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Speaker power handling

I'm currently demoing some Dynaudio Focus 140 speakers rated at 200 watts rms/iec @ 4ohms.
With my older PSE amp rated at 195 w@ 4ohms the sound is good.

Now my concern is to try my Classe CA400 that is rated at 800w @4ohms without having an expensive repair bill. I do at times listen at higher volume settings with peaks around 95+db.

Should I resist temptations trying the Classe?
yagimax
yagimax OP
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My listening distance is around 9 feet with nothing between me and the speakers. Several months ago my tiny Paradigm Titans were destroyed with too much power applied so I chickened out trying it again.

My local dealer also carries B&W, Audio Note,Harbeth and Sonus Faber amongst others. The Audio Note E's just did not fair well in my room with various tube amps resulting in boomy bass. So my quest continues!

My source is a Mac Mini with a Sim Audio Moon 300d dac.
rrog
1,958 posts
 
Weseixas, Not true!
weseixas
519 posts
 
Rrog .. regarding ?
weseixas
519 posts
 
Yagimax,

If listening at 9 ft and you do require 95 db , then go for the bigger amp ....
weseixas
519 posts
 
Shadrone,

Port noise would be in significant, because it is rear firing, the only way to do vented speakers for hi-fi listening IMO. The rear vent makes the speaker sensitive to wall placement and with a -3 db down point of 40 hz, it will not be bass shy ( relative)if placed correctly. I would be more concerned about it being overdriven and pushed into distortion at 95db, where his current PS audio amplifier would quite possibly be clipping at that point.....

regards
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