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Bronze Member Username: MrgoochNj Post Number: 16 Registered: Sep-05 | In a room 13' x 21' with a vaulted ceiling. Playing a variety of music,how many watts would be suitable in a vintage receiver. Many older units were made in much lower wattage. Edit/Delete Message |
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Gold Member Username: Jan_b_vigneDallas, TX Post Number: 6031 Registered: May-04 | It will depend on your speakers sensivity, your tastes in music and your desired volume potential. To some extent you might also consider the ability of your amplifier to produce peak power ratings above the RMS value. There is no one answer. There are people pleasantly content with less than 10 watts RMS. If you know what sound pressure levels will be acceptable to you, you might get a clue with this calculator: http://www.myhometheater.homestead.com/splcalculator.html This, of course, does not take into account the type of music you listen to and the demands a pipe organ might make on your system over the demands of a french horn. |