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Ceiling Height: 9 ft
Entertainment Unit: 3 ft tall on the ends.

V for Vendetta!! One of my favorite movies for many reasons but I really think it's a masterpiece; very thought provoking. I can't get enough of how V talks in iambic pentameter, just the idea of having a character talk like that is pretty cool. There are numerous meaningful quotes in the movie, but my favorite is "Vi veri universum vivus vici" translated "By the power of truth, I, well living, have conquered the universe".

SRoode, do you remember that part in the movie?? Quizzing you LOL.

I'm not sure I remember that scene exactly. Was that in the beginning when he first met Evie and spoke for about 30 seconds where every word he spoke started with a V?

My wife and I both love that movie, and she loves the way he speaks as well! She was surprised when I told her it was Agent Smith from the Matrix.

The scene is when Evie is cleaning off the mirror in one of the rooms and that quote is imprinted along the top of the mirror. Just after cleaning it off V walks in and asks for her assistance.

Hi John thanks for the response

If your explanation is correct, and I don’t believe it to be accurate, a person would be required to guess the maximum current draw on a house circuit, or even a simple power bar. I’ve never heard of manufacture of any electronic device, or any electrical device for that matter, giving an average rating as apposed to the maximum rate for current draw.
But because I’m not an electrical engineer I called a couple of electronic shops here in the region and all tree indicated it’s the maximum draw rating. Maybe their all wrong.
I would be interested in learning what your background is as it pertains to electronics in general.
It’s just a hobby for me.

this should be interesting.

I'm afraid I tend to agree--not having the maximum rating on the unit wouldn't make sense. How else would one plan?

I bet there is a lot of current going through those keyboards

Okay,

Since my own thread has been jacked in several directions I'll put in my opinion. This is my opinion, as an Electrical Engineer with almost 20 years of experience.

The power rating of a device is the maximum power draw of the unit. It should take in to account inefficiencies, power factors, etc. As an example, a motor rated at 100HP is the maximum rating. Most of the time, it will consume much less, but 100 HP is the maximum output of the unit. In all of my experiences with equipment (and I commission VERY large pieces of equipment in my field), the power rating of devices are always identified with their max draw.

The amp used in the EP800 appears to be the same amp used in the EP500 (rated 500W) and the EP600 (rated 600W). This amp has an identified power rating of 675W. Fine for the EP500 and EP600, but raises eyebrows for the EP800.

As we all know, amplifiers are a different animal. Typically, an amp's power rating is for an 8 ohm load. Since there are two drivers in parallel in the EP800, and according to Alan's response, the impedance of the EP800 is most likely 4 ohms (I'm assuming the drivers are 8 ohm). Therefore, if the amp is capable of driving a 4 ohm load, it will in fact draw more than the stamped 675W.

In my tests with the new speakers, I have no doubt that they are in fact pulling more power than the EP500s. I cannot verify this without plugging in an in-wall wattmeter, but from my listening experiences, the speakers are far more powerful. Also, even at 110 db, I have yet to trip them out.

What we have to keep in mind is that we basically have prototypes here. These speakers are not available to the general public yet, they were only made available to loyal customers. My guess is that when they are ready to be shipped to the masses, the amplifier will be labeled with it's proper max power draw for a lower impedance load.

Again, all I can say is that I am quite certain that these speakers are pulling more power than my EP500s with the same amp.

Steve

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