I can't imagine these speakers are "hard to drive". Do you have a DMM and can you measure the dc resistance. To me 50 watts should be plenty. If you are expecting these to produce deep bass, well they won't. Yes a sub will improve the sound, but you will need to limit the low frequencies going to these speakers to save power from the receiver and reduce distortion. I believe these were designed and sold with an active crossover. I'm guessing you don't have the crossover?
Duntech PCL-3 on-wall will xover at 80hz make easier to drive
If you crossover a "hard to drive" speaker, does it really make that much easier to drive if your amp is underpowered?
I picked up a sweet pair of Duntech PCL-3 on-wall speakers. They’re probably 30 years old but sound so dang good! However, I’m going to put them in the bedroom where I only watch tv on 2 channel with a little Marantz receiver at 50 wpm. These are pretty hard to push and 50wpc just isn’t enough.. But, if I add a sub and crossover the speakers at 80hz, how much does that ease the amp strain?
Keep in mind - this is not intended to be an audiophile setup.. The little marantz is perfect because it’s small and has HDMI ARC which is a must have for my tv watching.
Thoughts?
I picked up a sweet pair of Duntech PCL-3 on-wall speakers. They’re probably 30 years old but sound so dang good! However, I’m going to put them in the bedroom where I only watch tv on 2 channel with a little Marantz receiver at 50 wpm. These are pretty hard to push and 50wpc just isn’t enough.. But, if I add a sub and crossover the speakers at 80hz, how much does that ease the amp strain?
Keep in mind - this is not intended to be an audiophile setup.. The little marantz is perfect because it’s small and has HDMI ARC which is a must have for my tv watching.
Thoughts?
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