enough amplifier power
We never get sick of this! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg14jNbBb-8 That is why Klipsch put a bad taste in my molars and ears. Aren’t they like 103 or 104 db@1w - 1m? Hooked up to early 90’s Adcom monoblocs. They were just, all treble and no bass. Hurt my ears. I mentioned this before, hooked up other amps over the next 3-4 weeks. All the other amps sounded better, through the Klipschorns. I can see where a 75 W amp can be enough for such high spl speakers. BUT.....if you want to crank it up with Motörhead, or suffocation, Y&T, Saxon, Forbidden, Kreator etc etc. most metal and hard rock is so compressed on some CDs, it distorts fast. Where an LP does not. I totally get it. I will never have less than 250W amps. That’s just me. been there and learned my lesson. Who knows, when I hit 70, maybe I will get a 7 W set amp for a pair of QSC stage monitors. Plus, it’s bragging rights. You don’t hear “dude, come over and see my new 3W mono beast amps. (a joke for those easily butthurt these days). :) my lowest power amps now are the Odyssey kismet monos with about 350-370W into 3.5 - 4 Ohms. 200W into 8 Ohms. They do put out some watts, they seem to have more power than they are rated for. Cheers! POWER!!!!!!!” |
@cakyol completely agree. Had a good hour and a half+ conversation with Roger Sanders a while back. we covered quite a bit, I asked so many questions, he answered every question with complete care, and when I asked him “English please” he explained everything so I can understand. A damn good dude!” You need minimum double the watts for a given speakers continuous rating. Headroom, with the amps ability to stay absolutely stable, and with complete ease to drive the speaker to the limits (vol knob) to what you want with no clipping what so ever. I’ve been a believer of this for the past 20 years. Once I talked to my audio guys from simply stereo in.............YES, orland park, ILL. back on about 1990-1993 I think. Loved those guys, wish I still had contact with them. They were my heroes back then, and taught me a lot about audio, brands, speakers' amps, cables' etc etc. Anyway. I’m a believer of never enough power, for the ease to drive music without the possibility of clipping Aaahhhhh. Bushmills 21! |
