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FTC may end amplifier rule! ACTION NEEDED

Sharing an important issue you all may or may not already be aware of. Gene from audioholics did a full video on this linked below. The FTC may end the amplifier rule so that companies can go back to making misleading claims on power output of their amplifiers. We should all get on the govt website and comment to try to stop this from happening!

https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=FTC-2020-0087-0001

https://youtu.be/VJMD3h-h8fk
jwl244
speakermaster
738 posts
 
I thought that it had already been done away with years ago because you do not see ul listed or ftc power ratings on anything anymore and most gear does not list impedance or power consumption anymore either and i can tell you that the power ratings have been messed up for years because of this.
audio2design
1,351 posts
 
In the US they will list UL or CSA or TUV or ETL or ...  As well they will list the current and power draw.   There are boutique products never tested for safety.
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simao
1,817 posts
 
@jwl244. I can comment on whatever I feel. Don't be so butthurt. 
jwl244 OP
64 posts
 
@simao yes you can. Which is what I said in my response. Feel free to read it again if you were offended. I was referring you being able, if you wanted, to comment on the govt regulations site that you don't care about the amplifier rule and think it should be removed.
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simao
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It's nothing I don't care about it, it just seems rather superfluous considering everything that's going on with the world at the moment. I've read the rule. And I'm being quite serious about this, but how many reputable companies are going to start flouting that now if it's gone and fudging the numbers?
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