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How to Read the Power Output Meters

The MA6500 Power Output Meter scales are based on us- ing 2, 4 and 8 ohm loudspeakers. The meters are peak re- sponding and indicate the power output of each channel with high accuracy when the amplifier is reproducing mu- sic. Refer to figure 8.

W A T T S

. 0 2 . 2 0 2 .0 2 0

2 0 0

- 4 0

- 3 0 - 2 0

-1 0

0

 

 

D E C I B E L S

400

P O W E R O U T P U T

Figure 8

Meter Reading

Actual Power Output

Actual Power Output

Actual Power Output

(2 ohm load)

(4 ohm load)

(8 ohm load)

 

 

 

 

 

200

400 Watts

200 Watts

100 Watts

 

 

 

 

20

40 Watts

20 Watts

10 Watts

 

 

 

 

2.0

4 Watts

2 Watts

1 Watts

 

 

 

 

.20

0.4 Watts

0.2 Watts

0.1 Watts

 

 

 

 

.02

40 Milliwatts

20 Milliwatts

10 Milliwatts

 

 

 

 

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