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watts per channel

  1. AstarOfDavid

    When running A & B speakers, it wattage divided or multiplied? *note

    Over the years I've used many receivers and amps... I almost always use A & B speakers at the same time (so quad speakers). In some lower tier receivers I've noticed when using A speakers the moment I switch on B speakers the A speakers get quieter (implying wattage is shared between both A &...
  2. M

    Speaker impedance vs amplifier impendance

    Hello! Lately I've been struggling to wrap my mind around impedance and wattage. I have 4 ohm 90 watt rated speakers and amplifier rated at 8-16 ohms and 50 watts per channel. I have searched and searched for information but i can not make it sound logical. If amplifier wattage for 8 ohms is 50...
  3. Robayb

    Wpc

    I have a simple question about watts per channel. If an amp has 160 wpc and you want to use speakers that are rated for no more than120 wpc, is it safe if you don't crank it? The real question is ...does the amp always output 160 wpc even at low volume, or does the volume dictate the wpc...
  4. M

    Two receivers one speaker each?

    Hey all, I’ve got two matching sx-680’s. They’re a little low on power...95 Watts total, about 45 per channel. Any reason I can use both, with my turntable?...hook the right RCA into one and the left RCA into the other...run one speaker out the left channel on a receiver and a speaker out the...
  5. C

    My amplifier's wattage is lower than the recommended one for the speakers I want to get

    I have an old Sherwood S-2640 CP receiver given to me by a friend. I could not see the watt per channel at the back of it, but after some research I discovered it's 25w/c. I haven't yet completed my audio setup so I need speakers and I was looking at the Monitor Audio Bronze 2 but the specs say...
  6. Jesse W.

    New to the Forum and have some general questions.

    JVC QL-A2 Kenwood KR-4070 Polk T-15's Good day all! Jesse W. here. New AK though I have been reading posts from this site for some time. I have been a musician and music lover all my life and I have an affinity for analog audio. Vinyl, tubes, tape, Moog, 808, etc. I finally have what I would...
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