And so it came to pass, on 15-07-96 22:28,
   that John Jewell spake unto Tyler Smith:
 JJ> the most powerful deck amps don't put out more than 12-14wpc
 JJ> RMS.... the 25 and 30 watt numbers painted on are a joke.
Not really.  The *theoretical* power limit with a nominal 14.4VDC supply (ie. 
no switching power supply) into a four ohm load is around 50W (V^2/R gives 
51.84) peak, 36W RMS (peak*.707=36.65088).  At 12VDC, the maximum 
*theoretical* peak power is 36W, 25W RMS.
*Actual* power output will vary depending on the input signal level, signal 
content, load impedance (which also varies with signal content), supply 
voltage, amplifier efficiency, and other such real-world "gremlins".
IKEA ... Swedish for "particle board."
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