I have powered my system with amps in great excess for decades. You do not want to try an exceed 120db ear splitting loudness... but more power nearly always sound better
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
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ghdprentice7,665 posts "I have powered my system with amps in great excess for decades. You do not want to try an exceed 120db ear splitting loudness... but more power nearly always sound better "
Yes,that’s what I being told.I have seen that in other posts,how when someone replaced their amp with one with more power,suddenly everything was better.I just wanted to make sure before I committed to it. Thanks |
"That’s what I thought as I have read quite a few people who own these say they routinely put 600 watts through them." Using speakers with a 600 watt amp, doesn’t mean you are putting 600 watts "through" the speaker. The only way you will put the 600 watts through it, is if you turn it up to 11 and play Ravel’s "Bolero" or AC/DC’s greatest hits. Your ears will break long before the speakers. Besides, you don’t get speeding tickets because your car has 600 horsepower. You get a speeding ticket by flooring the accelerator.
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