Can I use this amp in my house?


I've been looking at a power amplifier that has a 20 amp power cable. The tech specs say its maximum power consumption is 2400 watts. Would I need to have special wiring in the house to run this amp? If so, what would I need?

Thanks very much.

-- Howard


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Showing 2 responses by georgehifi

Audio Advisor says: "In fact, the 851W is so powerful that a normal AC power cable can’t deliver the current required. We supply the 851W with its own dedicated, high performance 20 amp AC power cable."
What a load of r****sh

This is it at clipping tested by Newport Labs.

8Ω loads, the 851W was able to deliver 223-watts

4Ω loads, it delivered 351-watts per channel

2Ω loads, and able to deliver 509-watts

The clipping indicators came on right at the onset of clipping
Cambridge pulling more than 200-watts from your mains power supply during normal operation, and nearly 700-watts when you’re listening at high volume levels.

Cheers George
Can I use this amp in my house?
maximum power consumption is 2400 watts


Cambridge Audio 851W
Safe with normal power points and normal 10amp cords

That will be maximum "peaks" just on clipping, half that and half it again, for something closer to the real thing even that's stretching it..



Cheers George