RMS or Max Wattage?

[dookified]

Confused...

When looking for speakers should I be looking for a good RMS or Max Wattage?

I've done a search and can't find anything!

Some cheaper speakers say like 1000w but the better makes are generally like 200w-300w for their 6x9s?

I'm just confused! Can someone explain!

[steve_sxi]

rms is the ideal power the speaker should run at, but the max wattage is what the company say the speakers voice coil will blow
ie. rms 300w (should be run at that) max power 1000w (go over that and pop!)

in answer to your q look for high rms

[ka$h]

rms values are the true 'root means square' vlues of the signal and are a better way to value/rate your speakers. Max output wattage is a poor translation of the quality and output of the speaker.

Always use the rms values and rate them accordingly with whatever you are driving them with. If you are adding an amp, make sure it is matched to the speakers with both wattage (rms) and impedance (ohms) to get a clean balanced output.

K

[Lightec Autostyle]

i know RMS is what you look at, ka$h knows why ^^^ :)

[Ron Burgundy]

fair play, kash knows his stuff !

[phils_wicked]

Personaly I dont bother looking at the "power ratings" of equipment at first. I prefer to go by the S/Nr (signal to noise ratio) and then concern myself with the power ratings.