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  • generic-David@alien.topBtoAudiophileSpeaker watts past and now
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    10 months ago

    This is correct. The power rating is just what the speaker can handle while playing music without being damaged. It’s actually a complicated spec that only relates while playing music, not test tones. There’s no relationship between power handling and how loud a speaker plays for a given amount of power. The standard measurement of sensitivity is made with a mic one meter away from the speaker with an input of 2.83 volts. Some speakers will be loud under these conditions and some will not. 90 decibels is a typical measurement for normal speakers, give or take a couple of decibels.