about 3db, is the difference....but it generally seems like more.
I'm messing with a DC capable amp that can put out an approx 1.5 horsepower (1100watts) into the 4 ohm speaker load I'm running. Custom skaaning drivers, and so on. I'm kinda scared, a bit. One mistake and ..thar she blows...
The bulk of compression effects is now on the speakers. I was using 150 wpc before, and the amp was working for it. the 1.5hp is not working for it at all, and can easily exceed the capacity of the speakers to hold themselves together.
One generally has to re-orient their thinking a bit, when putting extreme power into a 'standard' sort of speaker load. To go back to tube preamp and high power SS amp pairing, kinda thinking. Like driving rear wheel drive extreme horsepower cars, in the winter. Every move is clearly calculated in potential and in motion.
I'm messing with a DC capable amp that can put out an approx 1.5 horsepower (1100watts) into the 4 ohm speaker load I'm running. Custom skaaning drivers, and so on. I'm kinda scared, a bit. One mistake and ..thar she blows...
The bulk of compression effects is now on the speakers. I was using 150 wpc before, and the amp was working for it. the 1.5hp is not working for it at all, and can easily exceed the capacity of the speakers to hold themselves together.
One generally has to re-orient their thinking a bit, when putting extreme power into a 'standard' sort of speaker load. To go back to tube preamp and high power SS amp pairing, kinda thinking. Like driving rear wheel drive extreme horsepower cars, in the winter. Every move is clearly calculated in potential and in motion.