Greg: I believe that the following means the front pair, or the center surround pair, or the rear surround pair.

"only those channels dedicated to the same audio frequency spectrum should be considered associated channels that need be fully driven simultaneously to rated per channel power."

One of my links contains this language:

"allow the subwoofer and satellite amplifier sections in combination self-powered speaker systems to be driven to full rated power separately, rather than simultaneously, during the power rating tests.


I don't think that it applies to the rears or subwoofer on a 5.1 system, or side surrounds on a 7.1 all at the same time. The key is the audio that comes out of the sides, rears and subwoofer is not the same audio spectrum. Of course, I guess that you could say that about the audio spectrum that comes from the right and left of each pair.

But, if I have a chance tomorrow, I am going to pose the question to the Outlaw technical support. They should be able to tell us one way or another.

This has been a most interesting dialogue. Thanks!