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Underpowered amps /receivers,...are detrimental to tweeters and midrange. Having enough power, for crescendos, ending spikes, is a must. My speakers are rated a max of 250W peak I’m sure, I use McCormack DNA-750s’ rated at about 650W @8 ohm, and a lot more into 4ohms! I learned my lesson long time ago, there is absolutely no substitute for having the headroom needed when you need it! when you push the volume at times, you will need the power and headroom as to not send distortion to speakers, from overdriving a low watt amplifier into distortion. been through more warranty situations anyone should go through, from lower watt amps. When I hit my first high powered amp, no more blown tweeters/mids/woofers. after I melted the binding,posts to red and black puddles of plastic from my onkyo m-504. At 165W @8 ohms, I went to a pair of pro amps, Carvin dcm-2500’s in bridge mono, for the good price and watts. They were not reliable, but the first year, I never heard such effortless sound, peaks, airyness, it was an epiphany for me. have never strayed from a minimum of 300W RMS, never an issue since. Again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg14jNbBb-8 |