Argument about output power on Facebook!

[ChickWithaRic]

No but I think it has tubes in it, something is glowing in there

That would be orangetooth.

 

[ashtray]

This reminds me of when I was a kid and we would peer into a car window and if the speedometer said 120 mph, most kids figured that was how fast it could go LOL

(I was not a kid who believed that)

Analogeezer

My ‘68 Firebird (350/2bbl, 2 speed) had an optional 160 mph speedometer! That was back when there were 100 different stand alone options you could put on a car when ordering. Not sure who decided a 2 speed 350 needed a 160 speedo, but no tach, but it was pretty neat. Lots of unused real estate on that speedometer!

 

[bobfarabaugh]

I have a Markbass combo. I don’t even know the model without looking at it. Could not care what wattage is. It’s pretty dang loud!
Lol

 

[Geri O]

No problem getting you back home in time but unfortunately South Of The Border has been torn down.

Noooooo!!!

I haven’t traveled that way in a very long time. I was really hoping to visit the place the middle of January.

(Sorry, this was the only point of interest I found in this thread….)

 

[rodl2005]

That would be orangetooth.

My amp's tubes glow blue... and with a lisp they may be BLUETOOBTH

 

[DWBass]

Noooooo!!!

I haven’t traveled that way in a very long time. I was really hoping to visit the place the middle of January.

(Sorry, this was the only point of interest I found in this thread….)

Well not completely torn down but the place is undergoing a huge rehab project. Some structures have been demolished and others are getting upgraded.

 

[ChickWithaRic]

My amp's tubes glow blue... and with a lisp they may be BLUETOOBTH

Did ya buy em direct from Gwoovetoobths?

 

[Jeff Scott]

People get very confused by electrical specs.In this case, it sounds like someone is confusing power output with power input, which HAS to be greater.

600 W in means < 600 W useful power out.

agedhorse is working on a design that will provide twice the power out for every watt put in. Don't tell anyone, it's a secret.

My ‘68 Firebird (350/2bbl, 2 speed) had an optional 160 mph speedometer! ..... Not sure who decided a 2 speed 350 needed a 160 speedo, but no tach...

It's only 2 speeds, who really needs a tach for that? Use your ears.

 

[Jeff Scott]

My ‘68 Firebird (350/2bbl, 2 speed) had an optional 160 mph speedometer!

Here is a 2022 Honda Civic instrument cluster. Note the stock 160 MPH speedometer it comes with.

 

[jamro217]

Are you sure it wasn't FacePALM book?

 

[Engle]

My ‘68 Firebird (350/2bbl, 2 speed) had an optional 160 mph speedometer! That was back when there were 100 different stand alone options you could put on a car when ordering. Not sure who decided a 2 speed 350 needed a 160 speedo, but no tach, but it was pretty neat. Lots of unused real estate on that speedometer!

I had a 68 Firebird with that speedo. Some had put a 400 with a tripower and 4 speed in it. 0-100MPH was fun, but beyond that seemed like a bad idea. And drum brakes…

 

[ashtray]

I had a 68 Firebird with that speedo. Some had put a 400 with a tripower and 4 speed in it. 0-100MPH was fun, but beyond that seemed like a bad idea. And drum brakes…

Mine had plenty of umph - especially after a 4bbl swap - but at speeds over 80mph, that thing got scary loose!

 

[DWBass]

And now there's another guy selling a Little Marcus saying it's 600w! WTH!! I replied it's either 500w or 800w. There is no 600w Little Marcus.

 

[Dennis Pence]

Do not confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up!

 

[Hot Rats]

And now there's another guy selling a Little Marcus saying it's 600w! WTH!! I replied it's either 500w or 800w. There is no 600w Little Marcus.

And that's how it starts. One, Two, Four...Ten, a Hundred.... It's a conspiracy man. Pretty soon there will be 600w Markbasses all over the place. Everywhere.

 

[ctmullins]

And that's how it starts. One, Two, Four...Ten, a Hundred.... It's a conspiracy man. Pretty soon there will be 600w Markbasses all over the place. Everywhere.

Unfortunately, that's just how humans work. Not all of them. But enough of them to form an annoying but significant minority.

 

[rodl2005]

And now there's another guy selling a Little Marcus saying it's 600w! WTH!! I replied it's either 500w or 800w. There is no 600w Little Marcus.

Do not confuse me with the facts, my mind is made up!

It's the ol

A small amount of information is dangerous

Applies to all of us, but hopefully most don't run with it

 

[DWBass]

Funny how they all point to the electrical label on the rear instead of reading the manual or checking the specs on the website.

By the way, the first guy finally conceded and said it was sold to him as a 600w amp.

 

[GreyEagle]

600W @230V; that equates to a 88 Ohm cabinet. These cabinets are very rare.

 

[Jeff Scott]

Funny how they all point to the electrical label on the rear instead of reading the manual or checking the specs on the website.

By the way, the first guy finally conceded and said it was sold to him as a 600w amp.

So, what's a 100 watts between friends?