American Legacy Amplifiers

Here is part of an article that explains S/N ratio:

S/N ratio (Signal to Noise ratio). This is a number, measured in decibels which compares the noise inherent to a component, to that of the signal that is passed through the unit. Let's look at something like an good quality equalizer versus a much lesser quality unit. Lets compare the Zapco EQ30-SL with the Clarion EQ-74. Both units are graphic equalizers. The Zapco unit has a S/N ratio listed at >110 dB for which we will refer to it as 110 dB, and the clarion unit is listed at 100 dB.

As for the other question, remember that when you are on the other side of the decimal place, the larger the number , the smaller the value. So for instance, .04 %  is larger in value than .008 % . I hope this makes sense.

Thanks Velocity, I always wondered about this same topic and you answered it.  So,

.04 = no good, .008 = better

Hey no problem. The only amps that do not follow this rule of thumb are the D class amplifiers. They are usually aroun the 1 % THD, but that's because the internal cross over is set to about 500 hz and because most D class amps are subwoofer amps, this type of levels in THD % is not audible .

Once again if you want a good clean quaility amp that won't break your wallet get you a US Acoustics amp,nice price and a 3 year warranty to boot just to name a few.  

 Everyone's saying that american legacy amps are bad.  i just bought one but i haven't hooked it up yet. my subs sound good just being hooked up to the factory system and i don't need a big difference in the sound.  so will the american legacy amp i bought be ok for me?