Most CRANKABLE Speakers
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jcamero
Who are you people anyway?
The Dentist's dream... Cerwin Vega 217r's. I had a pair, that would loosen fillings with about 5 watts. First pair of speakers I owned that I actually was afraid to turn the volume up. Heavy beasts, 80lbs. each, a 10" rear firing horn. Placement was critical due to the horn, but not a delicate setup. I had no room in the house, so down the road they went.
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soundmotor
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Although this is totally not what you were looking for, if I did not have an amp as you do already I would seriously consider a set of Alto TS212 with a preamp.
They sound great on just about anything I threw at them and they crank. Oh man do they crank. (Maximum SPL: 127 dB peak, 124 dB continuous (dB-SPL @ 1 m)
https://www.altoproaudio.com/products/ts212
dshoaf
That high voltage buzz
Ah, my kind of customer when I was working on a repair bench. I know you'd be back again and again - until you learned that just because you have a big, honkin' receiver doesn't mean that you will not drive it into clipping and blow drivers and, ultimately, the receiver.
Kept me in date and tuition money for my years through college.
Cheers,
David
Bingo
Marine0811
I love it loud!
My JBL 4560's get pretty f...ing loud.
dnpainting
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KDAC
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KDAC
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How much you wanna bet that half the people that read your post will find themselves rescheduling (or cancelling) upcoming dental appointments? I've been putting off the replacement of a worn filling (due to natural wear and tear) for a few weeks now
. Now that you've provided info regarding something that would hasten a visit, I'll see if I can demo a pair and call the D.D.S. on Monday. Thanks 
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BilboBaggins
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I love to feel it too! But here's what is going on. As you reach distortion levels (dc on the outputs) because your amp is clipping, you feel it more. So as has been said a few times already, your amp isn't powerful enough for what you want to do, and as you crank it up, you are putting distortion out which in this case is clipping which your speakers see as DC = Blown drivers.
You can feel it a lot without distortion but you will have to pony up with a big high current amp and some capable speakers. Just keep in mind that although 160 watts per channel seems like a lot, it really isn't all that much. My Bose 1801 can put out up to 400 watts into my Kef 105s. Do I ever push it to 12+? No, I don't want to blow my eardrums.
Good clean power is deceptive because it is loud, but there's no distortion, so you think you need to turn it up more.
Put on Avril Lavigne's Sk8tr Boi, and I guarantee you will feel it, if your equipment is capable.
No disrespect to my boy the 1250, but it sounds like you need a couple of Crown 2500s and some pro speakers. My Jbl stack will knock empty glasses off a table. Definitely suggest going the DIY route.
darkblue94
The Devil made me do it.
Your eardrums, not so much.
jeb98
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I just got back from Berlin, and I was at the amazing club Berghain. They have the most massive Funktion one speakers. They are at least 15 to 20 foot tall horn speakers that are on another level of size, power and frequency response. I love techno, and now I want some Funktion one speakers, even though they are technically pa speakers. It is worth going to this club just to hear the speakers (even at the expense of ones hearing )
There are no more crankable speakers than these
There are no more crankable speakers than these
Actually I should add, that not only am I glad I don't live near anyone blasting their choice of music upon my ears, I am also glad I don't have to listen to it on most the speakers that this thread listed. If your going to listen to music at least do it with speakers that produce it well, not some crappy speakers that are noted for being harsh driven at levels where the harshness is also distorted.
t j
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SNOB ALERT!
t j
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What was that?Your eardrums, not so much.
