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High Powered Speakers?

It always strikes me as strange to see an amplifier like the sunfire that does 400 watts per channel.

i really have not seen many speakers at all that can handle over 200W

In fact, most speakers i see reccommend no more than 125-150W

What brands make speakers that can handle that much power?
slappy
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marakanetz
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Havn't you seen Electro Voice ones with 500W woofers in clubs budy??
marty9876
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Rule of thumb: If the speakers can handle 200 watts buy a 400 watt amp and turn it up half way.

Talon Audio has some 1-1000 watt speakers.

Marty
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albertporter
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The big U-1, A-1 and M-1 Soundlab speakers can handle 750 to 1000 watts of power according to Dr. West, their creator. I have not had the opportunity to put that large an amplifier on my Soundlabs, but it would be nice to audition.
unclejeff
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Marty is right: buy an amp that can handle the toughest of speakers. If you amp has needles, you should be okay if your needles don't exceed 60-70% of the way to the top, 90% of the time. This tells you that the amp is comfortable with your speakers at the volumn that you like.
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