The FTC power rating gives you the average power output for all channels over a wide frequency range and lower distortion level. It is a much more realistic measure of an amplifier's average output power. The total peak power is a measurement of how much power your speakers can handle for a very brief period of time.Technical Specifications
o Total FTC power: 505 watts RMS
Sub-woofer: 188 watts RMS (into 8 ohms, @ 100Hz, @ 10% THD)
Satellites:
Left/Right: 62 watts RMS x 2 (into 8 ohms, @ 1khz, @ 10% THD)
Center: 69 watts RMS (into 8 ohms, @ 1kHz, @ 10% THD)
Rear Left & Right: 62 watts RMS x 2 (into 8 ohms, @ 1kHz, @ 10% THD)
o Total Peak power: 1010 watts
I'm looking into purchasing these speakers, but I'm confused because it keeps saying that they are both 505W and 1010W, which one is it? I think they are 505W so if so, what is the 1010W? Thanks for any help.
They are brilliant PC speakers anyway, thats all I have to say
I would never use onboard for music anyway, but if it has a Digital Optical out port, which will go directly to the speakers, then you may get away with it, but I still wouldn't to be honest.
If you do get an X-FI though, make sure it has a Optical out, as my Xtreme-Music didn't and I had to buy an external connector for it, directly from Creative.