Term Of The Week: Continuous Power (RMS)

Continuous Power refers to the ability of a receiver or amplifier to output its full power continuously. In other words, just because your receiver/amplifier may be listed as being able to output 100WPC, doesn't mean it can do so for any significant length of time. Always make sure that, when you check amplifier/receiver specifications, that the WPC output is measured in RMS terms. This means that the listed power output is a sustained output at a specific volume level.