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      07-17-2010, 06:35 PM   #27
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Peak power is the max power your speaker can take
RMS is what the speaker can run at all day long (minimum power required)
Program power (i think sometimes called music power) is the standard or recommended and will give you just enough headroom for peaks[/QUOTE]

See, the thing is, the amp has to be able to meet the load and the demand is always changing. Your speaker might list at 8ohm, but it operates all over the place. Using it for home theater? Wait for that explosion that will be a lower ohm load and will instantly use up all that headroom...hello distortion and blown coil (or channel on the amp).

Get an amp that has plenty of power. If your speakers rate 125, get 200wpc or even 250 on your amp.
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