with all the talk of clipping and destroying speakers. Background: My Denon died and was replaced with a Yamaha R-S700. A nice unit with some attractive elements and 100 watts per channel that can provide 70 -80dB at the listening seat - my normal listening level when really concentrating on music.
The Denon, 120 watts per channel, did that at about the eight o'clock spot on its volume knob. That's about 25% of available power.
The Yamaha has no eight o'clock spot. I has, instead, a digital readout of -89.5 dB to +16.5 dB. To get volume equivalent to the Denon it has to be cranked up to -20 to -10 dB, roughly 65% to 75% total power.
So - are my calculations screwy? And if they are correct, is there a defined point at which clipping may set in? And finally, am I just being paranoid?
The Denon, 120 watts per channel, did that at about the eight o'clock spot on its volume knob. That's about 25% of available power.
The Yamaha has no eight o'clock spot. I has, instead, a digital readout of -89.5 dB to +16.5 dB. To get volume equivalent to the Denon it has to be cranked up to -20 to -10 dB, roughly 65% to 75% total power.
So - are my calculations screwy? And if they are correct, is there a defined point at which clipping may set in? And finally, am I just being paranoid?