Too powerful of an amp!?
Hello Audiogon fellows - I have a pair of 805 D4's and the recommended amps for this speaker are required to be rated between 50W-120W (as per spec sheet). I was eyeing some McIntosh amps as upgrade to my existing amp, and the only one that falls under this range is a MA5300 or MA252, they are the only ones that are rated 100W per channel for 8 ohm speakers (and I don't fancy/want those amps).
Can I safely go above recommended threshold for my B&W's? up to 3---400W per channel?
Just don't trade quality for power, which often happens. Most of the time, even with your less sensitive speakers, you'll be listening under 25 wpc--maybe even under 5 wpc. I'd recommend spending your money to get the best amp you can get and if you have to pay more for a 500 wpc amp, you'd be better off getting a higher quality 100 wpc amp for the same money. Jery |
@jbhiller 's advice above struck me wrong until I kept reading. You won't damage an amp with a low power signal unless it is clipping/distorting. So buying a low power amp AND turning it up too loud will damage speakers. Jerry |
