I will definitely start a thread on the 8604 when I get to it, probably this Fall. Currently working on a pair of open baffle speakers, which will be slow due to it being Summer and all the other things to do.
How many Watts are your main amps?
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Spe@kerBox
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Adcom 555 ii = 200WPC, First Watt F6 = 39WPC, Fisher 400 Receiver = 25WPC. 8 ohms. I switch between the three.
I choose option D: Yes to all the above.
(Master Audio TP1502)
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Stromberg Carlson AP-437 1961 era, 40 watts normal, 100 watts instantaneous, 6550 tung-sol 3225904. Altec Lansing Model 17 some call them 420 cabs 1976 10 ' cubic foot cabs 150 lbs per speaker, Loaded with Altec 422 8Z 8 ohm 15", 3" voice coils, mid range horns, high end horns 112dbl 1 watt at 3 meters..Blow ya out of the house..pre amp 1961 era with cathode follower all tube with tube EQ 2 12au7 for bass, 2 12au7 for treble.
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Acoutics!
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Given amplifiers power transducers are watts or amps on demand a more accurate measure of "power"? Was the marketplace driver for wattage, not current, 70's marketing (e.g., watt wars)?
Which amp do you have? Most likely its power rating is stated by the manufacturer in….
whoaru99
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Watts are the electrical measure of power.
High current in itself is not really indicative of power. 100A sounds like a great thing but if it's only at 1V it won't work very well for audio unless you have speakers with impedance rating in milliohms.
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Right now, about 6. Soon to be 2.
grillebilly
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Main system is a MC452, 450 WPC
Listening now to a 60 WPC Onkyo TX4500 MKII receiver that I just can't get enough of with Polk 7's stacked, Peerless tweeters.
Bedroom is a tube Miniwatt, probably not more than 3 WPC.
Another Tube rig is a monoblock system, maybe 15 WPC
Cayin MT35 MKII is 35WPC
Sansui Eight is 60 WPC
Living room rig has an Onkyo 2500 MKII, 40 WPC
Listening now to a 60 WPC Onkyo TX4500 MKII receiver that I just can't get enough of with Polk 7's stacked, Peerless tweeters.
Bedroom is a tube Miniwatt, probably not more than 3 WPC.
Another Tube rig is a monoblock system, maybe 15 WPC
Cayin MT35 MKII is 35WPC
Sansui Eight is 60 WPC
Living room rig has an Onkyo 2500 MKII, 40 WPC
Acoutics!
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Agree. Exceptions exist. Most occur in the tails of the curve. Assuming the vintage era sweet spot of 4-8ohm transducers across most situations? Not debating. Asking.
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passive speakers have zero watts, the power comes from the amp to the speakers
Main is a Sony STR-7800 SD
125Wpc
Beefy.
125Wpc
Beefy.
MX117.MC7150
Listener
Simaudio 250i V2 50/100wpc @8/4ohm. Sony TA-F6B 100wpc @ 8ohm.
jrgood0852
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Right now I'm using my Carver M1.0t....
200 into 8
400 into 4
200 into 8
400 into 4
ernieS
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Let’s see…..
Adcom gfa-545 @ 100 wpc
gfa-5500 @ 200 wpc
Hafler xl-280 @ 145 wpc
Xl-600 @ 305 wpc
5400 @ 250 wpc
Crestron cnampx 7x200 wpc
Mitsubishi Da-A15-DC @ 150 wpc
Audio Research D400 @ 200 wpc
Accuphase P-20 @ 70 wpc
Rotel RB-1092 @ 500 wpc
Rotel multichannel 7 channels @ 250 wpc
RBH Sound Sa-400 @ 400 wpc
Two ICE amp kits @ 1000 wpc
Adcom gfa-545 @ 100 wpc
gfa-5500 @ 200 wpc
Hafler xl-280 @ 145 wpc
Xl-600 @ 305 wpc
5400 @ 250 wpc
Crestron cnampx 7x200 wpc
Mitsubishi Da-A15-DC @ 150 wpc
Audio Research D400 @ 200 wpc
Accuphase P-20 @ 70 wpc
Rotel RB-1092 @ 500 wpc
Rotel multichannel 7 channels @ 250 wpc
RBH Sound Sa-400 @ 400 wpc
Two ICE amp kits @ 1000 wpc
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