My speakers handle 150watts and I use BelCanto Evo's in mono rated at 400watts into 8ohms and 750watts into 4ohms-the concept works perfect! I probably use about 25watts(yes just 25 no typo) max at all times so am I wasting power?-absolutly not as the amps sound the way I like them to. You will never damage your speakers until the amp starts to clip(distort) or your speakers run out of power handling. Better to have the more power unless of course you actually use that power and ruin your hearing.
What is amp's watts-per-channel exceeds speaker?
I want to buy an Outlaw Audio 950 pre/pro along with their Model 770 7-channel Amplifier. The amp puts out 200Wpc.
I have YET to buy speakers, and I have only $1,000 above the pre/amp to buy speakers. I planned on using all $1k for a decent pair of fronts, and try to use my existing 5.1 speakers (these were on a Sony receiver) to fill in the other holes in this new 7.1 system.
My proposed speaker setup:
Fronts: Not yet decided
Rears: Celestion Impact 30, 4 ohm, max 150W
2nd Surrounds: Celestion "Little 1", 8 ohm, 10-50W
Center: MB Quart Center, 6 ohm, 125W
Sub: Velodyne self powered 10"
Here's my newbie question: What happens to my existing speakers when I drive them with a 200Wpc amp? Does the amp step down automatically? From the pre/pro, can I tell them amp to step down the wattage?
Thanks, Greg
I have YET to buy speakers, and I have only $1,000 above the pre/amp to buy speakers. I planned on using all $1k for a decent pair of fronts, and try to use my existing 5.1 speakers (these were on a Sony receiver) to fill in the other holes in this new 7.1 system.
My proposed speaker setup:
Fronts: Not yet decided
Rears: Celestion Impact 30, 4 ohm, max 150W
2nd Surrounds: Celestion "Little 1", 8 ohm, 10-50W
Center: MB Quart Center, 6 ohm, 125W
Sub: Velodyne self powered 10"
Here's my newbie question: What happens to my existing speakers when I drive them with a 200Wpc amp? Does the amp step down automatically? From the pre/pro, can I tell them amp to step down the wattage?
Thanks, Greg