The top graph is the L212 system summed. The bottom graphs are the B212 and L212 side panels separate.
The top graph is the L212 system summed. The bottom graphs are the B212 and L212 side panels separate.
Performance Series 5.1/1990s L1.L5.L7/L100A
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1500 amps when not in use? I don't quite understand how that would be or if that's true of all amps including mine?
I keep my PS1400 on full time since the triggers don't perform very well IME, and I had read here about the value of staying continually "on"
Performance Series 5.1/1990s L1.L5.L7/L100A
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1500 amps is about the full load of 10-15 average households.
1500 watts is more like it and that is under full output with the current draw reduced significantly at lower power. Many amps will have their idle power listed.
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Performance Series 5.1/1990s L1.L5.L7/L100A
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If you're really curious, get one of those meters for measuring watts.
http://www.amazon.com/P3-Internation.../dp/B00009MDBU
With no input, most amps will use just the amount of power that gets converted to heat.
Performance Series 5.1/1990s L1.L5.L7/L100A
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I decided to splurge and get one of the Killawatt meters. Kind of fun to play with. At idle, a PS1400 uses 29W. My Sunfire 400x5 amp uses about 40W when it's on with no input. It's also surprising how little juice is used in normal listening.
The meter also keeps a total tally of K-Watt hrs used over time, so you can calculate what you're spending on juice.
This model is 405WPC x5 into 8u 20-20K. 810 WPC into 4u at clipping. It has a 15 amp fuse. It's also rated to 1600 WPC into 2u with a "time limited" stipulation.
I did some more testing with the meter. Running the Sunfire and 2x PS1400 through the meter. Playing the 5.1 SACD of Brothers In Arms (Dire Straits) at 0db I saw around 250W total usage (bouncing from 150-300). At -10db it dropped to 150 and at normal listening level (-15db) it's real close to 100W. Of course that is not any reflection of peak power, just "RMS".
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