Re: stereo

[c a l i b a n <caliban@sharon.net>]

	i have seen giant capacitors for car stereo applications.
	soundstream makes a 1 farad capicator, i guess so the
	headlights and electrics don't grey out with every bass
	hit.  pretty neat stuff.

On Mon, 10 May 1999, Mike Mulholland wrote:

]way back in the '60's when stereo was first coming to the fore, the
]manufacturers devised all kinds of meaningless ways to measure power in the
]firm belief that "bigger is better" one the measurements was called
]"instantaneous peak power" this was the microsecond moment of discharge of
]the biggest capacitor that they could hook up to the power supply and could
]yield fantastic wattages from the most innocuous amp...distortion was never
]considered. as i was in the business at that time we relied on rms power
]ratings combined with distortion figures across the band. as the technology
]improved there were more speakers with burnt out voice coils being seen...i
]guess huw could really address that issue. 
]mike
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