You can overdrive them if you try; I had a customer who regularly did so and damaged them several times. But they were in obivious distress before this happned. The 63s would do about 97db at one meter, I didn't sell the 988s but I believe they will go slightly louder. The size of the amp isn't as important as keeping a reasonable level. As the previous poster said within their limits they are a great speaker. Great for jazz, folk, classical at reasonable volume; not so much for rock. The protection circut is like a parachute, it will probably work but best avoid using it.
How much power is too much for a Quad 988?
Just bought a very nice pair of Quad 988s kind of on impulse and was quite surprised how nice they sound. Having said that, I have a PS Audio GCC250 and I am afraid even though I am very careful about volume levels in general these days am I flirting with disaster.
Question would come down to: since my amp is double plus the recommended 100watt/10V? output, am I just asking for trouble with this amount of power running through them ?
Question would come down to: since my amp is double plus the recommended 100watt/10V? output, am I just asking for trouble with this amount of power running through them ?