Information Cubed
The data acquired in the testing procedure is then graphed in the form of a
The Phase Angle is expressed on the horizontal axis, the Output Voltage is presented on the vertical axis and the Impedance is displayed on the Z axis. Output Power, in watts, is listed on the left hand side for each impedance at each phase angle.
Audio Graph – The PowerCube™
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| Amplifier: PUNCH 200.2 14.4V x 2 | Rated Power : 100 W @ 4 Ohms | ||||||
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| 85 | W |
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E | 60° | 86 | W |
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C | 162 | W |
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N | 157 | W |
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0° | 156 | W |
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60° | 162 | W |
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| 0° | 251 | W |
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| 30° | 256 | W |
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| 60° | 271 | W |
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| 390 | W |
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| 356 | W |
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| 0° | 346 | W |
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| 30° | 352 | W |
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• Example of a Punch 200x2 PowerCube
O U T P U T V O L T A G E
What is an Amplifier?
An amplifier by definition is a voltage generating device, recreating the signal which is input to it identically but with increased volume. It will be connected to a reactive load (the speaker). The impedance of this load and phase of the signal passing through the load will vary, dependent upon the frequency of the input signal (music).
Therefore, a perfect amplifier will be able to maintain the same output voltage regardless of load characteristics and will not alter the signal it is reproducing. A perfect amplifier when measured by the Audio Graph PowerCube would present data that forms a perfect cube. Unfortunately, amplifiers are not perfect. The laws of physics gener- ally prevent it. A great amplifier is about the best one can hope to attain.
As you can see by the PowerCube and as you will experience by listening, your Punch amplifier is a GREAT AMPLIFIER!
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