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What do they mean for "long throw driver"??

I have a pair ot Totem´s Sttaf with a long throw bass/mid unit driven by a Primare I21 (2x75 W). Just how much can the staff´s move (excustion) safely?? I like the sound a lot, but I want to be sure if the staff´s can take all the watt´s the Primare can offer (without clipping the amp). The amp goes from 0-79 (volume) and at about 45-55 depending on the music program the mid/woofer is really moving and I want to be sure that I am on the safe side (not overpowering the speakers). My room is 10x16. Any comments out there??
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harley52
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Check some of the DIY speaker sites and you'll see the xmax (throw) is probably 6-7 mm (apprx. quarter inch) at most.Anything past that is pure distortion.Like Shardone said, you can't expect much out of a $20 driver.Now that doesn't accout for any tweeking the mfg. may have done.

You can figure about 10% to 15% of retail is the cost of all materials for the speakers.
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