kuantan

Why don't speaker manufacturers state wattage consistently? That is, why do some state RMS and others in "Total System Power" or "Maximum Burst Output"? As I understand "Total System Power" or "Maximum Burst Output" are really only measurements at a momentary peak performance. Since RMS is a measurement or formula based on longer and more consistent output, isn't RMS the more accurate measurement? Understandably, manufacturers may shy away from RMS measurements since they are typically half those of other measurements (200W RMS vs. 400W Total System Power). To the average consumer bigger numbers mean better. Any thoughts on this?