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Too Much Power?

I have a question that relates to the maximum power output of new Bel Canto Ref 600M monoblocks, which I am considering to replace the Audio Research 150.2 SS amp I am currently using in my main system. (Yes I am another of the "lunatic fringe" who enjoys the results of good quality Class D.)

The Ref 600Ms are  based on a Hypex Ncore module, and are stated to produce a maximum power output each of 300W into 8 ohms.  My question  is whether this can prove to be a problem in powering my Focal Alto Utopia Be speakers, which are stated to have a "maximum" power handling capacity of 250W each (their nominal impedance being 8 ohms).

I listen to mostly classical instrumental and vocal music and other acoustic instrumental music, and do not listen at particularly loud levels:  the ARC 150.2 is rated at 150W per channel into 8 ohms and it has never in 10 years appeared to go even close to its limits; I rarely if ever  turn up the volume control on my ARC LS-25 past the 11:00 o'clock position.

Should I be concerned about the Bel Cantos damaging the Utopias, given the speakers' 250W per channel maximum capacity and the 300W per channel output potential of these amps?  The Be tweeter and other components of these speakers can be very expensive to have to repair, not to mention the inconvenience and aggravation which I really do not need. 

Thanks in  advance for any thoughts or advice on this.

northernfox
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noble100
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I think bo1972 may have been depressing the first world for some time now.
guidocorona
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Hi Noble, not sure which World BO1972 may be busy trying to depress, but it isn't my World for sure... Whenever I get a wif of an underappreciated-narcisistic-messianic pronouncement anywhere, and in any human domain, I cringe.

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noble100
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Hi Guido,

     I'm with you, brother.  Life's too short for that stuff.

Later,
 Tim
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The truth is hard I know, but you cannot run away from it. 

And when you think everything is fine you are blind and deaf. Confronting is maybe not the nicest way to communicate. When you do nothing, it only will go down.

The youth is not interested in audio anymore, but the main reason is the low quality it offers these days. When I give a demo in a 3D stage they react totally different. And they would love to have something like this.

Quality sells, quantity (and mannnnn we have a lot to offer) does not add anything to the audio market. The audio market is getting smaller each year.

So do you want to hear the truth or the thing you would like to hear?

For the last part it only will give you an illusion. Do you really think you will become happy with it :)


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The positive thing in 2017 is that based on techniques it is a lot more easy to create a much higher level in sound quality for less money.

But in real we see and hear that many products does not give you value for money. These products are the ones who are responsible for the decreasing audio market.

The stories of people tell the truth and we listen to them. We don’t run away from it. No we help them to get real value for money.

We see them as humans, not as numbers or cash cows. We live in a world what is getting harder and more greedy each year.

When you would addapt and accept the changing world, you only will loose. So you need to do it differently and learn to look a lot further.

The audiomarket thinks that they can create products consumers needs to buy. What they should have done is listening to the needs of consumers.

And create those products they would like to buy.


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