I'll pass on the "vs" part for lack of reliable info. On the anechoic measurements, as has been mentioned here several times, the size of the wedges in most chambers doesn't allow for reliable results under about 90Hz and deep bass extension can't be determined from this.
Room gain(only one of several room effects)can exist to some extent in all rooms, but the smaller the room and the more tightly it's enclosed the stronger the effect and the higher the frequency at which it begins. The "room" that's best for this bass gain is the inside of a car
I suppose that I should add in response to Bob that except for multiple output channels, of course, HT amplifiers aren't in any significant way "geared for surround sound" and have to meet the same quality standards.
Also, there's nothing "supposed" about the power rating. If it didn't in fact measure to that standard it'd be in violation of the FTC amplifier power regulations.
Last edited by JohnK; 04/04/11 02:31 AM.
