ah, if its got 1800watts input at the point of clipping, it'll be doing about 1600watts of output.
so, that would mean it does about 800 watts per channel...
No.
you set up a test procedure to suit what you want to measure.
If you want continuous maximum power with both channels driven into the specified load resistors, then set up that test and measure it.
If the test is to see if the amplifier survives that output power continuously, then set up that test and start the stopwatch until it blows up.
If you want peak voltage into open circuit load, are you getting the idea?
you set up a test procedure to suit what you want to measure.
If you want continuous maximum power with both channels driven into the specified load resistors, then set up that test and measure it.
If the test is to see if the amplifier survives that output power continuously, then set up that test and start the stopwatch until it blows up.
If you want peak voltage into open circuit load, are you getting the idea?
No, under those conditions, it is only putting out 200 watts per channel *of pink noise*. (1/8 of 1600W is 200W.) Pink noise is a random waveform, whose peaks are in excess of 10dB above the average. Peaks will hit the 1600W, and it will clip limit there. With this signal, which is similar to normal undistorted music, it will draw 14.3 amps. Put in a sine wave and it will draw much much more - on the order of 40 or 50 amps. How long it will tolerate this is completely irrelevant to the specification (but may be of interest to the user as a figure of merit). For normal use on the road, it should be considered a 14.3A load for sizing the AC mains and breaker interruption ratings since any more for more than a few seconds would be considered an overload.
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