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Watt

Watt The unit of electrical power measurement. In an audio system wattage is a consideration with regard to an amplifier (indicating the amount of work it can perform, primarily in the driving of loudspeakers) and to loudspeakers (referring to a speaker’s efficiency in converting electrical power into acoustic power).

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