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is the amp too powerful..and would it hurt or damage my speakers?

so I'm new to building home theatre. I just recently bought Klipsch RP-8060FA front towers....klipsch RP-504c for the center channel. Both are rated at 150 watts RMS.......

the amp i am looking at is the Anthem MCA 325 Gen 2...which is 225 watts per channel driven. would this be too much for these speakers? 

thanks for any help...
amcquigg77

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oldhvymec
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Op it's not usually the amount of on hand power, it's the "quality" of power on hand...  If the amp is well behaved, and isn't driven to pass a bad signal, chances are your speakers, will never have a problem. 

Continual "clipping", fuse blowing, overheating, all the signs of abuse, will take their toll. Just like anything else... Keeping things tight, clean, routed, and off the ground, will pay dividends also...

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oldhvymec
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Yup that same 2-18 watt SET, built with keeping your speakers safe (in mind) can be the worst.

When an owner  thinks "WHAT can that little sucker do?".. BUT not have some of those GREAT safeguards built in.  Answer: Burn everything up.. Overheating... and more so because, people tend to PUSH, the mighty "FLEA". There are a lot of good designs, vigilance is always your best friend but fuses no matter the design, still aren't fast enough for some driver/amp failure, no matter the reason.

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