZ USA Post Number: 13 Registered: Apr-04	Posted on Monday, April 26, 2004 - 05:24 GMT well your 800watt amp is probably MAX Power, so it wont ever keep giving 800w, most likely its stats are like 500watts RMS. Thats my best guess!
GlassWolf Gold Member Username: Glasswolf NorthWest, Michigan USA Post Number: 2344 Registered: Dec-03	Posted on Monday, April 26, 2004 - 15:08 GMT if these are max ratings, and the amp is 200w x 2 @ 4 ohms max, then it's real output is about 50wRMS x 2 @ 4 ohms and mind you, that's at full output. as you turn down the volume, the amount of power you're using decreases by order of tens. half the audible volume is a tenth of the power. a quarter of the audible volume down from the max, is a hundredth the power.

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