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Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers?

Having just read a review in Stereophile of my Audio Physic Step Plus speakers (which I have to my utter dismay ,knocked over and dinged AAAgh!), the author states that his Shindo Haut-Briton Power amp (20wpc) couldn't drive the Step Plusses and states that nothing less than 35Wpc could drive them.  My dilemma is that I have a Line Magnetic 216 IA rated at 22Wpc that sometimes sounds heavenly and on other days sounds eeh.  Do I need an amp with more boost?  

udog
motokokusanagi
189 posts
 
Kind of depends how loud you listen. John Atkinson’s measurements show min impedance of your speakers is 6ohm, which is good, though 84db sensitivity might suggest they want some power. Do you have anything to compare your amp with?
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arcticdeth
1,572 posts
 
As much power as you can afford.
The more the better, typical crescendos require 500W for full effect.


I have been there, there is absolutely no replacement for power.


erik_squires
16,901 posts
 
I think the more interesting thing is that you feel your amp sounds better some days than others. What are you using for power conditioning?

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