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enough amplifier power

I am curious as to why so many people think that their amplifiers are powerful enough for their speakers. I use a Yamamoto A-08S--around 1.5 watts output. I use it with a Fostex F-106ESR. The combination is a little ragged at low volumes, but beautifully immediate. Distorts awfully at anything approaching a decent volume. I see people using 20-100 watt amplifiers with medium efficiency loudspeakers. I do not see how this can work any better. If you work out the math, most loudspeakers need 200-500 watts minimum. That is not even taking into account low impedance loudspeakers. Do people not know what distortion sounds like? Or, compression either, for that matter? Please enlighten me.
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oldhvymec
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And yet, Pass will also sell you a 600 wpc pair of monoblocks.

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Funny part is someone will buy them for how much? LOL
I never thought I'd see 40.000.00 pass lab amps.. 
Silly me...

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bigkidz
3,394 posts
 
Some speakers require current so watts are not an issue.  I recently built 30 watt tube mono block amplifiers all pure Class A.  My friend has Mirage M-1 speakers.  The mono block drove those speakers easier than the Rowland 7 mono blocks he has - much better sounding also - piano was gorgeous!  Bass was so natural - highs so delicate - pure magic.  The Rowlands did have better bass control but now much more.

@ patrickdowns  you should hear the mono's on my Vandersteen model 5A speakers  pure magic!

mitch2
4,044 posts
 
and, there are 90db speakers that are easy to drive as well as 90db speakers that provide a difficult load due to low impedances in the lower frequencies and phase angle issues.
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stereo5
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So the moral of the story is that we all should be listening to MC and ditch our under 92 DB efficient speakers? MC got me on”they should do as I recommended and avoid speakers under 92DB” how pompous of him.
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tomic601
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depends on how much you like the sound of transformers, with a few notable exceptions...
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