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High level input

From my Mcintosh MC352 I am running speaker cables to my PD80's then jumping to the high level inputs of the built in sub amps. If, for example, the MC352 is pushing 200watts per channel, is half or that power being used to signal the sub amps? Am I wasting power just to send a signal or do the sub amps somehow filter out a line level signal? I hope this makes sense.

Thanks in advance.
nuguy

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bignerd100
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Max. power input has little to nothing to do with matching an amp to a speaker.

Anyhow, to answer your question, the impedence of a speaker level input on a sub is so high that it demands very, very, very little of the amplifier.

All of your watts are still going to the midwoofers/tweeters.

:)
bignerd100
515 posts
 
Congratulations!
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