2. amps-preamps
  3. 146566-112817

Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers?

Having just read a review in Stereophile of my Audio Physic Step Plus speakers (which I have to my utter dismay ,knocked over and dinged AAAgh!), the author states that his Shindo Haut-Briton Power amp (20wpc) couldn't drive the Step Plusses and states that nothing less than 35Wpc could drive them.  My dilemma is that I have a Line Magnetic 216 IA rated at 22Wpc that sometimes sounds heavenly and on other days sounds eeh.  Do I need an amp with more boost?  

udog

Showing 3 responses by arcticdeth

arcticdeth's avatar
arcticdeth
1,572 posts
 
@noromance,  please ship me what you have!’(mushrooms, skunk, sense, etc etc)
 My McCormack dna-750s’ monos
 energy rc-70’s
 Motörhead, slayer, flotsam & Jetsam, sodom, mercyful fate. 

 It don’t. Get much better.
i heard those klipsch horns and their 105db@1W/M
hurts me to think about it.

 ;)
 warmer speaker with high power is the ticket brother
arcticdeth's avatar
arcticdeth
1,572 posts
 
As much power as you can afford.
The more the better, typical crescendos require 500W for full effect.


I have been there, there is absolutely no replacement for power.


arcticdeth's avatar
arcticdeth
1,572 posts
 
More power is better, nary a chance of clipping at all.
 You will thank me if you decide to get new sepakers, having an ap which is capable of driving a variety of sepakers is paramount!

i used to run guitar amps as power amps, they were great, smooth, no stress at all.
i had two Carvin Dcm-2000 maps on bridge mono, running a pair of CV d-9’s and altec Lansing m510’s

greatbsound.

power is your friend, better to have it, than wish you had it.
More to discover