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Car speaker questions?

I have been looking for speakers for my truck and I was at walmart and meijer last night and determined that I would probably get the speakers from walmart because they have a larger selsction. But my question is, when the speaker box says Power Handling Peak 300 Watts what does that mean? Also what is a 3-way speaker, could you just tell me what those are and then list off other good thing to consider when looking for the right speaker set? I am just looking for a set of 2 speakers I believe they are 6X9 I have to make sure though, and I have a 4X45 watt stereo in the truck so if I get a 70 watt speaker I could get a more powerful stereo, right? Just please tell me that basics. Thanks for you time!Please no stupid answers.

Answer:

Peak is exactly that - the speakers can handle brief spikes of that power but are not rated to handle it continually. Good rule of thumb - get speakers rated at TWICE the output of your stereo - so for your 4x45, get 4 100W speakers - make sure the speakers and stereo are using the same rating system, as there are around 3 ways to measure power output in stereo systems.

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