how big is the man cave
what and how loud do you listen ?
what speakers are you using now ?
what and how loud do you listen ?
what speakers are you using now ?
Speaker Sensitivity AND Power Requirements
Hi all, I'm considering purchasing a pair of heavily discounted Wharfedale Denton Bookshelf speakers from Music Direct. They are 86 sensitivity. This is for my man cave system the center of which is a vintage Yamaha Cr420 receiver which has a 22 watts per channel power rating. Would this be a decent match? 22 watts enough? Thanks in advance.
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It has been many, many years since I've sold Audio, but I always asked 3 questions, which tomic601 touched on... How loud do you listen?, How big is your room? and what kind of music do you listen to? If your room is not too large and you are a chamber music listener or small jazz ensembles, then yes, You will squeak by, but if you are a rocker or like big orchestral pieces, it won't cut it. 6 ohm impedance on these speakers, so most amps will drive them well, but I'd look at more power.... If you have a beefy high current amp, 40 to 50 watts will push them, but if you are staying with a receiver, I'd look at 60+.... I hope this helps, Tim |
This might be helpful. It's not limited to home theater. http://myhometheater.homestead.com/splcalculator.html |
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