what is the rms per channel of my amplifier

[ryanbang]

hi, bought a cheap amplifier. box says its 1400 Watts max power
T.H.D Rated RMS power <.05%
Freq. Response: 20Hz-30KHz
Impedance 4-16 ohms

i want to know the power per channel rms?can anyone help me with my problem?
thanks.

 

[fkr]

rms refers to the continuous amount of power that the amp will provide while the 1400 probably refers to the peak out put that it cannot sustain

 

[i7Baby]

1400W max = 1400peak = about 400W rms total. I don't know how many channels you got. But say 5.1 that would make it 80Wrms per channel plus sub-woofer.

 

[dish_moose]

When an amplifier says 1400 Watts Peak - this usually means the power was measured at 1 specific frequency - most times 1KHz. Peak power is a useless spec - most quality amps will give true power == r.m.s/channel - not all channels added together.
-Bruce

 

[ryanbang]

thank you for the answers

btw my amp has only 2 channels, and my problem is it does not indicate the rms/channel.

 

[americanaudiophile]

The only way to tell for sure is to open it and check the output modules or transistors to see what power rating they have or measure the actual power. The 1400 watt figure is useless. Regular receivers, integrated amplifiers and basic power amps are required by the FCC in the US to measure and present the power spec in a uniform way to make comparisons easy (although there is a lot of room to make things look better than they are here too). Car stereo and subwoofers are exempt. With subwoofers the power doesn't really matter since it doesn't help you compare which woofer will play louder or better. In car stereo they just lie like crazy.