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Silver Member Username: Deadhorse
Post Number: 105
Registered: May-06
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| Posted on Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 10:44 am: |
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What exactly does this speaker spec mean?
Input Power (Maximum/Nominal): 120 Watts/40 Watts
My receiver is 100 Watts per channel so I assume even at full volume I can not damage the speaker but does it mean that optimal usage is with only 40 Watts input? |
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Gold Member Username: Gavdawg
Upstate,
New York
Post Number: 1047
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 10:06 pm: |
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that is not entirely correct. At full volume, you could very easily blow your speakers due to distortion (among other things).
do a search in the forum for "clipping", and you will get multiples of answers as to why this can happen. |
Platinum Member Username: Jan_b_vigne
Dallas,
TX
Post Number: 12011
Registered: May-04
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| Posted on Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 10:53 pm: |
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That spec means nothing. At best it means you need at least a forty watt amplifier to go with these speakers. As far as "minimum" wattage goes for a speaker, that's somewhat on the high side. I assume these speakers are not high sensitivity designs.
How would you know when you were using exactly forty watts?
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