Setting the standard for car amps.

pk386 · 1st July 2004, 04:49 AM

CEA, Consumer Electronics Association, has set a standard for car amps. If the amp sports their logo it will display the TRUE RMS power the amplifier makes driveing a 4 ohm load with 14.4V powersupply.

They also have special test for amps that are designed for low impedances and such. There are a few loop holes some people might could use. But its WAY better than the EIA standard already in use.

http://www.jbl.com/car/support/AUTOMEDIA_CEA2006.pdf

I hope manufactures embrace this new standard. I belive it will help out the car audio industry.

Tensop · 3rd July 2004, 05:34 PM

what, so i cant get away with saying an amp can do 1.2 jiggawatts into 2 ohms at 150% THD anymore?

sss · 3rd July 2004, 10:03 PM

can there be 150 % THD ?

i think 99.99999999999999999999999999999999% THD is the maximum possible

Immo_G · 4th July 2004, 05:10 AM

Shares in Boss Audio, Audioline, Sony and Audiostrada went down 5%, as well as the korean currency

Paradise_Ice · 11th July 2004, 09:29 AM

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Originally posted by Immo_G
Shares in Boss Audio, Audioline, Sony and Audiostrada went down 5%, as well as the korean currency

Is Boss Audio part of Audiobahn? Most Amplifiers are made in Korea now even some JBL, they used to make them in North Ridge CA, but not anymore, Its a good Thing to have a standard, you can not know what standard manufacturers quote on there boxes, i never believe any of it until i see how many capacitors and transistors are in the amp! but then again, i dont take my screw driver with me ever time i go to buy an amp!

NB23 · 13th July 2004, 09:03 PM

Why aren't Phoenix Gold amps not CEA certified? I thought they made fine amplifiers.

KevinLee · 17th July 2004, 02:58 AM

Hello,

I believe that Rockford Fosgate and Alpine are the only big brands that are CEA2006 certified for this model year.

Look for 80 percent of the car audio amps to be CEA2006 certified by next spring.

Kevinlee

NB23 · 20th July 2004, 05:04 AM

my bad phoenix gold amplifiers are certified, but not the Octane series.

1st July 2004, 04:49 AM	#1
pk386 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: USM	Setting the standard for car amps. CEA, Consumer Electronics Association, has set a standard for car amps. If the amp sports their logo it will display the TRUE RMS power the amplifier makes driveing a 4 ohm load with 14.4V powersupply. They also have special test for amps that are designed for low impedances and such. There are a few loop holes some people might could use. But its WAY better than the EIA standard already in use. http://www.jbl.com/car/support/AUTOMEDIA_CEA2006.pdf I hope manufactures embrace this new standard. I belive it will help out the car audio industry. __________________ "I haven't failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that don't work." Thomas Edison www.ocremix.com - Cool music

20th July 2004, 05:04 AM	#8
NB23 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: indiana	my bad my bad phoenix gold amplifiers are certified, but not the Octane series.

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3rd July 2004, 05:34 PM	#2
Tensop diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Chapel St.	what, so i cant get away with saying an amp can do 1.2 jiggawatts into 2 ohms at 150% THD anymore?

3rd July 2004, 10:03 PM	#3
sss diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Israel , haifa	can there be 150 % THD ? i think 99.99999999999999999999999999999999% THD is the maximum possible

4th July 2004, 05:10 AM	#4
Immo_G diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vic, Au	Shares in Boss Audio, Audioline, Sony and Audiostrada went down 5%, as well as the korean currency

13th July 2004, 09:03 PM	#6
NB23 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: indiana	Why aren't Phoenix Gold amps not CEA certified? I thought they made fine amplifiers.

17th July 2004, 02:58 AM	#7
KevinLee diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Winnipeg MB Canada	Hello, I believe that Rockford Fosgate and Alpine are the only big brands that are CEA2006 certified for this model year. Look for 80 percent of the car audio amps to be CEA2006 certified by next spring. Kevinlee