Exceding recommended power rating

ghdprentice

7,665 posts

04-30-2025 at 08:08pm 

"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

@twangy57 

"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.

+1 to what Eric says; you're likely using between 1-10 watts for listening 99% of the time.

Just don’t turn it up to 11.

fatdaddy2 435 posts 05-01-2025 at 06:46am  +1 to what Eric says; you’re likely using between 1-10 watts for listening 99% of the time.

ibmjunkman 254 posts 05-01-2025 at 07:10am  Just don’t turn it up to 11.  Report this

Thanks,I don't drink anymore and that is when I used to get carried away with the volume.

Just need to put a note next to the volume.Do Not Operate While Impaired!