The number of times a consumer has asked for a set of speakers based on power ratings is incomprehensibly huge. They ask for 300-watt 6×9’s or a 1,000-watt subwoofer without understanding how the power ratings are created. Let’s quickly review what it takes to make a speaker that can handle a lot of power and explain why that may have nothing to do with sound quality and accuracy.
Before we dive in, let’s talk about an analogy. Say you wanted to purchase a car to race around a track. You need something with great handling, excellent balance and smooth power delivery. Would buying a top-fuel dragster than can produce 6,000 horsepower be the right solutiitle-and-caption">