What do the 5 W, 10 W, or 20 W ratings on a speaker really mean? Rated power represents the power a speaker can handle continuously under specified test conditions, while maximum power indicates its ability to withstand short-term signal peaks. Understanding the difference helps us read speaker specifications correctly.

In acoustic testing, and pink noise are both commonly used as test signals. However, when we look at their spectral distribution, we can see that their energy is distributed in different ways.

White noise and pink noise contain different frequency components and can be used to simulate the complex sound signals that speakers may encounter in real applications. Through noise testing, we can evaluate a speaker’s durability, rated noise power, and reliability when handling instantaneous peaks.