Hey folks,
So I was thinking about upgrading my Paradigm PW-2200 to a Paradigm Sub 12 and I got looking at the amp in that Sub 12. It's rated at 1700 watts "RMS sustained" and 3400 watts "dynamic peak". My initial thought was "good grief, I'd be tripping breakers if I plugged that thing in along with my other gear", so I decided to actually measure what my current system drew at what I would consider a loud level. The highest peak we noted when we tested was 5.7 Amps. This was watching Kung Fu Panda on Blu-Ray through my PS3 in 5.1. I think the volume was at 65 on the 1056. Other equipment that was going:
- Rotel RB-1080 for the front left and right
- Rotel RSX-1056 for the center and surrounds
- Paradigm PW-2200
- Panasonic 50 inch plasma (this had the single biggest impact on draw)
- Monster Power Conditioner
- Rotel RCD-1072 was on but not playing
- Satellite receiver was on
When I looked at the power consumption ratings for all of this gear, I expected the draw to be considerably more than what it was. When I just listened to music in 2.1 (without the tv and PS3 on), the draw was like 2.4 Amps, not much at all.
The room is on a 15 Amp circut and nothing else is really in there or will be. Do you think adding the Sub 12 would put me over the limit? If you look at the rated specs, it would look like it would but based on my test and the fact that the actual draw was so much less than what I thought it would be based on the rated power consumption of all my current gear, I can't imagine that going with the Sub 12 would pose any problems. I would be swapping out the PW-2200 for it if I go that route.
Any thoughts? Would you say that my results are typical in that the power draw in the "real world" is only a fraction of what the paper specs may suggest?
Thanks in advance for any feedback!
So I was thinking about upgrading my Paradigm PW-2200 to a Paradigm Sub 12 and I got looking at the amp in that Sub 12. It's rated at 1700 watts "RMS sustained" and 3400 watts "dynamic peak". My initial thought was "good grief, I'd be tripping breakers if I plugged that thing in along with my other gear", so I decided to actually measure what my current system drew at what I would consider a loud level. The highest peak we noted when we tested was 5.7 Amps. This was watching Kung Fu Panda on Blu-Ray through my PS3 in 5.1. I think the volume was at 65 on the 1056. Other equipment that was going:
- Rotel RB-1080 for the front left and right
- Rotel RSX-1056 for the center and surrounds
- Paradigm PW-2200
- Panasonic 50 inch plasma (this had the single biggest impact on draw)
- Monster Power Conditioner
- Rotel RCD-1072 was on but not playing
- Satellite receiver was on
When I looked at the power consumption ratings for all of this gear, I expected the draw to be considerably more than what it was. When I just listened to music in 2.1 (without the tv and PS3 on), the draw was like 2.4 Amps, not much at all.
The room is on a 15 Amp circut and nothing else is really in there or will be. Do you think adding the Sub 12 would put me over the limit? If you look at the rated specs, it would look like it would but based on my test and the fact that the actual draw was so much less than what I thought it would be based on the rated power consumption of all my current gear, I can't imagine that going with the Sub 12 would pose any problems. I would be swapping out the PW-2200 for it if I go that route.
Any thoughts? Would you say that my results are typical in that the power draw in the "real world" is only a fraction of what the paper specs may suggest?
Thanks in advance for any feedback!
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