Speaker wattage
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New member Username: Freakzerosk8erPost Number: 1 Registered: Jun-04 | i have a 300 watt mini system and it comes with 2 150 watt speakers i just want to no if i can put in some 200 or 300 watt speakers, will this make it a 400 or 600 watt stereo? would it somehow damage the stereo, or should i stick with 150 watt speakers? thanx |
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Silver Member Username: Project6Post Number: 782 Registered: Dec-03 | 1. no 2. no 3. yes |
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New member Username: Freakzerosk8erPost Number: 2 Registered: Jun-04 | is there any way at all to use more powerfull speakers or am i screwed? and wen people talk about adding on an amp because theyre getting bigger speakers wat does this mean? |
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Silver Member Username: Project6Post Number: 804 Registered: Dec-03 | receivers provide the power and the speakers handle them. |
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Bronze Member Username: NatediggidyBaltimore, Maryland U.S.A. Post Number: 26 Registered: May-04 | To put it anoyher way, to get REAL big power you gotta go with seperates. A "mini-system" just won't cut it. You could go out and buy more "efficent" speakers. This would give you more sound output for the watts you already have. Hint: go out and buy the biggest pair of Cerwin Vega's you can find. They are famous for their high sensitivity ratings. Something like these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=71569&item=5705126884&rd= 1 |
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J. Vigne Unregistered guest | Berny - The correceted answers are: 1) No. 2) No. 3) H*ll no!!! |
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J. Vigne Unregistered guest | Berny - The corrected answers are: 1) No. 2) No. 3) H*ll no!!! |
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Silver Member Username: Project6Post Number: 835 Registered: Dec-03 | Jan, LOL!!!!!! I was being nice! |
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Silver Member Username: Project6Post Number: 838 Registered: Dec-03 | oh, do you think he shouldn't stick with the 150 watt system??? |
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J. Vigne Unregistered guest | Would you? |
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Silver Member Username: Project6Post Number: 844 Registered: Dec-03 | H*ll no! The road to audio nirvana is paved with upgraded listening gear. Totally dependent on finance and if married or attached, the good ol' WAF. |
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Gold Member Username: John_aPost Number: 1469 Registered: Dec-03 | This problem of "speaker power" keep coming up time and time again. I think manufacturers are to blame - they WISH people to think speakers have power ratings, in themselves. Perhaps if we had horse-power instead of Watts eveything would be clearer? Suppose carts were sold labelled "suitable for being pulled by between 2 and 4 horses". Everyone would see immediatly is would be OK to try it with one horse, and any unkindness would be to the horse, not the cart. Everyone would also see immediatly you could try it, and use it, with eight or twelve horses. Each horse would have an easy time. The cart would be OK as long as you did not use all the power to carry a bigger load, or to go faster, than it was designd for. The original question here seems a bit like asking if you can go faster, or carry heavier loads, if you get the same number of horses to pull a bigger cart. |
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J. Vigne Unregistered guest | I'm thinking the original question here has to do with a load! |
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New member Username: Freakzerosk8erPost Number: 3 Registered: Jun-04 | wow u guys have helped alot and i've made my mind up. i'm gonna buy a bigger more powerfull component system once i got the dough. thanx to everyone. |
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J. Vigne Unregistered guest | Our pleasure. |
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Gold Member Username: John_aPost Number: 1471 Registered: Dec-03 | I second that. Yes, J.V., load, not speed. Although one horse-speed is the same as the speed of twelve horses, you might still make the cart go faster with twelve if wind resistance and/or friction were the factors limiting top speed. This is getting silly. I shall go away. All the best to everyone. |
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Unregistered guest | Alright guys. Let's think about this one. Yes you can stick higher wattage speakers on your amp. They won't be any louder, though, because the amp is what drives them. However, the only real danger is using a high power amp with low power speakers. You'll blow out the speakers. |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 2370 Registered: Dec-03 | Very timely response, Robles! |
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Tony5.1 Unregistered guest | Hi, I own a Kenwood VR-7080 6.1 receiver. I am interested in the Earthquake Nova SN-51 speakers. Anyone know anything about them? Are they a good investment? |
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New member Username: GamerdudeKitchener, Ontario Canada Post Number: 9 Registered: Apr-06 | You ogt a p*ssy butt mini system mine is 175per channle(2 channels) and i run 2 giant 180 watt speakers and a 300 watt sub been working dfor 4 years now Philips-CW-f555 |
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Gold Member Username: Project6Post Number: 7680 Registered: Dec-03 | Speakers don't have watts. |
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Gold Member Username: Stu_pittIrvington, New York USA Post Number: 1267 Registered: May-05 | very articulate Kyle. |
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Bronze Member Username: Daniel_canadaCanada Post Number: 11 Registered: May-06 | ......However, the only real danger is using a high power amp with low power speakers. You'll blow out the speakers........ Ummm no and yes, small amp distorts and blows out woofers/tweeters. Better with big amp with small speakers then small amp with any sized speakers. Flamezor me.  |
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Bronze Member Username: GamerdudeOntario Canada Post Number: 43 Registered: Apr-06 | 180 max per speaker i just looked at them but still works great i have no problems and these arnt the speakers that came with the system |
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