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    RMS and actual electrical power consumption

    Thanks for the replies. It is a Philips HTL3120/12 I checked the user guide and it specified: Amplifier • Total output power: 120W RMS (+/- 0.5 dB, 30% THD) / 96W RMS (+/- 0.5 dB, 10% THD) • Frequency response: 20 Hz-20 kHz / ±3 dB • Signal-to-noise ratio: > 65 dB (CCIR) / (A-weighted) •...
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    RMS and actual electrical power consumption

    I purchased a soundbar, where the manufacturers specs show 120W RMS and a power consumption of 25W. I didn't think anything of it until somebody mentioned that I should buy a stock to power my home. Their explanation was that if the soundbar is rated at 120W RMS for output, then the amount of...