Ineed some help with a simple math equation


I have an amp with 29 dB gain with power output at 400, will this be bettered by an amp with 26 dB gain and 500 output? I'd like to have the extra 100 for my Thiel 3.6, which eat power like they are eating peanuts.
Thanks
Bill
bill10907

Showing 2 responses by erik_squires

Also important to understand how they eat power. Are they low impedance ? Difficult to drive due to high phase angle or low Z in the bass?

You may indeed need a very solid amp, but not necessarily need all those rated watts at 8 ohms.

Best,

E
Better measurements IMHO are distortion and noise in the actual usable range. If you have spec sheets, look at the THD+N in the 30-100 W range.

However, inefficient speakers are less sensitive to noise, and many doubt we can hear anything below 0.5%, so absolute numbers below that may e meaningless.

Best,

E