Why are there only low power 2 channel amps?

[JoeDJ]

.....Thing is it's as Johnny2Bad says though.

Take a 50wpc amplifier, take a 100wpc amp and take a 200 wpc amp @ 8 ohm, each one has 3dB more capability over the previous. This is not a lot and hardly a sufficient increase for a system that is apparently lacking in its 'transient' capabilities.

Going from a 50wpc amplifier to a 500wpc amp will net you 10dB which is in the ball park for a transient kind of figure.........

Yes, I have often head this sort "argument" about this subject.

However, if one considers that going from 50w to 500w can only give you a 10db increase, it just seves to illustrate how important a high wattage amp can be.

Like I said, loud transients can really "eat up" at lot of watts in an instant!

Also, one must take into cosideration that at avereage listening levels, an amp would be only be required to deliver a small fraction of that 100w, so there will be some headroom.

[Brett]

Originally Posted by JoeDJ

It seems that high power, over 300w sub amps are commom.
However, finding a 2 channel stereo amp over 50w PC is difficult.

I understand that lows can draw more watts but, so can other freqs, paticularly in transients.

Have the manufactures and general public now become so centered on bass that they no longer care about the rest of the spectrum and dynamic range, etc?

High power integrateds have always been fairly rare, as there is simply little demand for them.

High power amps are easy to get, but then you'll need a pre. As this is a DIY forum, you'll find plenty of designs, but a pre is little more than a selector and VC, maybe with a buffer. Easy and cheap to build.

[Mike Caldwell]

Maybe I missed something but I'm still not sure if this is for in home use or something for the occasional DJ'ing at a party. If more of a Pro amp fits your needs look at what QSC has to offer. Lot of choices at all price points and power. Perfect for party and many use them in their home systems.

[perceptionchanges]

I think it is for home use.

Judging from a past post by JOE DJ, he is unaware of the disc jockey, DJ. aspect.

[JoeDJ]

Yes, I guess some are confused by my "name" in this and another thread..... "DJ" refers to my initials, not me being a " Disk Jocky".
Honestly, I'm a bit confused by this as I never mentioned being a DJ in any way.