The efficiency of the speaker and how the amp reacts to the load. It's as simple as the amp asking the speaker to move, or telling it to move. We talk about watts as if they are all the same. !00 volts at 1 amp is 100 watts, but 25 volts at 4 amps is also 100 watts. P = I X E. The more amperage an amp can put out the more control it has over a driver, specially large drivers with heavy cones.
Why do speakers improve with more powerful amps?
So, if I have a solid state amp that more than adequately powers a speaker, why do people recommend a larger more powerful amplifier to improve things?
Why do more powerful amplifiers impact speaker sound quality in a favorable way? Is it because more power is reaching the speakers? Mid and Tweeter drivers I was told receive a reduced signal versus bass drivers which receive relatively more power via crossovers. All for the purpose of balancing a signal going to the various drivers.
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@jumia Why buy low efficiency speakers?
Because like everything else in life, it's a tradeoff. It is easier to build drivers with high sound quality if they are inefficient. It's against engineering principles as well as natural logic to have the best SQ and the best efficiency in the same design. Think about it - if it were possible, everyone would be doing it. |
Through the years I've went from 80 watts, to 140, to 200, to 300 and now at 600 and 1000 Amps. (Legacy IV 2 and IV 5 Amps). At normal listening, like a movie at slightly spirited volumes there is a difference, although slight. TURN it up, like listening to a Video Concert, and there is no comparison. One sounds like a recording, and one sounds like your THERE! |
No one would deny that "each individual to decide what works for them." The point of these discussions is to understand some of the scientific principles so that individuals spend less time looking for needles in haystacks. Thus, it’s not just frivolity ("fun"), it’s about community inquiry and fact finding, where possible. |
@hilde45 I agree. I've had a couple folks tell me in the 10's Dahlquist group TELL me I need 200 wpc and my amp will never drive them to their capability. MY ears know what I'm hearing. How would they know? LoL And being musicians ears that have listened to music since I was 13, I trust them. I'm 68...... |
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