enough watts to drive these speakers? Help?


Greetings all,

I've got a friend with 89db efficent speakers playing in a 12'x15'x8' bedroom. He's looking at getting a 8 or 10 watt, low powered SET amp and is concerned if his speakers will play "loud enough".
He usually listens to classical and jazz at "moderate" levels at the loudest.

I compute that he should be getting 95db using only 4watts and the room should give a little more, perhaps 2db.

Are my calculations correct?

Anyone else that has a similar setup and can comment if it's loud and dynamic enough?

Thanks and happy listening!
myraj

Showing 1 response by tpsonic

I use a 90db efficient speaker.I was happy with the InSound/Omega Mikro 10 w/ch prototype V amp,but settled on a set of Viva Verona XLs {26w/ch,pure class-A}.
Your first watt will produce an 89db SPL,at 10 watts you should yeild a 10 db increase in SPL.Doubling the power will add 3db.
I would be more concerned with the impedance presented by the speaker and complexity of the crossover.