When we write about a new home cinema system or publish a review of a receiver , you will most likely come across the term ‘RMS’. Although this term is used by many manufacturers to indicate the power of a set, amplifier or receiver, we have not gone into it in more detail before. In this article, therefore, a brief explanation of the RMS power capability is presented.
What is RMS Power?
The RMS power of an amplifier, integrated in a receiver or home cinema system, is the continuous power that this amplifier can deliver. This without damaging parts and generating sufficient power in a safe way. This continuous power is expressed in a wattage, for example 1,000 Watt or 400 Watt RMS power.
If you are looking for an amplifier, receiver or home cinema system, the RMS power is an important specification to take into account. This says more than, for example, the peak power or maximum power of a device because this can only be maintained for a very short period of time. Especially cheaper brands often use peak power to convince you, but the actual continuous power is many times lower.
How much power?
Are you looking for an amplifier, receiver or home cinema set? Then there is a good chance that you will no longer see the forest for the trees, if only because of the different wattages and terms with which you are thrown around.
By the way, do not immediately get confused with the power of speakers. For this, slightly different rules apply, about which you can read more in the article about speaker specifications .
Specifications of amplifiers
In addition to the RMS power of an amplifier, there are many other things to consider and terms that you need to understand. We explained all this in the article about the amplifier element of a receiver .
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