“How many total watts is it? Why can't you answer that question? I don't know why you guys are hiding this fact? Maybe I should ask Greek Squad? They might be able to help me answer this question. Can you answer this or ask Greek Squad. Please advise ?”
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Hello Fritacca, That’s a great question. When I get the question about watts, I assume you want to know how loud the speaker is. It is a fair question, but here is why we don’t use watts as a selling tool. How LOUD is it? When it comes to "loud," many customers only consider the amplifier's power or wattage rating, and in general (all other specs being equal), more watts does mean "louder." But while wattage is an important consideration, the efficiency of the speaker, and the number of speakers that are connected to the amplifier are also an important factor in the loudness equation. Not to mention the class of amp, and distortion rate quoted in the wattage rating. Got WATTTS? For example, Company A has a 20w speaker, and the Comp. B has a 10w speaker. Most people would think the 20w speaker would be 2x as loud, but that is not the case. You would get about a 30% increase if the amp, speakers, and speaker configuration were exactly the same. Why does speaker efficiency matter anyway? Now let’s say that Comp C’s 10w speaker performs at 90dB SPL, and Comp D’s 1w speaker performs at 100dB SPL. Again, the average person would say that obviously the 10w speaker will be louder. However, that is not the case, because Comp. D’s speaker is more efficient, it requires less power to be just as loud as Comp C’s speaker. Fun right. Sorry for the essay, but you asked, and we have not even discussed the different classes of amps, types of speaker design, speaker material, or distortion rates. All of which vary greatly between manufactures. So yes, watts seem to be a good indicator of how a speaker preforms, but we have found that because of the before mentioned factors that it paints an inaccurate picture of performance. -Ralph
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