Knowing that the general public tends to buy amplifiers based solely on the number of watts they can produce, some companies go out of their way to artificially bloat these figures. The power rating for an amplifier is usually specified in terms of driving a certain load . Most speakers have an impedance of four or eight ohms, and not by accident, most amplifiers specify their ratings for four or eight ohm loads. It is important to pay attention to loading because it's possible to blow up an amplifier if it is not rated to handle the load being driven. Specifically, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of the information contained within.
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