Is my ankyo A-9050 75w amp enough power to drive these speakers? Is it a good match?
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The Speakers are VERY Efficient. More than most on the market and they can get very loud with little power.Most receivers will play these speakers. They do not require gobs of power likke other speakers do.
2063392
The speakers are 120 watts. Per. Max. If the amp is the same or lower watts per channel. Then it will work
634803
I have mine connected to 80 watt max speakers so you should be fine. Just be aware you will get distortion if you max it out or if you music has a lot of base.
479638
I am using a 300 watt 5.1 amp to power these. I don't think you will be happy with anything less than 150 watts of power. They are remarkable sounding, though.....
871964
The Bose 901s are compatible with amplifiers rated 10 watts to 450 watts per channel. The speakers are, however, power hogs and the bigger the amp you drive them with, the better they would sound.
1301223
I'm not an expert, but I went off of the 175W per channel rating when I bought this. The speakers I got were Polk Audio TSi 400's that are capable of taking 200W of power so I knew that the receiver couldn't overpower the speakers if I cranked it up.
430077
I think the match is acceptable... At the same time a more powerful amp will sure do better. I was hoping for more "umph". Im going to try the speakers with a more powerful amp to see if theres any difference.
1001704
perhaps not. This is a pro audio speaker that should be matched to amps in the 250-400 watt range. Yours is only 80.
535077
there is no set standard for rating watts, I have sold audio gear for many years, if you go to onkyo's web page and look at specs, you will see different numbers for different ohms and frequency, all manufactures do this. Very expensive amps will double there power into four ohms, but these are in the thousands of dollar range. The size of the power supply is what really makes a difference. If your speaker package is under the $2000 price range this should be fine, I bought this for my sons system.
862071
Kevin, I could not give you a professional opinion on that question because I've made comparison to my Yamaha speakers using a 450 watt amp. I have a 2000 watt VocoPro amp that I may test with them this weekend to give you an ideal of how I think they sound. Is that okay?
2257931
I couldn't tell you but they don't need a lot of power for them to sound good. I have them running off a Samsung 7.1 1000 watt receiver. You have to bury the base of the speakers under ground for the bass to sound good. I hope this helps!
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I'm using these as fronts in a 5.1 set up. They are powered by a Harmon Kardon 1510 AVR, rated to oush 75w per. Believe m when I tell you that you will abslutely NOT be disappointed with these speakers as fronts. They will handle bass (tight and solid), midrange and highs (clarity and detail). They have a zobel crossover configuration in them so you can't go wrong. These are very good speakers, and will stand up to speakers costing more then twice as much. If you doubt, just youtube it for a user review.
834704
A decent match would be any decent amp that is around 1100w if youre getting two subs then get a 2000w amp. I bought two of these and a Pyle 2000w 2 channel amp and it sounds excellent for the price of it all! You should try to avoid getting an amp that is more powerful than your sub's as it is easier to blow them but you can always tune an amp down
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Absolutely the A3 can power those speakers. My A3 is driving a pair of Micca MB42's, with very similar specs (60Hz-20kHz, 4-8 OhmsSensitivity 85dB 1W/1M, up to 75 Watts). The sound is small-room filling. In general I've been happy with the A3, though there's a tiny, tiny amount of background noise audible in one channel, and the fit of the volume knob is sketchy (it rubs on the housing).
1799478
I have the Denon AVR-3313ci with 125w per channel...these speakers are working very well. I'm very happy with this purchase.
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It's not too much, in my opinion, i think it will be perfect. You could connect ONE of these or have TWO 750.1 amplifiers, but i think it will take too much wiring. Just remember that speakers need their proper box (i would suggest a BIG vented box) and that they also need to be properly connected. And for the amp, just remember not to set the gain all high, but at least 3/4 of the way, make sure you also have a big fared capacitor (you don't want to drain out the car battery) or a second battery, and also make sure it has the proper gauge wires (for the battery, ground, and as well for the speakers) and a fuse. Thanks
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Actually I am using these speakers with a vintage 30 year old Pioneer receiver which exceeds the sound quality (based on my experience) of any modern receiver such as Dennon, Onkyo or Sony. Wattage is deceiving and is based on there tests which may not be accurate. Go to a stereo store and listen to several units. Manyvif the bells and whistles on expensive units are never used. You may be surprised that a $150.00 35 Watt Onkyo may sound and perform better than a $300.00 100 Watt Dennon or other brand.