[troymadison]

Is it okay to try them in random receivers?

 

[Blackmore]

Be careful, cos they do not need that, prefered A class with power output between 10-15 W would be more than enough to feed them right. On the other hand, just do not push the volume and you will be safe. I used my from Pioneer receiver, which have 6x100W, but that was totaly BS, to tell you the true.

 

[troymadison]

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Originally Posted by Blackmore /img/forum/go_quote.gif Be careful, cos they do not need that, prefered A class with power output between 10-15 W would be more than enough to feed them right. On the other hand, just do not push the volume and you will be safe. I used my from Pioneer receiver, which have 6x100W, but that was totaly BS, to tell you the true.

How about an amp with 200watts per channel @ 8ohm?

 

[smeggy]

I run mine from a 120wpc amp, no problems.

 

[Blackmore]

Just buy TrendsAudio TA10.1 and you will get great sound from such budget amp, not sure about 200W, sorry

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Originally Posted by troymadison /img/forum/go_quote.gif How about an amp with 200watts per channel @ 8ohm?

 

[troymadison]

Oh okay, I did an impulse buy on a pioneer m-90 so I was just wondering.

 

[troymadison]

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Originally Posted by Blackmore /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just buy TrendsAudio TA10.1 and you will get great sound from such budget amp, not sure about 200W, sorry Trends Audio - Home Page

I have a big joe, I just want to try another amp out. I am pretty happy with the sound as it is though.

 

[smeggy]

The Big Joe powers them well enough but the volume control on mine is a bit scratchy with channel imbalance at low volumes. Cheap nasty pot apparently.

 

[Blackmore]

I have read a lot of good things about Marantz PM80 MKII, however never tried myself

 

[krmathis]

Indeed!
It will not take multiple-100 or even 1000 of watts. But be careful with the volume control and both you and your K1000 should be safe.

 

[smeggy]

I would say much more power is better than insufficient. There's nothing worse for a driver than a clipping amp. It's surprisingly difficult to blow a speaker in normal use even with a very powerful amp. I've only managed it sporadically over the decades.

 

[Duggeh]

Easier to destroy a transducer by driving it with high energy clipping than non-clipped high energy input, but either will do the job. Easiest way to do it would be to feed the mains through the coil. Theres a few great subwoofer killing videos where they do that.

 

[smeggy]

I've watched some of them and it's quite the torture test. Even so, some of them last a good couple of minutes before meltdown

 

[Fitz]

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Originally Posted by smeggy /img/forum/go_quote.gif I would say much more power is better than insufficient. There's nothing worse for a driver than a clipping amp. It's surprisingly difficult to blow a speaker in normal use even with a very powerful amp. I've only managed it sporadically over the decades.

I had one customer who blew some RBH bookshelf speakers within days of the system being installed. Never underestimate the abilities of idiots who think the amp should be run at max volume by default, regardless of how torturously loud it is.

 

[smeggy]

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