An 80's vintage SONY AV amplifier (no manual available)
has printed on it "300 Watt Amplifier".
What does that mean? IT has a video in and video out.
A DRLC in and out with a separate power on switch
and 6 speaker output channels.
The 300 watts is, I presume, the max power output
but to what?? Evenly divided max for all 8 outputs?
For outputs in use? For all but the DRLC and video
outputs ???
No guesses please -- I need the real info!

On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 16:37:26 GMT,
(mathedman) wrote:


An 80's vintage SONY AV amplifier (no manual available)
has printed on it "300 Watt Amplifier".
What does that mean? IT has a video in and video out.
A DRLC in and out with a separate power on switch
and 6 speaker output channels.
The 300 watts is, I presume, the max power output
but to what?? Evenly divided max for all 8 outputs?
For outputs in use? For all but the DRLC and video
outputs ???
No guesses please -- I need the real info!

If the Sony has no model number it ain't a Sony. Have you looked in
the back? "800 W amplifier" can mean anything in the hands of the
marketing department. And that is not a guess!

Advice: look up the model number and let Google do the work.

Per.

If you posted the model number, there may be people here that would know the
power output for you.

The power output and power consumption ratings of an amplifier, are only a
small part of the determination of the true performance and sound quality
that an amplifier will put out.

The plate on the back is the total maximum power consumption from the
incoming AC power source to the unit when driven at the maximum power output
level. It is not a true representation of the actual power output to the
speakers. On the average, the true total RMS power output can be about 1/3
of what the power label indicates. Some units are a bit more or less. This
is only a wild estimate.

To know for sure, you should see if you can find the user manual, or the
service manual (even better) for this unit. If you call any of the Sony
parts distributors, they may be able to find a manual for you. They will
however, charge for it.

--

Jerry G.
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"mathedman" wrote in message
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An 80's vintage SONY AV amplifier (no manual available)
has printed on it "300 Watt Amplifier".
What does that mean? IT has a video in and video out.
A DRLC in and out with a separate power on switch
and 6 speaker output channels.
The 300 watts is, I presume, the max power output
but to what?? Evenly divided max for all 8 outputs?
For outputs in use? For all but the DRLC and video
outputs ???
No guesses please -- I need the real info!

"Jerry G." wrote:

The plate on the back is the total maximum power consumption from the
incoming AC power source to the unit when driven at the maximum power output
level. It is not a true representation of the actual power output to the
speakers. On the average, the true total RMS power output can be about 1/3
of what the power label indicates. Some units are a bit more or less. This
is only a wild estimate.

Pretty wild indeed ! For an amplifier using a classic Class AB output stage the
figure is more like 2/3 ( output watts / input watts ).


Graham

"mathedman" wrote ...
An 80's vintage SONY AV amplifier (no manual available)
has printed on it "300 Watt Amplifier".
What does that mean? IT has a video in and video out.
A DRLC in and out with a separate power on switch
and 6 speaker output channels.
The 300 watts is, I presume, the max power output
but to what?? Evenly divided max for all 8 outputs?
For outputs in use? For all but the DRLC and video
outputs ???
No guesses please -- I need the real info!

And yet you don't even reveal the model number!
Would you like us to guess on that one?