Spica TC-50 -What's Max Amp Wattage

[severeear]

Hey folks, have some Spica TC-50s (rated at 4 ohms). I have always liked them, but haven't used them for a long time. Dug them out to see what I thought. I've been experimenting with different setups. First was a Crown Straight Line Two preamp with a Bryston 2B-LP amp (100 watts into 4 ohms, next a Scott Stereomaster 233 (tube amp, about 60 watts into 4 ohms). Both of these sounded OK in the mids, light on bass (which I expected) and thin on the highs. Using a sub helped, but I kept on trying. I have a setup with an Audio Mirror T-61 (great piece of kit, BTW) and a Crown Power Line three amp (140 watts into 4 ohms). BINGO and WOW!! Gave the Spicas the punch they needed from the top down without sacrificing the great imaging they are known for. Problem is, I'm now concerned about blowing them out with the Crown's 140 watts of power. The Spicas are rated for 100 peak and 50 continuous. And, this concern is fueled by the fact that replacement woofers for these are totally unobtainable. Am I in danger here, or being overly paranoid. Believe me, we're talking about a radical difference in sound quality with the higher wattage. Thoughts?

 

[The Fuxtor]

i would think they are rated for a max input of 100 watts? I rarely exceed 10 watts which even with very insensitive speakers is quite loud! I'm no speaker impedence/wattage expert by any means, but i would expect you to be completely fine unless you are cranking the tunes all the time? just because the amp has the power in its shorts doesnt mean you have to expose it!

 

[BOUXY]

Just don't punch them power wise and let your ears direct you as to what the loudness should be.

 

[the skipper]

As with most speakers. power ratings are generally worthless. Your ears and common sense should tell you when they are reaching their limits. If the start to sound strained/funky, turn them down immediately.