With all due respect to Thsalmon, specs can narrow down your choices and save you from damaging your equipment. Ideally all your channels would be as identical as possible. Besides power, consider the impedance load the speakers will present to the amplifier. Other considerations include power outlets, placement, heat dissipation, compatability with preceding components (sound, ground, sensitivity, impedance, inputs and outputs), desired volume, and cables. Caveat, I'm not a big proponent of surround sound.
Matching components to Speakers??
Hello,
Can anybody enlighten me as to how you go about matching your amps to speakers. I am putting together a home theater and am considering a 200 Watt 7 channel Amplifier. I am wondering when purchasing speakers how do you determine the power handeling capabilities. Front and centers seem to make sense and have the power ratings but if you pack 200 watts into a surround speaker that has a rating of 100-150Watts, as in many of the surround speakers I've seen, do you have problems??? Thanks for any input.
Can anybody enlighten me as to how you go about matching your amps to speakers. I am putting together a home theater and am considering a 200 Watt 7 channel Amplifier. I am wondering when purchasing speakers how do you determine the power handeling capabilities. Front and centers seem to make sense and have the power ratings but if you pack 200 watts into a surround speaker that has a rating of 100-150Watts, as in many of the surround speakers I've seen, do you have problems??? Thanks for any input.