If you won't exceed 100dB, then 100watts/channel is plenty. Appears you are below 80dB@14 feet. +1 kijanki.
100 watts enough?
Hi all. I'm contemplating purchasing a CH Precision A1 and I don't know if it will drive my speakers adequately. I have EgglestonWorks Andra III speakers which are 88db efficient (impedance 8 ohms nominal, 6 ohms minimal). I have a 30x20ft room and I sit about 14ft from the speakers. I live in a condo and have almost nothing between me and my neighbor so I don't ever crank up the volume. I use a VAC Renaissance preamp that I almost never crank past 9 o'clock. The Andra III is a speaker that likes lots of power to open up. So what do you think?
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You can also plug in your numbers into this calculator (Amplifier Power Required): https://www.crownaudio.com/en/tools/calculators It would be more accurate if you have an SPL meter but I reckon that most people self-select volume at around 71-74 dB continuous. This is what I call comfortably loud. If you listen at 71 dB, the amp wouldn’t even leave its continuous power range until a peak greater than 24 dB. That level of dynamics would cover large symphonic works, so the amp would be good for basically all music. |
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