Current vs. Watts??? Need clarification.


I've got a Rotel RB 1070 PA (about 125 watts) driving Spendor S8 speakers and I can't escape the feeling that this amp doesn't deliver enough power to drive these speakers. I'm getting clipping at pretty moderate volumes - say 1/3 on the volume knob. I've heard that this may have to do with the level of curreent actually being delivered to the speakers, as opposed to the amp's stated wattage output. I have read that the S8s like a lot of power but I would have thought 125 watts sufficient to drive a 2-way Is my amp just too small? Anyone have any thoughts on this?
grimace

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Gentlemen, That is a great set of answers. Thank you.

To clarify a few things.

1. Beavis - I'm just driving the one pair of speakers. There is only one set of posts on this amp.

2. Viridian - It is interesting that you mention the S5e, as I actually had that speaker in the house for a month or so before trading up to the S8e (not enough bottom on the 5s.)and I did experience the same problem on at least one occasion.

3. Mlsstl - I have to confess that 1/3 is up pretty high on this system. I sometimes - foolishly - try to make up for either ambient noise or lack of detail within the system itself by turning up the volume. Although, as I've lived with the system for a while I learned it's limits better.

Thanks again. G