How sensitive is the B&W Nautilus Midrange?

If its any reference my Tech is also the owner of a speaker company that I will leave unnamed out of respect.

He told me the story of hanging out with his buddy and trying to see what would quit first

His new pair of speakers, A pair of Mcintosh MC501's or Him and his buddy

The MC501's and the Speakers won, Him and his buddy quit first, This is what I am looking for, A great HI-FI Speaker that can play at exceptionally high volume without ever feeling like I have to turn down the music before a big peak for fear of blowing things up.

I dont need set it and forget it but I want some speakers that can handle some abuse. B&W's are used for Studios so I would believe they should be able to play steadily over 110DB (I dont need that loud but I want to feel safe)but as things get nicer they become more expensive to maintain and repair.

90% of my music is electronic and I also really dont want to have to cross over my speakers at 80HZ I prefer running full range and using subs at 50 or below typically (Not always but I find most like being crossed over around 40-50 at least for my taste)

WHAT???

Good listening,

Larry

I had a pair of nautilus 802 which I replaced with the 802 diamonds and I played both very loud (ie I can't hear what the person beside me is saying). I think the 802's don't sound their best unless they are played at higher volume. Hi-fi+ had a review of the 802 diamond which said the design team assessed the 802 at very high sound levels. That being said my cousin has a 800n speaker, which he blew the midrange driver. In his case ,he had by passed the cross over and powered the 800n with 3 amps and an active cross over.

You should look into some high-end sound reinforcement speakers like JBL Pro or EAW. They are specifically designed for concert-level playback. I think a lot of so-called audiphiles would be better served by such a system, but they can't admit it to themselves for some reason.

Well a cheap fix when you have a need for high SPL is to put your rig in smaller room. To add to that increase cubic inches and amp power. Rinse and repeat until you reach the SPL level you desire or your ears pop and or the cops kick in your front door.

Any speaker can fall victim to damage if you under power them and use a ham fist on the volume knob. If you blow up the midrange as a result of too much input then you know you haven't learned the difference between distortion and proper sound reproduction in which case you aren't ready to move on to more expensive equipment for your wallets sake.

In any event I wouldn't let fables keep you away from enjoying your music at the volume level you want.

I havent played them to anywhere near excruciatingly loud levels, I want to but was nt sure of at what point they would give up.

Thanks I feel confident they can handle what I can throw at them, I dont play to levels of excessively loud but pretty loud while always being too scared of blowing up my speakers

Thanks

If you want a speaker to play at ear splitting levels I would look a horn loaded speakers like JBL or something along those lines.

I had 802's and 3 mids failed....I didn't play them loud, and my amps are high powered and don't clip...especially at those levels. B&W replaced them without question..however, it was a pain in the behind...and I was always questioning the speakers.