Im looking for a stereo or boombox?

Question

I am looking for a stereo or boombox that i can plug in my psp or mp3 in to it and i want it to be really loud for a price range about $200 i found one for $120 with 530 watts of power at this website http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?parentPage=family&summary=summary&techSpecs=techSpecs&currentTab=accessories&cp=2032057.2032181&custRatings=custRatings&features=features&accessories=accessories&productId=2781930&support=support&tab=summary

It just doesnt seem like its going to be loud enough could someone tell me a radio thats going to be loud.

Answer 1

Well, the watts is not the end-all and be-all of "power" for stereo systems.They are claiming that the system has a dynamic range of 88 DB which means when it's up to full it should be about as loud as a car horn. However, the signal-to-noise ratio is a little high, too, which means that at that level all you might get is loud static.

Sorry to say, but any real audiophile will tell you that a good component system beats the crud out of a system like this any day. However, for $120 it's not bad.