Overpowering compact speakers means pushing the woofer beyond the limits of its range of motion. That makes a loud popping noise, which is unmistakable. As long as you don’t hear that, you’re good. Most speaker damage comes from ignoring the audible distortion caused by too little power to complete the waveform fully, a phenomenon known as “clipping”.
Exceding recommended power rating
Hi Folks,
I have a question about power ratings of speakers.
I have purchased a pair off Dynaudio Focus 360's which have a power handling rating of 300 watts at 4ohms.
The amplifier I would like to use with it is a Conrad Johnson Premier 350,which has a out put rating of 350 watts into 8 ohm's,and 600 watts into 4 ohm's.
My question is simple.Is the amplifier going to blow my speakers even if I never play it very loud?
I have seen reviews on here and other places where the reviewer has said they thought these speakers could take even 1200 watts.
This amplifier fits what I'am looking for,I just want to make sure I don't ruin my speakers.
thanks