Of course all of the above statements are correct and yes the wattage is turned down by the volume control. You won't be sending 200 watts to the speakers unless you turn it up all of the way.
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