https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-many-watts-is-it/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:44:41 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-many-watts-is-it/#post-48922 Fri, 30 Jan 2004 07:18:30 +0000
The 30 watts is basically how much electrical power the speaker can handle for extended lengths of time. It's wise to have a speaker that can handle a bit more power than the amp can put out...just to be safe.

The 40 watts is the maximum amount of power the amp uses in total. This is more than its output power because amps are never 100% efficient...20 watts is available for you to use to make sound, the other 20 watts is lost as heat.



]]> Live Sound Patrick https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-many-watts-is-it/#post-48922 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-many-watts-is-it/#post-48921 Mon, 26 Jan 2004 23:10:03 +0000 ~PauL~]]> Live Sound Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-many-watts-is-it/#post-48921 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-many-watts-is-it/#post-48920 Mon, 26 Jan 2004 22:27:48 +0000 Not to fear! I don't think they built your amp from spare parts that were laying around. ;)

I didn't check the link, but I'll assume that Traynor knows what they're talking about.

The 20W is the amount of Output Power that the amp can produce.
The 40W is probably near two other numbers that are followed by VAC and Hz? That how much power the amp needs, in simple terms.
Somewhere on the back, you should also see 20W near two other numbers followed by RMS and OHMS. There's your amps Output Power.

The 30W on the speaker simply means that 30 watts is all the juice that speaker wants. It's common practice to use a speaker(s) that exceeds the Output wattage.

Make sense?

]]> Live Sound Preston https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-many-watts-is-it/#post-48920 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/how-many-watts-is-it/#post-233 Mon, 26 Jan 2004 19:29:36 +0000
http://www.igotshIt.net/havenbbs/showthread.php?p=176997#post176997

I just wanted to know if this meant that somehting is wrong with my amp.
Thanks
~PauL~
UGHHHH I hate the censor, its supposed to be http://www.igotsh it.net I would have gotten something thats not blocked out, but its the only other message board. So yah http://www.igotsh it.net/havenbbs/showthread.php?p=176997#post176997

So if someone thinks they can help me, just get rid of the space between sh and it and it should work.
Thanks alot
~PauL~
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